ERM opened its Seoul, Korea office in 1999 and has more than 70 professionals, supporting Korean and multinational corporate clients.

Our strong team are familiar with local regulatory requirements and international standards and have extensive knowledge and experiences of sustainability issues faced in today’s business environment. Working alongside ERM’s global network of 8,000+ world-class experts in more than 40 countries and decades of experience working with prominent conglomerates, global corporations, and government institutions, we are well positioned to help clients keep abreast of the latest environmental trends and shape sustainability strategies to build competitive advantage.

ERM’s team of Korean and international professionals based in Seoul is ideally suited to support Korean conglomerates in managing sustainability challenges in their overseas projects, as well as global companies in successfully navigating the South Korean business environment.

Discover the best sustainable solutions based on our extensive industry know-how of over 50 years.

ERM Korea Services

Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change:

  • ESG strategy and ESG disclosure (KSSB, IFRS, CSRD, California SB253 and 261)
  • Climate Risk Financial Quantification & Scenario Analysis
  • Decarbonization Strategy
  • Global Greenhouse Gas Inventory & ESG Data System Establishment
  • Nature Positive Strategy & Biodiversity Assessment (TNFD)
  • Supply Chain Due Diligence (CSDDD)
  • ESG Rating (CDP, EcoVadis, PSCI)
  • Voluntary Carbon Credit (Verra and Gold Standard)

Sustainable Asset:

  • ESG strategy for asset management company
  • GRESB evaluation, sustainable building certification (LEED, WELL, Arc)
  • Asset net zero strategy and due diligence

Capital Project Delivery:

  • Site selection and EHS permitting feasibility assessments by country
  • Regulatory risk screening and permitting strategy development for local environmental and safety requirements
  • Environmental and safety permitting support, including liaison and meetings with local authorities (state EPD)
  • Product-related regulatory compliance analysis for each destination country
  • NEPA compliance support for U.S. federal investment and grant-funded projects  
  • General EHS legal and regulatory advisory services across target countries
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in conformance with the international standards, including the IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles 4, during the project financing
  • Undertaking of specialist modelling and baseline surveys
  • Lenders and their advisor liaison, and independent due diligence support services
  • Climate change risk assessment and human rights impact assessment
  • Development of environmental and social management system and framework
  • Preparation of stakeholder engagement plan, and delivery of stakeholder consultations and focus group discussions

Health & Safety:

  • Safety Culture Assessment and Safety Culture Transformation
  • BBS
  • Risk assessment Training
  • LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) Program Development and LOTO Training
  • PtW (Permit to Work) Program Development and PtW Training
  • Supervisor H&S Training
  • Supplier H&S Training
  • SAPA (Serious Accidents Punishment Act) Audit and management system
  • Technical Safety study (HAZOP, SIL, QRA, etc.)

Liability Portfolio Management & Remediation:

  • Site Investigation
  • Remediation Management
  • Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessment
  • Remediation Engineering
  • Decommissioning, Decontamination and Demolition

Mergers & Acquisitions:

  • Environmental Site Assessments (ESA Phase Ⅰ and Ⅱ ) (ASTM E1527‑21)
  • EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) Due Diligence (regulatory compliance, operational risks, and legacy liabilities)
  • ESG Due Diligence
  • ESG Taxonomy Assessments and Audits
  • Post‑Merger Value Creation Programs
  • ESG Playbooks for Investors.

Sustainable Operations and Compliance:

  • EHS Strategy
  • Development of EHS Legal register, Online EHS Legal register Service (AI Based)
  • Environmental Management system (ISO 14001), Occupational Health & Safety Management System (ISO 45001) Consulting
  • EHS Compliance Audit
  • Human Right management and Human Right Impact Assessment
  • Working condition assessment, Social Impact Assessment
  • Supply Chain Audit (PSCI, RBA, SEDEX, TfS)
  • AWS (Alliance for Water Stewardship) certification consulting

Sustainable Product & Supply Chain :

  • Chemical substance registration & management (K-REACH, EU REACH, US TSCA)
  • Biocide regulation (K-BPR, EU-BPR)
  • MSDS submission
  • Product regulatory compliance
  • Product Life Cycle Assessment
  • Establishment of Sustainable Supply Chain and Supply Chain Assessment 
  • PFAS risk management
  • EU PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation), US EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)

Tel: +82 2 714 9092
Fax: +82 2 6324 0056
E-mail: info.korea@erm.com
ERM Korea Contents Hub: https://issuu.com/ermkorea.com
Address: 15th Floor, 43, Sejong-daero 7-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (04511)