iM Financial Group said on Thursday it was the only South Korean financial holding company selected for SustainBest’s “2026 first-half ESG Best Companies 100.”
SustainBest is an institution that conducts ESG assessments of listed and unlisted South Korean companies.
iM Financial received an A rating in the assessment of 1,305 domestic companies.
It ranked in the top 50 among assessed companies with consolidated assets of 2 trillion won or more, earning a place on the “ESG Best Companies 100” list.
The company said the result reflected high scores in governance areas including strengthening shareholder rights, transparency in disclosures, board composition and activities, the appropriateness of director compensation and ESG management infrastructure.
Hwang Byung-woo (황병우), chairman of iM Financial, said, “As we have been recognised as an ESG-leading company through this assessment, we will build an ESG management system that meets global standards.”
Ji-young Lee
ljy@d-today.co.kr