24 Domestic Companies Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Korea Productivity Center Announces 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index Evaluation Results

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] According to the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (hereinafter DJSI) evaluation results, 24 Korean companies were included in the DJSI World index, which targets the top 2,500 global companies. Since its first evaluation in 1999, DJSI has marked its 24th year this year and is recognized worldwide for its credibility in sustainability assessment and investment.

On the 11th, the Korea Productivity Center (Chairman An Wanki, hereinafter KPC) announced the 2022 DJSI evaluation results. The DJSI consists of the DJSI World index, which targets the top 2,500 global companies by free-float market capitalization, the DJSI Asia Pacific index, which evaluates the top 600 companies in the Asia-Pacific region, and the DJSI Korea index, which evaluates the top 200 domestic companies.

This year’s evaluation results showed that 326 companies, accounting for 12.8% of the 2,555 global companies evaluated, were included in the DJSI World index, with 24 Korean companies included. In the DJSI Asia Pacific index, 156 companies, or 25.6% of the 609 companies evaluated, were included, with 33 Korean companies included. In the DJSI Korea index, 52 domestic companies, or 25.4% of the 205 companies evaluated, were included.

Looking at the detailed inclusion status, Hana Financial Group, Amorepacific, POSCO Holdings, Kia, and Samsung SDS were newly included in the DJSI World index. Additionally, Samsung Securities, S-Oil, and Hyundai Construction were included for 13 consecutive years; Mirae Asset Securities, SK, and LG Electronics for 11 consecutive years; Shinhan Financial Group for 10 consecutive years; and Samsung SDI for 8 consecutive years.

Newly included companies in the DJSI Asia Pacific index are Amorepacific, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Samsung SDS. Long-term included companies include Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Shinhan Financial Group, SK Telecom Co., Ltd., LG Household & Health Care, LG Chem, Hyundai Steel, and KB Financial Group, which have been included for 14 consecutive years; Mirae Asset Securities, Samsung Securities, SK Hynix Inc., S-Oil, LG Household & Health Care, LG Electronics, Hyundai Construction, and Hyundai Mobis for 13 consecutive years; and SK for 11 consecutive years.

Newly included companies in the DJSI Korea index are Korea Zinc, Kumho Petrochemical, Doosan Fuel Cell, Korean Air, BG Retail, Samsung Life Insurance, SK Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., SK IE Technology Co., Ltd., NCSoft, POSCO Chemical, KT&G, POSCO International, and Fila Holdings. Long-term included companies include Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung Securities, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Shinhan Financial Group, LG Electronics, LG Chem, OCI, KB Financial Group, KEPCO KPS, and Hyundai Construction, which have been included for 14 consecutive years. Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd., Mirae Asset Securities, SK, and Hyundai Mobis have been included for 13 consecutive years, while Samsung Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industries, SK Hynix, and Hankook Tire & Technology have been included for 12 consecutive years.

Oh Beom-taek, Head of ESG Consulting Center 1 at the Sustainability Management Headquarters, emphasized, "As the use of ESG information and investment application in the capital market becomes more active, the importance of evaluation criteria to measure and compare corporate ESG management performance is increasing." He added, "While many companies have focused on climate change issues so far, it is now time to strive to improve the overall ESG areas, including biodiversity and industrial safety and health."

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