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Woori Financial Group (CEO Son Tae-seung) announced on the 29th that it has obtained the AA grade for two consecutive years in the global ESG evaluation conducted by MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International), a global investment information provider.
< MSCI's ESG evaluation is the internationally most credible and authoritative evaluation agency that evaluates the ESG management level of about 8,500 listed companies around the world by business sector every year. The evaluation grade is divided into 7 categories: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, and CCC. Grade AA or higher is called Leader, Grade A to BB is called Average, and Grade B or lower is Laggard.

As Woori Financial Group was relaunched as a holding company in 2019, ESG management was delayed compared to other financial groups, but in 2021, Chairman Son Tae-seung declared the first year of ESG management and As management activities began in earnest, it achieved the splendid achievement of being a global ESG leader for two consecutive years. did. In March of this year, Woori Financial newly appointed a female non-executive director specializing in ESG and appointed him as the chairman of the ESG Management Committee to enhance the diversity and professionalism of the board of directors.

In addition, NZBA (Net Zero Bank Association) By joining the membership, climate risk management was strengthened and diverse and practical eco-friendly financial activities such as Cambodia REDD+ and the East-West Trail development project were also expanded. “As a global ESG leading company, Woori Finance will continue to lead the transition to a low-carbon economy and win-win with stakeholders,” he said. br>