Overall impact
B (63)

Commentary

Posco is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 63.5 for overall impact (70th percentile compared to all companies), Posco ranks 10th out of 62 industry peers, behind Chaparral Energy, Friedman Industries, Tacora Resources and 6 others, and ahead of Vale, Ossen Innovation, Northwest Pipe and 49 others. On top material causes for Posco's industry (Metals & Mining), Posco performs well in No Poverty (82.7 score), Fair Labor Practices (84.3) and Terrestrial Biodiversity (95.5) and performs poorly in Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (22.0 score) and Racial Justice and Civil Rights (35.4).
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Company
Founded
1968
Employees
27,000
Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Sub-industry
Steel
SASB industry
Iron & Steel Producers
Headquarters
South Korea
Share classes
PKX
Description
POSCO Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated steel producer in Korea and internationally. It operates through six segments: Steel, Trading, Construction, Logistics and Others, Green Materials and Energy, and Others. The company engages in the production, import, sale, and export of steel products, such as hot and cold rolled steel, stainless steel, plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets, as well as pig iron, billets, blooms, and slabs; trading of steel and raw materials, textiles, agricultural commodities, and other goods; natural resources development and power generation activities; and planning, designing, and construction of industrial plants, civil engineering projects, and commercial and residential buildings. It is also involved in the manufacture and sale of various energy-related and other industrial materials, including anode and cathode materials for rechargeable batteries; investment business; and provision of alternative environmentally-friendly energy solutions, as well as information technology and operational technology, and integrated logistics services. POSCO Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Posco, based on its industry sub-industry Steel. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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