HD Construction Equipment Achieves “A” Rating in 2025 CDP Assessment

▶ Demonstrates Industry-Leading ESG Capabilities
▶ Recognized for Becoming the First in the Korean Construction Equipment Industry to Achieve RE100 at Overseas Operations
▶ Continues Efforts to Achieve RE100 by 2040 and Carbon Neutrality by 2050

HD Construction Equipment has demonstrated its industry-leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management by earning the highest rating in the CDP climate change response category.

On Friday, December 26, 2025, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore, which will officially merge as HD Construction Equipment in January 2026, announced that they had achieved the top "A" rating in the climate change response category from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a leading sustainability evaluator.

CDP is an international non-profit organization that mandates major global companies to disclose information on their environmental management, including climate change and water security, and evaluates this data. As of 2024, only around 20 Korean companies have received an A rating. Alongside the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), CDP ratings are among the most authoritative indicators of a company's ESG management.

In this evaluation, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment improved from last year's A- rating to achieve the highest possible score, reflecting its significant efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Key accomplishments include: ▲achieving RE100 at its Brazilian site, ▲introducing an internal carbon pricing system, and ▲expanding ESG initiatives to include a broader range of suppliers within its supply chain.

Notably, its Brazilian facility secured a total of 5,797 MWh of renewable energy by signing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a hydroelectric power supplier and by using International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs). This made it the first company in Korea's construction machinery industry to achieve RE100 at an overseas site.

HD Hyundai Infracore has significantly boosted its renewable energy procurement, tripling last year’s figures through self-generated solar power and new power purchase agreements. Additionally, its focus on enhancing board expertise has helped it retain an A rating for the second consecutive year.

An official from HD Construction Equipment remarked, “Achieving the highest CDP rating reflects our global carbon reduction efforts,” and added, “We will continue to work towards a sustainable future.”

HD Construction Equipment is committed to increasing its use of renewable energy throughout its global operations, with the Ulsan campus playing a central role in this initiative. The company is implementing a strategic roadmap to achieve its RE100 goal by 2040 and aims for carbon neutrality by 2050.

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■Photo Caption: HD Construction Equipment has earned the highest A rating in the 2025 CDP climate change response category. (Panoramic view of the Ulsan Campus Smart Factory)