Neu-Isenburg, Germany, 08th October 2024 – Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook has earned the FIA Three Star Environmental Accreditation from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the highest level of environmental and sustainability certification.
The FIA Environmental Accreditation is a certification programme designed to promote environmental management and sustainability in motorsports and the mobility sector. It evaluates factors such as environmental performance, energy consumption reduction, logistics efficiency improvements, waste management optimisation, and the implementation of carbon neutrality programmes.
Hankook was recognised for its active involvement in sustainability initiatives, including climate change initiatives, as the exclusive tyre supplier and official sponsor of the FIA Formula E World Championship electric vehicle-racing series.
Hankook has also focused on sustainably transforming the entire tyre value chain into a circular loop – from raw material procurement to production and post-use recycling – to supply tyres for Formula E.
The company conducts Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) across all stages, from raw material sourcing to manufacturing, transportation to recycling, while meeting new standards in carbon-footprint tracking throughout its production facilities, processes and logistics.
In addition, Hankook continues its unwavering efforts to enhance sustainability within the global tyre industry. In 2021, its Geumsan plant in Korea became the first in the tyre industry to obtain ISCC PLUS certification, followed by its plant in Hungary, which received the same certification in October 2023. Additionally, in August 2023, Hankook became the first company in the Korean tyre industry to have its mid- to long-term greenhouse gas-reduction goals for achieving “Net Zero by 2050” approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This demonstrates the company’s commitment to implementing tangible measures that aim to reduce carbon emissions.
