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EU digital battery passport mandate next year raises worries for small suppliers in South Korea

South Korea\'s battery supply chain is facing a test as the European Union\'s digital battery passport mandate approaches next year. Major cell makers have set up response systems, but many small materials suppliers lack IT systems and specialist staff to measure carbon emissions. Carbon data for the passport requires lifecycle assessment information from multiple tiers of suppliers. Industry groups say small and mid-sized firms lack expertise, budget and manpower, widening gaps with large companies.

Finance

KB Kookmin Bank signs deal with KOSDAQ Association to support innovative firms

KB Kookmin Bank will expand financial support and capital-market services for KOSDAQ-listed companies through a partnership with the KOSDAQ Association. The bank said it signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul on July 15 aimed at revitalising the KOSDAQ market and strengthening listed firms’ global competitiveness. The two sides plan to offer preferential-rate corporate loans, investment finance, equity and debt capital-market solutions, and provide on-site wealth management and ESG management consulting.

Games & Commerce

Game companies shift ESG focus to security and user rights

Major South Korean game companies are reshaping ESG priorities, putting user rights, cybersecurity, AI ethics and talent management at the center of their 2025 sustainability reports. Firms increasingly use dual materiality assessments to gauge both societal impact and financial risk from ESG issues such as data leaks and cheating. AI appears as a growing governance issue alongside productivity gains. Approaches differ by company, while environmental efforts shift toward management systems such as carbon neutrality goals and climate analysis.