KCC Wins Top Prize at US 'ARC Awards' for Sustainability Report

Mercury Awards, Astrid Awards, and One of the World's Top 3 Awards
Highly Rated for Originality, Quality, and Design, Winner of the Grand Prize in the Professional Annual Report Category

Models are reading the KCC Sustainability Report.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] KCC's sustainability report has been honored with the Grand Award in the Specialized Annual Reports category at the 2022 ARC Awards (Annual Report Competition Awards).

The ARC Awards, hosted by MerComm, a U.S.-based corporate communications evaluation organization, is celebrating its 36th edition this year as a global annual report competition. Given the tradition and prestige of the organizer in the corporate communications field, it is regarded as one of the world's top three corporate promotional material awards alongside the Mercury Awards and Astrid Awards.

This year, a total of 1,656 entries were submitted from 33 countries worldwide. Among the submissions, experts evaluated originality, quality, and design to select gold, silver, and bronze awards in the preliminary first round, followed by selecting the grand award winner from the gold awardees in the final second round. KCC submitted its sustainability report in the Specialized Annual Reports category, won the gold award, and ultimately received the grand award, which is given only to the best entry.

KCC's sustainability report has been published annually since 2015, documenting its sustainability achievements. The report that won this year’s grand award, the "KCC 2021/22 Sustainability Report," includes general management information such as consolidated financial statements and business status, as well as detailed introductions to KCC’s sustainable management system and ESG management activities. Notably, this report categorizes ESG management activities into three specific areas: △Environment △Social △Governance, providing detailed disclosures of activities and achievements.

A KCC representative stated, "Our expression of ESG management status in a way that is unique to KCC yet easy and clear for diverse global stakeholders received excellent evaluations," adding, "We will continue to fulfill our social responsibility as a global company by publishing sustainability reports that provide transparent and clear information to stakeholders."

Meanwhile, KCC’s sustainability report has not only won the ARC Awards grand prize but has also been recognized for its high-level message delivery and completeness, making it easy for stakeholders to access KCC’s ESG management activities. This includes winning the Korean Readers’ Choice Awards for Sustainability Reports for seven consecutive years and multiple Spotlight Awards hosted by the U.S. League of American Communications Professionals (LACP).

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