Coway recognizes the value of biodiversity and continues to engage in a wide range of conservation activities to safeguard it. The Korean Peninsula, where Coway's worksites are located, is home to a diverse range of climates and topography, supporting a high level of biodiversity that requires systematic conservation and management. To address this, Coway conducts priority surveys of species near its worksites and continuously monitors biological resources annually using national platforms. Coway carries out river clean-ups, donates to cultivate forests for nationally protected species, and provides ecological education for children. Through these initiatives, the company is fostering an environment where humanity and nature coexist in harmony.

Coway has established its own management framework aligned with the biodiversity conservation objectives of the Act on the Conservation and Use of Biological Diversity, and operates action targets for national-level conservation and sustainable use across three core areas. In 2025, Coway updated its biodiversity policy in line with the National Biodiversity Strategy, which sets the country's direction for the next five years. The policy broadly reflects international standards, including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the IUCN's Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Coway also runs region-specific detailed strategies that take into account the ecological characteristics and species diversity of the regions where its key worksites are located, including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Chungnam.

Coway recognizes the importance of natural capital and biodiversity protection in its business operations and is establishing a management framework. In line with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Coway identified biodiversity risks based on the LEAP (Locate, Evaluate, Assess, Prepare) approach.

Using ENCORE (Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks, and Exposure), the analysis tool recommended by TNFD, Coway evaluated the dependencies and impacts of its direct business activities on ecosystem services. Analyses across manufacturing, rental, product repair and A/S, and transportation and storage activities found no cases in which dependencies on, or impacts to, nature were assessed as high or very high in any business activity area. Coway continues to monitor ecosystem dependencies and environmental impact factors assessed at the medium level, managing natural capital risks on an ongoing basis.

Building on its analysis of ecosystem service dependencies and impacts based on business characteristics, Coway analyzed whether its worksites have touchpoints with nearby nature and sensitive areas. Coway assessed whether Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) lie within a 25 km radius of its main domestic worksites and overseas subsidiaries, and tracked the status of endangered wildlife species in those areas. The analysis confirmed KBAs within a 25 km radius of several worksites. Among domestic worksites, these include Coway Headquarters, the Coway R&D Center, and the Incheon Plant. Among overseas subsidiaries, they include the European, Thai, and Malaysian subsidiaries. Coway monitors changes in the ecosystems around its worksites annually and plans to develop tailored risk mitigation plans should any negative changes be identified.

Coway conducts "Identification of Touchpoints with Nature and Sensitive Areas" assessments to identify the impact of its business activities on natural ecosystems and to systematically conserve natural capital. Coway screened biodiversity-sensitive areas at and around its business sites. These areas include protected areas, major water systems, and urban areas requiring ecosystem restoration. Through this screening, Coway identified Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) within a 25 km radius of its major domestic sites, including the headquarters, the R&D Center, and the Incheon Plant. Based on these findings, Coway designated two types of priority areas for management: nearby major urban water systems, such as Anyangcheon Stream, and urban areas with significant ecosystem fragmentation. Coway is now identifying and carrying out connected ecosystem conservation programs, as outlined below, to deliver tangible Nature Positive outcomes.

To restore connectivity between adjacent urban development sites and green corridors while securing carbon sinks, we are carrying out an urban ecological forest initiative. Following the 100㎡ ecological forest at Coway's headquarters in 2024, we added a 321㎡ ecological forest at Seoul Banghwa Elementary School in 2025, achieving a cumulative ecological area of 421㎡ (approximately 127 pyeong).

To protect aquatic organisms sensitive to water pollution and wild birds that depend on the waterside as their habitat in identified sensitive water systems (such as Anyangcheon Stream), we continue to carry out clean-up activities engaging both employees and local communities.

Since 2022, Coway has been running the "Coway Classroom Forest" program, donating a cumulative total of 3,117 air-purifying plants to seven elementary schools and providing eco-friendly education.

To strengthen the management of hazardous substance in its products and to prevent associated risks, Coway has built and operates a Chemical Substance Management System based on its Environmental Management System. Through this system, Coway manages information on a product, component, and material level in a database.

To proactively address hazardous substance risks and respond to regulatory changes, Coway has introduced an Environmental Regulation Information Management System (ERIMS) to continuously track global environmental regulation trends. Issues requiring regulatory response are reviewed company-wide and managed in an integrated manner, covering the entire process from verifying conformity during product and component development to follow-up management. Coway continues to comply with a wide range of environmental regulations covering hazardous substances, chemical substances, and recycling, while continuously raising the level of management to support the development of safe and eco-friendly products.

Coway identifies products and components that may contain certain hazardous substances and conducts preliminary screening using ED-XRF equipment to determine whether such substances are present. In 2025, Coway is screening for the presence of BFR¹⁾ and PVC²⁾. Where bromine (Br) is detected in the preliminary screening, an external testing agency confirms BFR content through Combustion IC testing. Coway verifies materials suspected of containing PVC through FT-IR³⁾ analysis. Coway intends to continue expanding the scope of its monitoring and analysis activities to further strengthen the environmental safety of its products.

To proactively address the tightening of global regulations and to safeguard the environmental safety of its products, Coway is pursuing a transition to PFAS¹⁾-Free by 2030, supported by company-wide governance. Coway operates a Cross-Functional Team (CFT) under the ESG Council to address PFAS risks. Through this team, Coway builds a shared understanding of regulatory trends and identifies PFAS at the component and process levels. Coway also compiles supporting data and proactively addresses mandatory reporting obligations imposed by U.S. federal and state authorities. Coway also reinforces supply chain oversight by delivering specialized training to all partners and obtaining PFAS usage surveys and non-use guarantees. Coway is reviewing a chemical substance history management and real-time monitoring system, based on an integrated database linked with SAP and PLM.