Hankook Tire & Technology became the first in the tire industry to acquire ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) PLUS certification, the international certification system for eco-friendly materials. ISCC PLUS is the international certification system that conforms to the European Union (EU) renewable energy guidelines, and is a certification granted for passing the examination with the eco-friendliness of raw materials, production processes, and even their products. It has membership with 130 eco-friendly raw material manufacturers, NGOs, and research institutes around the world, and is the most reliable institution in the eco-friendly field with the transparent screening standard and the strict certification procedure. Hankook Tire obtained the ISCC PLUS certification for its effort to replace petrochemical oil with natural oil and petrochemical products (synthetic rubber) with biochemical products and biopolymers.

Hankook Tire has continues solidifying its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leadership, earning its seventh consecutive listing in the esteemed Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for industry-leading sustainability. Selected as one of the top companies in the auto parts industry for the first time as a domestic tire company and recognized as a global top-tier company since 2016, Hankook Tire & Technology has grown into the best ESG management company of the year. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index was jointly developed in 1999 by Dow Jones of the United States and S&P Global Switzerland SA (formerly SAM), a global sustainability rating agency. It is a global index that evaluates the top 2,500 global companies by market capitalization every year, considering not only the financial performance but also social contribution, governance, human rights, and environment. With only 24 domestic companies included in the ‘2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index World’, Hankook Tire & Technology has been recognized as the best company once again in the industry for its sustainability management by winning the award for 7 consecutive years.

• DJSI World (For 7 consecutive years)
• DJSI Asia Pacific (For 10 consecutive years)
• DJSI Korea (For 12 consecutive years)

Hankook Tire has been included in the 'CDP Supplier Engagement Leader Board' as the very first and only company from Korea in 2018, for our constant efforts to manage the carbon emission in our supplier chain. CDP classifies the supplier engagement of climate change responses in 8 levels and allow companies with A grade, the top grade, to be included in the CDP Supplier Engagement Leader Board. In 2022, Hankook Tire & Technology scored B in Climate Change and B- in Water.