Only about one in 10 companies listed on South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index discloses information on its dependence and impact on nature, while most firms that do report provide little measurable data, according to a recent study.
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Only one in 10 South Korean listed firms discloses nature-related risks, study finds
Abatify Summary
Nature & Climate Perspective
**Widespread failure to report nature-related risks among KOSPI-listed companies obscures corporate impacts on global biodiversity and ecological resilience. **
- Unmonitored supply chain operations exacerbate unmitigated risks to local biodiversity, vital ecosystem services, and natural habitats.
- The absence of quantifiable reporting obscures accurate assessments of land-use change, hindering accurate LULUCF carbon sequestration tracking.
- Inadequate data on ecological dependencies threatens long-term environmental stability by constraining targeted funding for Blue Carbon and habitat restoration.
Market & Policy Outlook
**Data opacity directly conflicts with ICVCM Core Carbon Principles regarding quantitative measurement, impairing integration with SBTi and TNFD frameworks. **
- Evolving global disclosure regulations leave 90% of KOSPI firms vulnerable to policy enforcement, greenwashing litigation, and capital flight.
- Deficits in verifiable natural capital disclosures distort asset valuations and constrain financial liquidity for high-integrity nature-based credits.
- Failure to benchmark natural dependencies prevents enterprise alignment with science-based targets for Scope 3 supply chain decarbonization.
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