Hyundai Motor publishes 2026 Sustainability Report
Hyundai Motor Company published its ‘2026 Hyundai Motor Sustainability Report’ on Tuesday (30th), which includes preemptive risk management capabilities and future sustainable management strategies in line with the trend of strengthening ESG regulations.
Hyundai Motor has been publishing a sustainability report every year since 2003 to disclose financial and non-financial information on its sustainable management status and to communicate with domestic and international stakeholders, including investment institutions and customers.
This year’s report covers Hyundai Motor’s response to the industrial transition period driven by electrification and AI, and is composed of three sectors: ▲Environment ▲Social ▲Governance.
In the Environment sector, the report focuses on ‘preemptive responses’ and ‘substantial achievements’ regarding global environmental regulations, including ▲achievement of RE100 across all business sites in Europe, North America, and India ▲global renewable energy transition efforts such as the signing of a 147MW solar power purchase agreement (PPA) for Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) ▲establishment of a circular economy including the advancement of waste battery recycling systems ▲and biodiversity risk management status reflecting the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) guidelines.
In addition, the report details the expansion of hydrogen ecosystem leadership through the establishment of an integrated hydrogen value chain and next-generation electrification transition strategies.
In the Social sector, the report covers ▲achievement of the highest rating (TSP/TSP+) in 16 vehicle models in the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash evaluations ▲establishment of the ‘2030 Safety Management Strategy (Together for BAROZERO)’ and plans to expand safety environment investments ▲and human resource management activities responding to the rapidly changing industrial environment, including cases of ‘Just Transition’ that support employee job redeployment amid accelerating electrification and AI.
In the Governance sector, the report includes ▲new introduction of the Lead Independent Director system ▲efforts to strengthen transparency, diversity, and independence of board decision-making, including appointing 4 women and 3 foreign nationals among all directors ▲a ‘Value-Up Program’ targeting a minimum total shareholder return rate of 35% for 2025-2027 ▲and the phased establishment of ‘AI Governance’ for ethical technology use, along with strategies to maximize shareholder value and manage risks.
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor has for the first time published a ‘Summary Report’ that condenses the key contents of the sustainability report to enhance readers’ accessibility to information.
The summary includes key sustainability achievements for 2025, along with summary pages on core topics such as climate change response and sustainable supply chain management, designed so that anyone can understand Hyundai Motor’s ESG management status.
Hyundai Motor’s ‘2026 Sustainability Report’ and summary can be viewed on the ‘Sustainable Management Section’ of the Hyundai Motor website (https://www.hyundai.com/kr/ko/sustain-manage/manage-system/sustainability-report).
