KCC GLASS Corporation Published Its First ESG Report

KCC GLASS Corporation has published its first ESG (Environment, social and Governance) report to show its commitment for transparent communication of sustainable management initiatives and performance with stakeholders since its launch in January 2020. With the publication of the first ESG report, KCC GLASS Corporation will disclose information regarding its efforts toward ESG management and strive for a global level of sustainable management. KCC GLASS Corporation has been actively promoting ESG management since its establishment by joining the UN Global Compact (UNGC) to participate in the UN SDGs. The report was formed based on newly established ESG management strategies. It has been prepared in accordance with global standard provided by the GRI Standards, an international guideline for disclosing information, ISO 26000 standard and UN SDGs. The report contains KCC GLASS Corporation’s detailed future plans and its achievements on the categories of Environment, social and Governance. Notably, KCC GLASS Corporation’s various activities for minimizing environmental impacts and R&D for producing eco-friendly products are transparently disclosed. As for major achievements, △ reduction of air pollution through an installation of air pollution prevention facility, △ installation of solar power facilities on the roof of the business site to utilize idle space and △ obtainment of Global Recycled Standard (GRS) were introduced. Aside from these, corporate social responsibility activities with the vision of and the company’s efforts to promote product quality and safety were also mentioned. The newly issued KCC GLASS Corporation’s ESG report is available on the company’s website.  

KCC GLASS Corporation Ranked the First in Three Categories of KS-QEI

At the “2021 KS-QEI (Korean Standard Quality Excellence Index)” Award held at Korean Standards Association (KSA)’s Digital Transformation (DT) Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, KCC GLASS Corporation was ranked first in three categories of construction materials: PVC Flooring, Low-emissivity Glass and Decoration Film. The KS-QEI is an index jointly developed by KSA and the Korean Society for Quality Management that reflects consumer satisfaction and the characteristics of products. The index is evaluated as a reliable index as it measures the quality of products based on a survey of consumers who have purchased or used the products, and of experts who have professional knowledge of the products. KCC GLASS Corporation was ranked first for the twelfth, the fifth and the second consecutive year in the PVC flooring, low-emissivity glass (Coated glass) and decoration film category respectively. KCC GLASS Corporation was rated high compared to others in terms of quality which includes users experience that evaluates product performance, reliability, durability and safety and emotional appeal that assesses the image of the product, consumers’ perception.

KCC GLASS Corporation Updated Its Interior Stone “SENSTONE” Series

KCC GLASS Corporation’s interior design brand, HomeCC has renewed its “SENSTONE” series in accordance with the high-end trend in interior market and tightened its grip on the interior stone market for its engineered stones and mock marble. With this renewal, KCC GLASS Corporation introduced natural quartz-based engineered stone “SENSTONE-QUARTZ”. SENSTONE-QUARTZ, as a premium surface material which contains more than 90% of high-quality natural quartz, offers authentic texture and color of a natural quartz and excellent intensity and durability. Notably, SENSTONE-QUARTZ is suitable for kitchen walls or countertop, bathroom where hygienic maintenance is required as it prevents food stains and the propagation of germs thanks to its low water absorption rate. KCC GLASS Corporation has also renewed its ceramic tile, “SENSTONE-ULTRA”. SENSTONE-ULTRA, a premium finishing material entirely imported from Italy, was created by combining KCC GLASS Corporation’s superior quality management with delicate designs of Italian craftsmen. It reproduces the texture and design of natural marble and is applicable to various areas from interior to interior and art wall to kitchen floor due to its outstanding contamination and UV resistance as well as thermal resistance and durability. Unlike other general ceramic tiles, SENSTONE-ULTRA offers a bigger sized tile of 1600mm in width and 3200mm in length which gives grand ambience to a place at the time of installation and fewer seams and gaps in finish.

KCC GLASS Corporation Joined UN-affiliated Initiative, UN Global Compact (UNGC)

KCC GLASS Corporation joined the UN Global Compact (UNGC) to promote ESG management in earnest. The UNGC is UN-affiliated voluntary initiative for sustainable development of world economy through corporates’ ESG management including environmental and social responsibilities and ethical management. As the world’s largest voluntary corporate citizen initiative, currently about 16,000 corporate members in 158 countries around the world have joined the UNGC. The members internalize ten principles in the fields of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption and are committed to practice the principles. KCC GLASS Corporation is planning to internalize the core values of UNGC into its business strategies while developing into an “ESG Leading Company” by actively participate in the UN SDGs by 2025. “Amid engagement business considering environmental impact is getting into mainstream, participation of KCC GLASS Corporation, a leading eco-friendly construction material company, in UNGC is very meaningful”, commented Kwon Choon taek, Secretary General of UNGC Network Korea, adding “I hope that KCC GLASS Corporation’s joining of UNGC will help in practicing the UN SDGs and promoting social responsibility management based on ESG”.

HomeCC Improved the Design of Its Interior Surface Finishing Material “VICENTI DECO”

KCC GLASS Corporation’s interior design brand, HomeCC has renewed its interior decoration film “VICENTI DECO” with improved design. VICENTI DECO is an interior surface finishing film adhered to the surface of interior material including windows, moldings, doors and selves. It allows customers to create the high-quality spaces that suit their tastes by adding realistic patterns and texture and vibrant colors. VICENTI DECO demonstrated its safeness by acquiring the government-authorized Eco-Label (Eco-Label Certification) and Green Building Certification (HB Mark) from Korea Air Cleaning Association. This renewal offers a wide variety of option in color and design patterns that reflect the latest interior trend. Notably, white and ivory colors are widely applied to give a bright and soft mood in step with the trend. It also diversified the design of “STYLE Series”, a painted wood that reproduces the texture of natural wood and Embo-design that reproduces dimensional and realistic surface texture. The renewal widens consumer choice with a total of 171 colors and design patterns.

KCC GLASS Corporation Establishes Its First Overseas Factory in Indonesia to Take Over the Global Ma

KCC GLASS Corporation, a representative integrated glass company in Korea, establishes its first overseas glass factory in Indonesia to buckle down to the global market centering on the Southeast Asia market.   KCC GLASS Corporation held a board meeting on the 6th and passed the resolution for the establishment of glass factory in Batang Industrial Park, Central Java, Indonesia. The glass factory, in the size of 490,000㎡ (49 ha) in total, is scheduled for completion in 2024 and expected to produce around 43.8 thousand tons of architectural float glass per year at the time of completion.   The establishment of glass factory in Indonesia is expected to serve as a turning point to leap into a global company over the leading glass company in domestic market. Notably, as the construction market in Southeast Asia is shown as a lucrative market recording nearly two times higher growth rate than that of the world construction market, many related Korean companies have been scramble to enter into the Southeast Asia market.   Meanwhile, KCC GLASS Corporation is planning to sell architectural float glasses produced from its glass factory in Indonesia to the local and Southeast Asia markets and expand the factory in stages to develop it to an integrated glass cluster for overseas market. The factory scheduled to be established in Indonesia will be the first overseas manufacturing factory of KCC GLASS Corporation since its spin-off last year and be expected to serve as a bridgehead for its expansion to the global market.   On the 20th, KCC GLASS Corporation is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony at the factory construction site in Indonesia with the company and Indonesian government officials.  

KCC GLASS Corporation Provides Its Safety Glass to Hyundai Motors’ IONIQ5

KCC GLASS Corporation, Korea’s representative integrated glass company supplies its safety glasses to Hyundai Motor Group’s first electronic vehicle “IONIQ5” launched on 23th, March.   Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ5, the first EV model to be manufactured on its dedicated modular platform “E-GMP (Electric-Global Modular Platform)” was a hit as soon as it began its pre-order from 25th March with 35,000 pre-orders booked entirely on the first day.   Based on the spacious interior that utilized its own EV platform, IONIQ 5 has packed in Hyundai Motors’ latest technologies including 2-way charging system “Vehicle to Load (V2L)”, Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR HUD), solar rooftop “Solar Cell Roof” and Digital Side Mirror (DSM).   KCC GLASS Corporation supplies all automotive safety glasses needed for IONIQ5 including windshield, door glasses, rear glass. In addition, it provides its state-of-the-art safety glasses to support the high performance of IONIQ5 including windshield for AR HUD and cover glass of Solar Cell Roof.

KCC GLASS Corporation’s flooring brand “SUP”, Ranked top in Korea Brand Power Index for Six Consecut

KCC GLASS Corporation, a representative glass and interior design company, has earned the top honor for six straight years with its flooring brand SUP in the category of residential flooring materials in the survey for 2021 Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI) which was supervised by Korea’s Most Admired Companies (KMAC).   K-BPI is a major South Korean index for brand evaluation that turns 23 this year. It measures brand power through consumer surveys to estimate the brand performance for Korean industries and businesses. KCC GLASS Corporation’s flooring brand SUP has again proven itself the most recognizable flooring brand for consumers, as it has clinched the top honor for six straight years in the category of residential flooring materials in the survey.   In particular, SUP showed its competitive advantage in the category of initial brand awareness among its competitors and got the highest scores in the survey for brand loyalty such as brand image, purchase probability and preference.   Notably, it is believed that the company got a high score for greatly reinforcing the lineup of highly functional floorings to enhance the safety and life value of customers.   KCC GLASS Corporation acquired Pet Product Safety Certification (PS certification) last year for the first time in the industry and launched its kid/pet-friendly flooring product, “SUP DODAM”. This year, the premium flooring, “SUP HYUGAON” has been launched which boasts its luxuriousness by perfectly reproducing the texture of natural materials and excellent underfoot comfort through a high-elastic cushioning layer. The company has been leading the flooring industry by continuously launching the products that satisfy the new needs of customers that put a value on safety and space.

KCC GLASS Corporation Updated Its Interior Film, “VICENTI FURNITURE”

KCC GLASS Corporation, a representative glass and interior design company, has updated and improved its furniture surface finishing film, “VICENTI FURNITURE”.   VICENTI FURNITURE is a film attached to a surface of furniture that adds natural textures and exquisite colors and helps to raise a value of furniture and create luxurious spaces. In addition, its outstanding protection against temperature, humidity and contamination enhance the durability of furniture by well preserving the frame of furniture. VICENTI FURNITURE can be widely applied not only to general furniture such as shoe closet and built-in closet but also to kitchen furniture such as kitchen closet (upper/lower).   Notably, VICENTI FURNITURE is excellent in protection from carcinogenic substance including formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are released from furniture. In addition, it obtained the highest grade of certification for eco-friendly building materials and also demonstrated its safeness by acquiring the government-authorized Eco-Label (Eco-Label Certification) and Green Building Certification (HB Mark) from Korea Air Cleaning Association.   The new VICENTI FURNITURE offers a wide range of options by adding diverse premium designs and colors. In particular, a design of marble and stones which is recently gaining its popularity has been improved and surface embossing has been enriched to make it more realistic and luxurious. The new VICENTI FURNITURE provides a total of 129 colors and designs that enable to create varied atmosphere of spaces.