Sustainability

Hansol Logistics, conducting ESG activities to fulfill Environmental, Social and Economic Responsibilities

Environmental Management

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Hansol Logistics'
Environmental Policy and Objectives.

Environmental Policy

In accordance with ISO 14001:2015, we empower the CEO and management with the responsibility and authority to ensure that all environmental impacts associated with product development, production, transportation, sales, and service activities are maintained
within the permissible limits of relevant laws and regulations, and we will adhere to the following:

  • 1. Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection

    We practice transparent environmental management by disclosing our environmental policy and management information to stakeholders, encouraging their active participation.

  • 2. Fulfillment of Environmental Compliance Obligations

    We strictly comply with environmental laws and regulations directly applicable to our production and transportation processes, as well as the requirements of customers and other stakeholders.

  • 3. Continuous Improvement of the Environmental Management System

    We identify environmental impacts generated throughout the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), including raw material purchasing, production, transportation, use, and disposal, and continuously carry out environmental improvement activities.

  • 4. Foundation for Environmental Objectives

    We disseminate the environmental policy to all employees to set and implement achievable environmental objectives.

  • 5. Transparent Environmental Management

    We practice transparent environmental management by disclosing our environmental policy and management information to stakeholders, encouraging their active participation.

January 02, 2025, Hansol Logistics Co., Ltd., CEO Ko Jung-han

Environmental Management
Objectives

Hansol Logistics thoroughly manages resource usage and emissions to establish an environmental management system and
proactively operates it to seek continuous development.

  • Efficient Use of
    Resources

    Reduction of resource usage (electricity/paper, etc.)
    through efficient use of resources

  • Minimization of
    Pollutant Emissions

    Reduction of waste paper and general waste emissions
    by minimizing pollutants

  • Enhancement of
    Environmental Management

    Continuous advancement of the environmental management system
    through enhanced awareness via environmental management implementation and training

Mid-to-Long Term
Environmental Management Roadmap

Moving from sustainable management to environmental management, we implement a mid-to-long term roadmap under clear environmental policies and objectives.

Year Category Objective Implementation Details
2026
  • Climate Change & Carbon Neutrality
  • Declaration of Carbon Neutrality & Establishment of Response System
  • Report to the Board of Directors
  • Public Declaration of Carbon Neutrality
  • Establishment of Company-wide Response System
  • Materialization of Carbon Reduction Plan
  • Other Environmental Issues
  • Advancement of Environmental Management System
  • Standardization of Waste Management System in Logistics Sites
  • Stabilization of Secondary Battery Container Recycling Business
2030
  • Climate Change & Carbon Neutrality
  • 15% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
  • Pilot Introduction of EV Transition for Company Vehicles
  • 50% Transition to Electric Forklifts in Warehouses
  • 20% Expansion of Rail Transport compared to Road Transport
  • Introduction of Eco-friendly Logistics Services (Low-carbon Transport Options)
  • Other Environmental Issues
  • Reduction of Waste & Expansion of Recycling
  • Expansion of Logistics Center Waste Recycling Rate to over 70%
  • 50% Expansion of Secondary Battery Container Operation Scale
2040
  • Climate Change & Carbon Neutrality
  • 50% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
  • Expansion of EV Introduction for Company Vehicles
  • Introduction of Electric Trucks for Directly Managed Vehicles
  • 100% Transition to Electric Forklifts in Warehouses
  • 30% Expansion of Rail Transport compared to Road Transport
  • Operation of Carbon Reduction Program for Partner Carriers
  • Other Environmental Issues
  • Establishment of Resource Circulation Logistics System
  • Achievement of over 90% Waste Recycling Rate at Worksites
  • Global Market Expansion of Battery Container Recycling Business
2045
  • Climate Change & Carbon Neutrality
  • 75% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
  • 100% Transition to EVs for Company Vehicles
  • 100% Transition to Electric Trucks for Directly Managed Vehicles
  • Increase Rail Transport Proportion to 40% compared to Road Transport
  • Other Environmental Issues
  • Minimized Waste Operation
  • Promotion of Zero Landfill for Logistics Center Waste
  • Establishment of Circular Resource Management System at All Worksites
2050
  • Climate Change & Carbon Neutrality
  • Achievement of Net-Zero Carbon Neutrality
  • Introduction of Renewable Energy (Solar Power Generation)
  • Other Environmental Issues
  • Completion of Eco-friendly Logistics Based on Resource Circulation
  • Establishment of Circular Economy Model across Overall Logistics Operations
  • Eco-friendly Packaging & Reusable Logistics Containers

Detailed Environmental Management
Strategies

We have established and are implementing specific detailed strategies to achieve our environmental management goals.

Category Item Detailed Strategy
Climate Change & Carbon Neutrality
  • Diesel Usage
  • Expansion of the proportion of electric forklifts to reduce air pollutants emitted from energy (diesel) usage at domestic logistics hubs
  • Implementation of logistics rationalization tasks to improve energy intensity (improvement of logistics processing volume per unit of energy)
  • Key Hubs: Janghang Center, Daejeon Center, Cheonan Center, Sintanjin Center, Busan New Port Center, Gunsan Branch, Sintanjin CY, Gunsan CY
  • Expansion of Rail Transport
  • To meet the increasing responsibility of the logistics industry for carbon reduction and stricter regulations on internal combustion engine vehicles, the container business division is gradually expanding the proportion of rail transport among land transport to reduce air pollutants
  • Promoting modal shift to eco-friendly, low-carbon rail transport and creating new railway logistics to reduce social and environmental costs and realize sustainable logistics
    - Achievement of receiving subsidies for environmental protection and traffic congestion relief through continuous rail transport agreements with the government
  • Green Purchasing
  • Hansol Logistics manages environmental purchasing performance by surveying partners with transport transaction history who have acquired ISO14001 and excellent green logistics certification, and calculating their purchase amounts as our eco-friendly purchase performance
  • Conducting evaluation of qualified contractors by setting 'maintenance of environmental management system' as a key evaluation factor
    - Review of the appropriateness of environmental objectives, understanding of environmental policies and objectives, appropriate assignment of responsibilities and authority, fidelity of environmental training, implementation of environmental compliance evaluation, employees' familiarity with regulations, and appropriateness of monitoring environmental objectives
Other Major Environmental Issues
  • Waste Treatment
  • Hansol Logistics continuously pursues development by strictly managing resource usage and emission to establish an environmental management system
    - Reduction of waste paper and waste emissions through minimization of pollutants via incineration, landfill, and recycling of domestic waste and industrial waste generated at logistics sites
  • Recycling of Secondary Battery Containers
  • Entered the business of collecting, cleaning, and recycling secondary battery containers instead of discarding them since 2019
  • Expanding business targeting major secondary battery manufacturers centered in China, planning to enter the US market
  • Started with 20,000 initial containers and currently operating over 52,000 (average of 3 turnovers per year per container)
  • Diversifying business from existing EV battery containers to recycling hybrid battery containers recently

Opportunities/Risks due to
Climate Change

We analyze the impact of climate change on our business, identify associated opportunities and risks, and respond proactively.

Category Occurrence Factors Likelihood
of Occurrence		 Business Impact Financial
Impact		 Opportunity/Risk Response Strategy
Physical
Risk
(Direct Impact)
  • Temporary abnormal weather such as floods, heatwaves, natural disasters
 Medium
  • Product damage and transport disruption due to logistics center flooding or road loss
 High
  • Temporary product damage and transport disruption
  • Constant retention of alternative transport resources
  • Regular infrastructure inspection and development
  • Minimization of losses through transport insurance
  • Long-term regional climate change such as gradual temperature/sea-level rise
 Low
  • Expanded use of eco-friendly transport
 Low
  • Need for infrastructure investment
  • Increased investment in eco-friendly logistics equipment
  • Reduction of greenhouse gases through diesel usage reduction
  • Establishment of mid-to-long term roadmap for greenhouse gas reduction
  • Changes in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters
 Low
  • Logistics service disruption and material damage such as facility damage, work interruption
 High
  • Product damage and transport disruption
  • Regular infrastructure inspection and development
  • Minimization of losses through transport insurance
  • Suppression of accidents through strengthened safety management inspections
Climate Transition
Risk
(Indirect Impact)
  • Policy changes such as carbon tax, emission regulations
 Medium
  • Expanded use of eco-friendly transport
 Medium
  • Need for infrastructure investment
  • Expansion of rail transport
  • Increased investment in eco-friendly logistics equipment
  • Reduction of greenhouse gases through diesel usage reduction
  • Expanded transition to EVs for company vehicles
  • Gradual expansion of rail transport proportion compared to land transport
  • Operation of carbon reduction program for partner carriers
  • Technological changes such as eco-friendly technology, energy transition
 Low
  • Expanded use of eco-friendly transport
 Medium
  • Need for infrastructure investment
  • Expansion of rail transport
  • Market (demand) changes such as consumer preferences, investor demands
 Low
  • Stricter environmental evaluation standards by shippers
 Medium
  • Stricter bidding conditions
  • Enhancement of environmental management and ESG management
  • Changes in social demands such as reputation, brand image
 Low
  • Increased demand for social responsibility of eco-friendly companies
 Low
  • Strengthening of eco-friendly policies
    (ESG, etc.)
  • Establishment and disclosure of environmental policy and objectives
  • Strengthening of environmental management system and promotion organization
  • Expansion of eco-friendly training and social participation activities

Green Purchasing Policy

Hansol Logistics, as part of achieving the vision of “The Best SCM Solution Provider that satisfies customers”, aims to fulfill its responsibility as a member of society and to the customers of our logistics services through green purchasing activities.
We comply with the following principles in our purchasing activities.

    • All purchasing activities comply with laws for environmental protection and fulfill social responsibilities.
    • All purchasing activities continuously strive to discover eco-friendly products, eco-friendly services, and suppliers complying with environmental laws.
    • All purchasing activities are determined considering eco-friendly products and services in addition to quality and price.
    • All purchasing activities give priority to excellent suppliers who strive for quality, service, and environmental law compliance through regular supplier evaluations.