In 2023, KakaoPay completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
KakaoPay has also provided a category-level breakdown for 7 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of KakaoPay amounted to 4,481.544 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of KakaoPay increased by 119.05%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.
In 2023, the total Scope 1 emissions of KakaoPay were 171.977 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2020, KakaoPay's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 1,854.28%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), KakaoPay's Scope 1 emissions increased by 850.15%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.
In 2023, KakaoPay reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 4,309.567 tCOâ‚‚e without specifying the calculation method.
Since 2020, KakaoPay's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Unspecified Calculation Method) have increased by 380.76%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), KakaoPay's Scope 2 emissions (Unspecified Calculation Method) rose by 112.52% in 2023, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energy
In 2023, KakaoPay reported its Scope 2 emissions using an unspecified methodology.
In 2023, KakaoPay reported 7,111.715 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2023 disclosure of KakaoPay includes a breakdown across 7 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 3 in 2022, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chain
In 2023, KakaoPay reported total Scope 3 emissions of 7,111.715 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 97.22% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 2.78% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Since 2020, KakaoPay's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 27,358.36%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), KakaoPay's Scope 3 emissions increased by 19,437.68%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.
In 2023, KakaoPay reported emissions for 7 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2023, the largest contributors to KakaoPay's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2023, KakaoPay reported a total carbon footprint of 11,593.259 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 456.75% increase compared to 2022, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.
The largest contributor to KakaoPay's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 61.34% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 37.17%.