Samsung Securities, First in Financial Sector to be Included in DJSI World Index for 11 Consecutive Years

DJSI World, Asia Pacific, and Korea Index All Included Continuously for Over 10 Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Hwajeong] Samsung Securities announced on the 10th that it has been included in the 'Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World Index' for 11 consecutive years, becoming the first domestic financial company to achieve this.

Samsung Securities was the first domestic financial company to be selected simultaneously for the DJSI World and Asia Pacific indices in 2010, maintaining its position for 11 consecutive years, and has been included in the DJSI Korea Index for 12 consecutive years since its introduction in 2009.

The DJSI index is the world's most prestigious sustainability evaluation and socially responsible investment indicator, which annually evaluates companies' sustainability comprehensively based on financial performance as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects.

The DJSI consists of the DJSI World Index, which evaluates the top 2,500 global companies by market capitalization and includes only the top companies; the DJSI Asia Pacific Index, which evaluates the top 600 companies in the Asia-Oceania region; and the DJSI Korea Index, which evaluates the top 200 domestic companies.

Among domestic companies, only 17 have been included in the DJSI World Index, in which Samsung Securities is the longest-standing domestic financial company maintaining its position.

A Samsung Securities official stated, "As the only securities company, we have been continuously included in all three indices?DJSI World, Asia Pacific, and Korea?in the financial services sector for over 10 years," adding, "We will continue to do our best to fulfill our social responsibilities and ensure that Samsung Securities' level of sustainable management is recognized worldwide."

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