Transport • Asia

Korean Air

HEADQUARTERS: Gonghang-dong, South Korea • FOUNDED: 1969

DESTRUCTION SCORE 85/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Transport sector, Korean Air maintains a complex global operation spanning Asia. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 121 Mt 83 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 74526 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1599 Incidents $497.0M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $625.3M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Greenwashing Financial Bonds

Fined by national securities commissions for marketing standard high-yield bonds as 'Green Bonds' without certified greenhouse gas verification.

2024 Data Center Coal Grid Contract

Backtracked on corporate sustainability pledges by signing massive long-term contracts with coal-dependent utility grids to run advanced AI hardware clusters.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Grid Energy Surge Detect

Third-party grid monitors recorded a sudden 16% energy load spike from un-audited coal-heavy grid zones supporting Korean Air's servers in China.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Greenwash Deception Fine

Brazil regulatory authority ordered a $15.9M USD penalty for deceptive marketing of corporate sustainability targets.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Scope 3 Intensity Sync

Value chain Scope 3 indirect logistics metrics updated. Intensity increased by 6.4% due to carbon-heavy transport partners.

2024-01-15

PROBE Supply Chain Mineral Audit

Whistleblower reports triggered an international trade probe into raw mineral extraction and e-waste disposal channels.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

Michael Miller

Chief Executive

David Davis

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

Korean Air Transport Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics