Korean SMEs and mid-sized companies that need help organizing environmental data can apply for the third 2026 intake of the Voluntary Environmental Information Disclosure Support Program. The Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) plans to accept about 15 companies on a first-come basis and provides training, two on-site consultations, registration support, and assistance during verification.
Program at a glance
- Eligible applicants: Korean SMEs and mid-sized companies that are not legally required to disclose environmental information in 2026
- Intake: About 15 companies, accepted in application order
- Support: Training, two on-site consultations, data registration, verification, and disclosure assistance
- Application period: July 22-August 31, 2026; applications may close early when the intake is filled
- Application channel: Online through Korea’s Environmental Information Disclosure System
Who is eligible?
The program is for SMEs and mid-sized companies that are not mandatory disclosure entities under Article 16-8 of Korea’s Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act for the current year. An applying corporation is generally expected to include its affiliated business sites in the disclosure.
An affiliated site may be excluded when its greenhouse-gas emissions are below 3,000 tCO2eq and its energy use is below 55 TJ. Companies already subject to mandatory environmental disclosure are not eligible for this voluntary program. Companies whose main business is ESG consulting also cannot apply.
What support is provided?
- An introduction to the disclosure framework and participant training
- Help defining the corporation’s organizational boundary, including sites and facilities
- Two one-to-one on-site consultations tailored to company-specific registration issues
- Guidance on calculating required items such as water and energy use and waste generation
- Help collecting and consolidating data, registering it in the system, and responding to document verification and correction requests
This is not a cash grant. It is hands-on technical and administrative support designed to help a company build a reliable environmental data and disclosure process.
How to apply
- Visit the Environmental Information Disclosure System.
- Select the application option for voluntary environmental information disclosure registration support.
- Submit the participation application, business registration certificate, SME or mid-sized company certificate, and personal-information consent form online.
If another company recommends the applicant, the recommending company and contact details must also be entered on page 2 of the relevant forms.
What happens after selection?
Participants enter the required disclosure items, prepare supporting evidence, attend training and on-site consultations, and respond to correction or supplementation requests during document verification. KEITI and its contractor support the process through registration, verification, and publication.
Contact
KEITI ESG Management Support Office, Voluntary Environmental Disclosure Program
Phone: +82-2-2284-1976
Email: hyunari@keiti.re.kr
Important notes
Although the stated deadline is August 31, the intake is limited to about 15 companies and may close early. Confirm that applications remain open on the official notice before preparing a submission. The submitted environmental figures may be reviewed and disclosed, so applicants should retain supporting records and define the corporation and site boundary carefully.
Practical tip
Before the first consultation, organize the latest annual electricity, fuel, water, and waste records by business site and appoint an internal environmental-data contact. This will make the on-site sessions more productive.
Notice: This article is an explanatory summary. Eligibility, acceptance, and final submission requirements are governed by KEITI’s latest official notice.
Official sources and date checked
- KEITI third-round recruitment notice for 2026
- KEITI original notice and detailed program terms
- Information checked: August 3, 2026