Hanwha Systems Earns 'AAA' in Global ESG Rating... First in Korea's Defense Industry
Expanding R&D for Climate and Safety Response
Strengthening Win-Win Partnerships with Partner Companies
Hanwha Systems has become the first domestic defense company to receive the highest 'AAA' rating in a global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessment.
On November 19, Hanwha Systems announced that it had received the top 'AAA' rating in the 2025 ESG assessment released by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a global ESG rating agency. MSCI evaluates the sustainability management level and non-financial risk management capabilities of approximately 8,500 listed companies worldwide, assigning a seven-tier rating from AAA to CCC.
The 'AAA' rating awarded to Hanwha Systems is the highest tier, achieved by only the top 7% of companies evaluated in the global aerospace and defense sector. This marks the first time a domestic defense company has received the AAA rating.
The reasons behind Hanwha Systems receiving the highest rating include: ▲ expanding investment in research and development to secure technologies for responding to climate change and natural disasters; ▲ implementing education and support programs to build a mutually beneficial ecosystem with partner companies; and ▲ proactively strengthening ESG management through employee capacity building and organizational culture innovation.
Hanwha Systems operates two 'win-win cooperation working-level meetings' annually with about 100 partner companies. The company is also focusing on strengthening mutually beneficial management by awarding incentives to employees of partner companies with outstanding ESG performance. A Hanwha Systems representative stated, "We will continue to strengthen our global-level sustainable management system and grow as a responsible advanced defense and aerospace company."
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Meanwhile, Hanwha Systems has maintained an integrated 'A' rating for five consecutive years in the ESG assessment by the Korea ESG Standards Institute (KCGS). In January, it became the only domestic defense company newly included in the 'Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Korea.'
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