Sejong Telecom said on Oct. 29 it secured a top-tier Grade 1 rating for a second consecutive year in eCredible’s 2026 environmental, social and governance (ESG) diagnostic assessment.

Sejong Telecom scored 88.8 points overall, placing it in the top 5.9 percent of assessed companies. It received an S1 rating in the social category with a score of 90.1, ranking in the top 2.2 percent. The governance category score was 92, earning a G1 rating.

In the social category, the company said its efforts to build a safety and health management system and continue industrial accident prevention activities were highly rated. It said improvements to the work environment focused on employee safety and its accident prevention efforts contributed positively.

In the governance category, it received strong evaluations for management stability, accounting transparency, information security and its ethical management framework.

Sejong Telecom also manages management targets and activity performance through a dedicated ESG organization. It operates an ethics code and internal and external reporting channels, and is strengthening supply chain risk management through a partner code of conduct and ESG due diligence.

Sejong Telecom CEO Sang-cheol Lee (이상철) said, "Achieving an ESG Grade 1 rating for two consecutive years is the result of continuously strengthening our systems for safety and health, human rights, ethical management and transparent management." He said, "We will continue to enhance competitiveness across ESG management and pursue sustainable growth together with stakeholders."