Hankook Tire Renews FIA “Three Star Environmental Accreditation”

Hankook Tire & Technology (hereafter “Hankook Tire”) announced on September 11 that it has renewed the “FIA Three Star Environmental Accreditation,” which is the highest grade in the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Environmental Accreditation Programme.

The “FIA Three Star Environmental Accreditation” is a certification program granted to evaluate the implementation of environmental management and sustainability in the motorsports and mobility sectors. It comprehensively evaluates a company’s entire environmental management system, including environmental performance, energy consumption reduction, improvement of logistics efficiency, optimization of waste management, and carbon neutrality programs.

Hankook Tire announced on the 11th that it has renewed its 3-Star environmental certification from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Hankook Tire

Hankook Tire first obtained the “Three Star Environmental Accreditation” in 2024 and has maintained its qualification through this year’s renewal review. The company received final approval following a rigorous assessment by the FIA Sustainability division and will retain its certification until July 2028.

Previously, when Hankook Tire first achieved the accreditation, it was highly evaluated for its ongoing efforts to strengthen sustainability—such as responding to climate change—as the exclusive tire supplier and official partner of the world’s premier electric vehicle racing series, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (hereafter “Formula E”).

In particular, Hankook Tire has implemented a life cycle assessment (LCA) covering every stage from sourcing raw materials to manufacturing and logistics in the Formula E tire supply process and has built a system to track and manage the carbon footprint throughout all aspects of product manufacturing.

Through this renewed accreditation, Hankook Tire has once again confirmed that its environmental management system for motorsports meets FIA standards. The company plans to continuously assess and strengthen the ESG management activities and environmental management capabilities of its unified global brand, “Hankook.”

Meanwhile, Hankook Tire became the first domestic tire manufacturer in Korea to obtain the international “ISCC PLUS” certification at its Geumsan Plant in 2021. It has since expanded certifications to its plants in Hungary, Daejeon, and Jiaxing, China. In addition, Hankook Tire is promoting renewable energy transition by signing a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for renewable energy at its Hungary Plant and installing self-consumption solar power generation systems at its Geumsan Plant and the Chongqing and Jiaxing plants in China.

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