KaKao

Kakao promotes various ESG activities to make the world a better place and discloses them transparently. Through these efforts, our excellence has been recognized by ESG evaluation organization at Korea and abroad.

 

Received a MSCI ESG Rating of A (2023)

Morgan Stanley Capital International(MSCI) conducts the evaluation of ESG performance and key risks according to the industry group. Rating is classified by 7 stage scale (AAA~CCC) and announced according to results of the company's evaluation.

Achieved Grade A, ESG Rating (2023)

Korea Insitute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability conducts ESG Rating annually to evaluate governance, social and environmental management performance of companies. The level of overall and each sector are open to the public.

S&P, Attain 'Top 1%' in Sustainability Distinction(2024)

S&P Global, one of the credit rating agencies in the United States, annually announces the "Corporate Sustainability Assessment (Sustainability Distinction)" through its Yearbook. It evaluates ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scores and assesses risks to select the highest ratings of the Top 1%, 5%, and 10%.

 

Member of DJSI World, Asia Pacific, and Korea (2023)

Dow Jones Sustainability Management Index(DJSI) is the oldest index to evaluate the ESG management performance of a company, which was developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM in 1999. The financial and non-financial performance of a company is compared between companies in the same industry group, and the list of the index members is announced annually.

 

The highest grade 'Leadership A' in CDP Climate Change (2023)

The ‘Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)’ is a global non-profit organization that requires major companies around the world to disclose information on climate change and environmental management. It evaluates the information submitted by companies, awards grades, and publishes a report every year to disclose it to investors and stakeholders.