KB Kookmin Card has published its sustainability management report, detailing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and future strategies.
On July 1, KB Kookmin Card announced that its second sustainability management report systematically outlines the current status of its ESG initiatives. The report aligns with international sustainability disclosure trends and highlights key ESG issues deemed significant for both the company and its stakeholders based on a materiality assessment.
Through this evaluation, KB Kookmin Card identified critical sustainability issues, including climate crisis response, consumer protection, inclusive and productive finance, digital innovation and technology, and information security.
The report also includes major activities across environmental, social, and governance sectors. In the environmental section, it discusses climate crisis response, eco-friendly management, and the status of sustainable finance initiatives. The social section covers consumer protection, information security, human rights management, and inclusive and productive finance activities. The governance section summarizes ethical management, governance structures, and risk management status.
In a message from the CEO, the company stated, "The way KB Kookmin Card maintains trust is through ESG," and emphasized its commitment to ensuring that ESG principles are upheld in major decision-making processes.
KB Kookmin Card has also achieved notable results in external ESG evaluations, receiving the highest rating from Sustainalytics for five consecutive years and maintaining an A grade or higher in the governance category from the Korea Corporate Governance Service (KCGS) for seven years.
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