This scorecard provides a detailed breakdown of InfluenceMap's assessment of POSCO's disclosures on climate policy engagement. This does not include an assessment of the company's real-world climate policy engagement, which can be found on InfluenceMap's online profile of POSCO, accessible via the buttons on the right hand side of the page.
The disclosure assessments are directly integrated into the CA100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark as part of InfluenceMap's Climate Policy Engagement Alignment’ assessment, under two distinct indicators:
In 2023, InfluenceMap’s methodology to assess corporate disclosures on climate policy engagement was formally updated in line with the Global Standard on Responsible Climate Lobbying and stakeholder input. The detailed methodology - as well as additional resources including best practice guidance and POSCO's company profile - is accessible via the buttons on the right hand side of the page.
A summary of POSCO's performance under this assessment is shown below, using the traffic-light assessment framework shown in the key. A more detailed breakdown is available below.
| Indicator | Score |
|---|---|
| Accuracy of Climate Policy Engagement Disclosure | No, does not meet criteria |
| Sub-Indicator | Score |
|---|---|
| Accuracy of Direct Climate Policy Engagement Disclosure | No, does not meet criteria |
| Accuracy of Indirect Climate Policy Engagement Disclosure | No, does not meet criteria |
A summary of POSCO's performance under this assessment is shown below, using the traffic-light assessment framework shown in the key. A more detailed breakdown is available below.
The Review Score (0-100) assesses corporate performance against seven indicators, using the same traffic-light framework. A ‘Green’ scores 2 points, a ‘Yellow’ scores 1 point, and a ‘Red’ scores 0 points. This total is converted into a percentage from 0 to 100, calculated using the total number of points available (14). As such, only certain scores within the 0 to 100 range are possible under this methodology. A Review Score of 100 would indicate that a company has met all of the assessment criteria related to the review process.
| Date of Review | Score |
|---|---|
| N/A | No Review Published |
This is an assessment of the accuracy of a company's reporting on its direct and indirect (via industry associations) climate policy engagement activities.
InfluenceMap utilizes its proprietary database to assess how corporate disclosures on climate policy positions and engagement activities compare to InfluenceMap's independent assessment of the companies' and industry associations' real-world climate policy engagement. In short, it assesses the extent to which the company has disclosed on all climate policy engagement identified by InfluenceMap's database.
The tables below provide: (1) a breakdown of POSCO's performance under each sub-indicator, using the traffic-light assessment framework shown in the key; and (2) examples of leading practice by companies.
Has the company published an accurate account of its corporate climate policy positions and engagement activities (as compared to InfluenceMap’s database)?
POSCO's disclosure of its positions and engagement activities on climate policies is limited to top-line climate statements without reference to specific climate-related policies. As a result, the company appears to have excluded key instances of engagement with specific climate proposals.
For example, POSCO Research Institute (POSRI) did not support a reduced number of free allowances under the Korea Emissions Trading Scheme (K-ETS) in a June 2025 POSCO Newsroom article and appeared to not support South Korea's 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target in a December 2024 National Assembly seminar.
Enel has published a complete and accurate account of its positions and engagement activities on specific climate-related policies, and this is aligned with InfluenceMap's assessment of the company using its LobbyMap database. Enel included its climate advocacy activities, positions, and links to the company’s government consultation responses to specific climate-related policies from 2022-2024 in its 2023 Climate Policy Advocacy report, published April 2024. It also covered a range of regions in its disclosure, including Global, Europe, North & South America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
BP partially met the assessment criteria under this indicator, as it excluded material evidence of climate policy engagement. However, BP’s ‘Advocacy Activities’ webpage provides a clear and detailed disclosure of the company’s climate policy engagement, with filters for jurisdiction; date; and topic, including links to relevant consultation responses. It also contains sorting options for most recent, and most relevant.
Has the company published an accurate account of the climate policy positions and engagement activities of the industry associations of which it is a member (as compared to InfluenceMap’s database)?
POSCO has disclosed a list of its industry association memberships in its 2024 Sustainability report published in June 2025, but it excludes its membership to Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Korea New and Renewable Energy Association (KNREA), and Korea Photovoltaic Industry Association (KOPIA).
POSCO does not appear to have disclosed an account of its industry associations' positions and engagement activities. POSCO has therefore excluded key instances of engagement with specific climate-related policies by its industry associations. For example, according to a May 2025 press release published by KITA, the association appeared to advocate for a weaker 2035 GHG emissions reduction target for the steel industry.
See Appendix A below for details of the company's industry association memberships.
Unilever has published a complete and accurate account of its industry associations' positions and engagement activities on specific climate-related policies. In its March 2024 industry association review, the company attached LobbyMap profile links to each association’s assessment. Iberdrola published a largely complete and accurate of its industry associations' positions and engagement activities on specific climate-related policies.
Iberdrola and its North American subsidiary Avangrid both disclosed the climate policy engagement activities of their industry associations in their respective industry association climate lobbying reviews.
Yes, meets criteria
Partial, meets some criteria
No, does not meet criteria
The table below provides a ranking of POSCO's industry associations currently covered by InfluenceMap’s database by Performance Band, i.e. a full measure of a company’s climate policy engagement, accounting for both its own engagement and that of its industry associations. Detailed profiles for all industry associations can be explored via the links in the table.
Industry associations are categorized by InfluenceMap as having climate policy engagement that is aligned, partially misaligned or misaligned with delivering the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement by Performance Band:
The ranking table below is updated automatically on a continual basis as: (1) new evidence is collected for the industry associations; (2) new industry associations are added to the company profile; (3) industry associations are removed from the company profile, e.g. if the company leaves the association.
As such, the industry associations and/or scores in the ranking table below may differ from the findings in Identify & Assess (Indirect) above, which was written on the date of assessment. See the top of this page for the date of assessment.
| Industry Association | InfluenceMap Performance Band | InfluenceMap Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Photovoltaic Industry Association (KOPIA) | B | Aligned |
| Korea New and Renewable Energy Association (KNREA) | B- | Partially Aligned |
| World Steel Association | C+ | Partially Aligned |
| Korea Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA) | C | Partially Aligned |
| Korea International Trade Association (KITA) | C- | Partially Aligned |
| Korea Battery Industry Association (KBIA) | C- | Partially Aligned |
| Korea Hydrogen Alliance (Formerly H2KOREA) | C- | Partially Aligned |
| Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) | C- | Partially Aligned |
| Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA) | D+ | Partially Aligned |
| Korea Business Council for Sustainable Development (KBCSD) | D+ | Partially Aligned |
| Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) | D- | Misaligned |
| Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) | E+ | Misaligned |
| Korea Independent Power Producers Association (IPPA) | E+ | Misaligned |
| Korea Gas Union | E+ | Misaligned |
| US Chamber of Commerce | E | Misaligned |
