Sustainability Magazine

The report presents Kia Motors' 2008 sustainability activities through a stakeholder-oriented magazine and a GRI-based reporting system. The company joined the UN Global Compact and established a Social Responsibility Committee to strengthen socially responsible management. Environmental disclosures highlight 94.1% recycling at three Korean worksites and a goal to reduce per-unit greenhouse gas emissions by 12.2% from 2005 levels by 2020. The report also documents the company's expanding clean-vehicle development, eco-driving initiatives and global citizenship programs.