Hyundai Motor publishes 2026 Sustainability Report

Hyundai Motor published its '2026 Hyundai Motor Sustainability Report' on Tuesday (30th), which includes pre-emptive risk management capabilities and future sustainable management strategies in line with the trend of tightening ESG regulations.

Hyundai Motor has been publishing a sustainability report annually 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, including electrification and AI, and is structured into three sections: ▲Environment ▲Social ▲Governance.

In the Environment section, the report focuses on 'pre-emptive responses' and 'substantial achievements' in response to global environmental regulations, including ▲achieving RE100 at all business sites in Europe, North America, and India ▲global renewable energy transition efforts such as Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) signing a 147MW solar power purchase agreement (PPA) ▲building 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 the next-generation electrification transition strategy.

In the Social section, the report covers ▲achieving the highest rating (TSP/TSP+) for 16 vehicle models in the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests ▲establishing the '2030 Safety Management Strategy (Together for BAROZERO)' and plans to expand investment in safety and environment ▲and human resource management activities responding to the rapidly changing industrial environment, including cases of 'Just Transition' to support employee job redeployment due to the acceleration of electrification and AI.

In the Governance section, the report includes ▲the new introduction of a Lead Independent Director system ▲efforts to enhance transparency, diversity, and independence of board decision-making by appointing four women and three foreign nationals among all directors ▲a 'Value-Up Programme' targeting a minimum total shareholder return rate of 35% for 2025-2027 ▲and strategies for maximising shareholder value and risk management, including the phased establishment of 'AI Governance' for ethical technology use.

Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor has for the first time published a 'Summary Report' that condenses the key content of the sustainability report to improve readers' accessibility to information.

The summary report includes key sustainability achievements for 2025, as well as summary pages on core topics such as climate change response and sustainable supply chain management, allowing anyone to understand Hyundai Motor's ESG management status.

Hyundai Motor's '2026 Sustainability Report' and summary report can be found on the Hyundai Motor website's 'Sustainable Management Section' (https://www.hyundai.com/kr/ko/sustain-manage/manage-system/sustainability-report).