JB Financial Group, led by Chairman Kim Ki-hong, obtained an A+ rating in the "2020 ESG Evaluation" conducted by the Korea Corporate Governance Service (KCGS).
According to ESG's evaluation, JB Financial Group received A in social responsibility, A+ in governance and A in environment. Overall, A+, which is higher than last year's, was given.
In the social responsibility category, the company earned an A grade following last year due to improvements in work, employment, welfare and fair trade.
In the governance sector, the company also achieved a higher A+ rating than last year in areas such as shareholder rights protection, board of directors, public announcements and audit organizations.
The ESG evaluation has been conducted annually by KCGS since 2011. It is a system that rates non-financial levels such as social responsibility, governance and environment.
"We share our ESG-related achievements and future plans with stakeholders through the publication of sustainable management reports," JB Financial Group said. "We are also continuing our efforts to carry out advanced ESG by drawing up tasks to improve the ESG evaluation."
