Kakao Corp – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Kakao Corp discloses only a high-level commitment regarding the alignment of its policy engagement with climate goals, stating that it has "a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement" and referencing that it "announced our goal of achieving Net Zero in GHG emissions by 2040 on a consolidated basis which was set in line with the SBTi." This indicates the company has at least acknowledged that its external engagement activities should support the Paris Agreement, suggesting an intention to keep lobbying consistent with its overall climate strategy. However, the evidence does not describe any concrete governance mechanisms—there is no information on who oversees or approves lobbying positions, how alignment is monitored, whether trade-association stances are reviewed, or whether results are reported to the board or publicly disclosed. In short, the company publicly commits to Paris-aligned engagement but does not disclose the processes, oversight structures, or monitoring practices that would demonstrate a more robust lobbying-governance framework. View Sources	D

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Limited

Kakao Corp discloses only a high-level commitment regarding the alignment of its policy engagement with climate goals, stating that it has "a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement" and referencing that it "announced our goal of achieving Net Zero in GHG emissions by 2040 on a consolidated basis which was set in line with the SBTi." This indicates the company has at least acknowledged that its external engagement activities should support the Paris Agreement, suggesting an intention to keep lobbying consistent with its overall climate strategy. However, the evidence does not describe any concrete governance mechanisms—there is no information on who oversees or approves lobbying positions, how alignment is monitored, whether trade-association stances are reviewed, or whether results are reported to the board or publicly disclosed. In short, the company publicly commits to Paris-aligned engagement but does not disclose the processes, oversight structures, or monitoring practices that would demonstrate a more robust lobbying-governance framework.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Kakao Corp provides a moderate level of transparency on its climate-related lobbying. It identifies one concrete policy focus – Korea’s 2050 Carbon Neutrality initiative – and explains that it pursues this agenda through direct participation in the government-led Digital Carbon Neutrality Council, a forum convened by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The company clarifies the mechanism (industry dialogue and collaboration through the Council) and names the specific public-sector target (the Ministry). It is most explicit about the outcomes it wants to see: achieving nationwide carbon neutrality by 2050, boosting energy efficiency across the digital sector, developing energy-saving technologies for high-emission activities such as industry, transport and buildings, and building eco-friendly data centres and digital services. These statements reveal clear policy objectives, but the disclosure is limited to a single named policy instrument and one lobbying channel, leaving other possible engagements unaddressed.	C