Hanwha Life Insurance Introduces New Mortgage Loan 'ESG Interest Rate Discount'

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Hanwha Life announced on the 12th that it will provide an ‘ESG Interest Rate Discount’ benefit to new mortgage loan applicants as part of its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management practice.

Hanwha Life introduced a paperless system in December last year, allowing loan applications and contracts to be completed electronically on tablet PCs instead of paper documents.

Since June this year, the company has been offering the ‘ESG Interest Rate Discount’ benefit to customers applying for mortgage loans using this system. By signing contracts electronically instead of on paper, customers can receive loans at an interest rate discounted by 0.1%.

The company emphasized that this benefit is intended to return the cost savings from reduced paper usage to customers who participate in environmental protection.

Hanwha Life expects to save approximately 1 billion KRW annually in costs related to issuing paper documents and operating document storage centers through the introduction of the paperless system.

Additionally, it is anticipated that loan application staff will save about 280 hours per person annually previously spent on receiving and organizing paper documents, leading to increased productivity.

Yoon Sechang, Head of Hanwha Life’s Loan Marketing Division, stated, “This ESG interest rate discount benefit was established to protect the environment by reducing paper usage while returning the cost savings to customers. We will continue to expand sustainable ESG management practices, including the ESG interest rate discount.”

Furthermore, Hanwha Life announced that existing loan customers can receive additional interest rate discounts under the revised discount entitlement effective from May 30, applicable to categories such as ‘eco-friendly vehicles and eco-friendly buildings’ and ‘multi-child households.’

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