Kim Tae-o, Chairman of DGB Financial, "We Will Open a Better Future Through ESG Practice"

Sustainability Report Launch Ceremony on Metaverse Platform
Chairman Kim Appears as Character to Express Commitment to Sustainable Management
"Utilizing Metaverse for Easy Access by Everyone"

Kim Tae-oh, Chairman of DGB Financial Group, appeared as a character at the group's sustainability management report publication ceremony held on the 17th in the metaverse-based social communication service 'ifland' and delivered a commemorative speech. (Provided by DGB Financial Group)

"We will continue to do our best to open a better future through active communication with stakeholders and systematic ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management practices," stated Kim Tae-oh, Chairman of DGB Financial Group, who appeared as a character on the metaverse platform. This was announced at the group's Sustainable Management Report publication ceremony held on the 17th.

DGB Financial held the ceremony on the metaverse-based social communication service 'ifland,' the first of its kind in the financial sector, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The event aimed to review the group's ESG activities and achievements in various fields and share future directions based on the '2020-2021 Sustainable Management Report.'

At the event, Chairman Kim said, "I am honored to publish the 15th report highlighting DGB's ESG activities," adding, "We used the metaverse, a virtual space familiar to the MZ generation, to make the report more accessible and break away from the rigid image of traditional reports."

DGB Financial explained that, marking the 10th anniversary of the launch of its financial holding company system, it systematically organized its ESG activities and achievements to date and presented future ESG strategic directions. Additionally, through a human rights impact assessment, it identified potential human rights risks in management and business practices and derived tasks to improve them, publishing a separate human rights report to strengthen its responsibility to respect human rights.

The report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and reflects the UN Global Compact's 10 principles, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the international standard on social responsibility (ISO26000).

To ensure objectivity and transparency, a third-party independent verification institution conducted materiality assessments and verifications according to the international verification standard (AA1000AS v3), and third-party verification was also completed for greenhouse gas emissions to enhance objectivity.

Chairman Kim emphasized, "We will use this report as a milestone to integrate the core values of sustainability into our internal management system and leap forward as a world-class excellent financial group."

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