Daily Brief ESG: Daehan Flour Millsㅣ ControversyㅣConfidential Information Leakage in ‘Gompyo Wheat Beer’ Supply Chain and more

• A legal conflict over the brewing method has emerged between Seven Broi Brewery, the former manufacturer, and Daehan Flour Mills, the trademark holder.
• The court’s decision on Seven Broi Brewery’s injunction request could impact the production and sale of Gompyo Wheat Beer, with a competitor ready to enter the market.
• This incident falls under the category of ‘Anti-competitive Practices’ risks, and currently, Daehan Flour Mills’ company risk is rated at a medium level of 1.3.

Lucror Analytics’ ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable).
Sappi’s ESG is “Strong”, driven by its “Strong” Environmental and Governance scores. The Social score is “Adequate”. Controversies are “Immaterial” and Disclosure is “Strong”. 

Sappi is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index. All of the company’s regions (Europe, North America and South Africa) received a Platinum rating from EcoVadis for corporate social responsibility in FY 2022. The Platinum rating recognises the Top 1% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis.