Pulmuone Ranked in S&P Global Sustainability Assessment Top 5 for Second Consecutive Year

Ranked 4th Among Global Food Companies
Achieves Highest Ranking Among Korean Food Companies

Pulmuone announced on February 13 that it has been ranked among the top five global food companies for the second consecutive year in the 'Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA)' by S&P Global, one of the world's top three credit rating agencies. In this year's assessment, Pulmuone ranked fourth, earning recognition for its excellence in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management.

At the inauguration ceremony of the new CEO held last January at the Suseo headquarters in Seoul, newly appointed CEO Woo Bong Lee (photo) delivered an inaugural speech containing Pulmuone's future vision to all Pulmuone employees. (Photo by Pulmuone)

According to S&P's annual report, over 7,690 companies worldwide participated in this year's CSA evaluation, with 213 companies from the food industry undergoing assessment. The S&P CSA is a recognized indicator in the fields of corporate sustainability evaluation and investment, assessing non-financial performance related to companies' sustainable growth. The results are used in the composition of sustainability and ESG investment indices.

Pulmuone received high marks in all areas of environment, society, and governance. The company promotes sustainable management strategies through its ESG Committee under the board of directors, and is actively advancing its materiality assessment methodology, strengthening energy-saving and eco-friendly policies, and developing healthy food products. In particular, the proportion of outside directors on the board (8 out of 11) and the proportion of female outside directors (3 members) were evaluated as being among the highest in Korea.

In the environmental sector, Pulmuone is pursuing Net Zero (carbon neutrality), aiming to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and Nature Positive, which focuses on biodiversity conservation. The company is strengthening sustainable management by introducing energy management systems at its manufacturing and logistics sites, and by utilizing eco-friendly energy sources such as solar and geothermal power.

In the social domain, Pulmuone received high scores for developing products with a focus on health and nutritional balance and for its activities to promote consumer health. The company is also committed to human resource development by introducing flexible work arrangements, operating in-house childcare centers, and establishing a digital learning platform called 'Digital Academy' to enhance employee welfare.

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