This invite-only webinar is co-hosted by Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), Solutions For Our Climate (SFOC), and InfluenceMap, targeting global institutional investors. If you wish to attend, please email gyeongjeong.min@influencemap.org.
Industry decarbonization requires clear and ambitious regulation that supports both immediate action and long-term transition. Understanding how climate-related policy is shaped in South Korea is increasingly important for investors navigating the country's evolving sustainability landscape. While major policy announcements often attract attention, the process behind them—and the roles played by government, industry, and civil society—is less widely understood.
In South Korea, industry actors, including major players in the steel sector, have significantly influenced climate-related policy, often shaping outcomes in ways that weaken climate ambition. Constructive policy engagement is essential to support a competitive low-carbon economy.
Investors have an important role to play in accelerating the transition. By understanding the power dynamics behind policy development and engaging with relevant stakeholders, they can better manage transition risks and strengthen preparedness for evolving policy and market expectations. Encouraging companies to align their business strategies with credible decarbonization pathways and support ambitious climate policies can also strengthen corporate resilience and the policy environment needed for a successful transition.
In this webinar, Solutions For Our Climate (SFOC) and InfluenceMap will explore how climate-related policy has been shaped in South Korea and highlight opportunities for investors to engage with relevant stakeholders to strengthen the policy environment needed for a successful transition.
Through case studies—including the Korean Stewardship Code, the KSSB sustainability disclosure roadmap, and key climate policies such as the Korea Emissions Trading Scheme (K-ETS)—the session will examine how policies are developed and the key stakeholders that influence the process.
By exploring the power dynamics behind policy changes, this webinar will help international investors better understand the policy framework in South Korea, anticipate future regulatory developments, and engage more effectively with Korean companies and policymakers.
