Amorepacific Group
Holding company
South Korea's second largest beauty and cosmetics business (after LG Household & Health Care), operating more than 30 beauty, personal care, and health brands.

Overall

Owned KOR
Rating D+
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Amorepacific Group Inc
KOR

Company Assessment

(Last updated Jan 2026)
Amorepacific Group Inc
Criticism
16.7% in Social Benchmark
The 2026 Social Benchmark assessed the world's 2,000 most influential companies on their responsibility in meeting society's fundamental expectations towards three measurement areas: respecting human rights, providing decent work, and acting ethically. This company received a score of 16.7/100. The average score was 20 and the highest score was 75.
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Fined for unfair affiliate support
In 2020 this company was fined about 100 million won (US$80,000) over unfair support to its affiliate. According to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), Korea's top antitrust regulator, the group's holding company provided 75 billion won worth of fixed bank deposits without a fee to Cosvision to help the affiliate receive a large low-interest loan from the Korea Development Bank (KDB) between 2016 and 2017. Thanks to the loan, Cosvision was able to enhance its cost competitiveness and production capacity and maintain its third-place ranking in the domestic cosmetics original equipment and manufacturing (OEM) market, the regulator said. The FTC found this constitutes an unfair business loan procedure between a conglomerate and its affiliate, and it decided to fine the holding company and Cosvision 48 million won each.
33% in Gender Benchmark
In 2023 and 2024, the World Benchmarking Alliance assessed 2,000 companies on their efforts to drive gender equality and women's empowerment across their entire value chain. Companies are assessed on governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and well-being, and violence and harassment. This company scored 33 out of 100. The average score was 15.3 and the highest score was 51.
Medium ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 27, placing it in the "medium risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
29.2% in Nature Benchmark
The 2026 Nature Benchmark assessed 750 companies from high-impact industries on their efforts to advance a nature-positive future by cutting damaging practices across their operations and supply chains, and by actively restoring and improving ecosystems. Companies are assessed across four measurement areas: Governance, Planet, People and Core social indicators. This company received a score of 29.2/100. The average score was 17.3 and the highest score was 56.4.
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Company Details

Founded:
1945
Subsidiaries:
Amorepacific Corporation
Beauty and cosmetics
Second largest cosmetics company in South Korea and one of the 10 largest cosmetics companies in the world.

Contact Details

Address:
Republic of Korea
Website:
www.apgroup.com

Products / Brands

Amorepacific
Innisfree Skin Care
Laneige Skin Care