KB Financial Group Recognized for Top-Level ESG Risk Management Capabilities

Global ESG Risk Assessment by Sustainalytics
The Only Domestic Financial Group to Receive Top Rating for Two Consecutive Years

KB Financial Group was the only domestic financial group to receive a "Low Risk" rating for two consecutive years in the "2025 ESG Risk Management Capability Assessment" conducted by Sustainalytics, a global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk assessment agency.

Sustainalytics, a subsidiary of the global investment research firm Morningstar, evaluates the ESG-related risk exposure and management level of approximately 16,000 companies worldwide every year.

ESG risks refer to potential risk factors that can impact a company's financial performance or reputation due to non-financial issues such as climate change, human rights, and ethics. Sustainalytics assesses financial companies focusing on key elements of sustainable management, including sustainable finance, financial consumer protection, and internal controls.

In this assessment, KB Financial Group scored 13.9 points, earning the "Low Risk" rating for the second consecutive year. The group received particularly high marks in major categories such as "corporate governance," "sustainable finance," and "financial consumer protection."

Regarding this evaluation, KB Financial Group stated that it has strengthened ESG management practices across all affiliates by establishing a stable sustainable management system centered on the Board of Directors' ESG Committee, expanding sustainable finance, increasing investment and financial support for eco-friendly and innovative industries, providing customer-oriented financial services, and reinforcing the financial consumer protection system.

A KB Financial Group representative said, "This achievement demonstrates that KB Financial Group's ESG risk management capabilities have been recognized externally," adding, "We will continue to further advance our ESG risk management system and strive to become a financial group that contributes to the sustainable growth of the economy and society."

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