KT&G (Korea Tobacco)

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033780.KS (KSE)

Company RatingNeutral
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryTobacco

KT&G Corporation and its subsidiaries produce, distribute, and sell tobacco products in Korea, Europe, and worldwide. The company also offers reconstituted tobacco sheets, red ginseng and related health foods, cosmetics, and various consumer health products. It provides leaf tobacco cultivation support, and develops and distributes drugs, biologics, OTC medicines, medical supplies, and equipment. It engages in trading, real estate, leasing, housing, and hotel development and management. Formerly Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corporation, it was renamed in 2002. Founded in 1987 and based in Daejeon, South Korea.

Company score

Sentiment: 1.23; SentimentMeasures the overall tone of recent coverage and discussion about the company.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Environment: -0.52; EnvironmentAssesses the company’s environmental impact, risks, and sustainability practices.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Social: -0.69; SocialAssesses the company’s influence on employees, customers, communities, and wider society.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Governance: -0.09; GovernanceAssesses leadership, accountability, transparency, and business ethics.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Sustainability: -0.40; SustainabilityCombines environmental, social, and governance signals into an overall sustainability score.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive
Impact Score: 0.41; Impact ScoreCombines sentiment and sustainability performance into an assessment of the company’s overall impact.−10 negative · 0 neutral · +10 positive