‘Proving the sustainability and competitiveness of ESG management’ ... KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. earns an overall A rating for the fifth consecutive year in the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability (KCGS) assessment

【Financial News, Naju — Reporter Hwang Tae-jong】KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd., a company specializing in power facility maintenance, demonstrated the sustainability and competitiveness of its ESG management by earning an overall A rating for the fifth consecutive year in the ESG (environmental, social and governance) assessment conducted by KCGS.
 On the 12th, KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. said that KCGS evaluates the level of ESG management at listed companies and financial firms and assigns each company a rating on a seven-tier scale (S, A+, A, B+, B, C and D), publishing the results annually to provide ESG-related information to investors and other capital market participants.
 This year, 223 of the 794 companies listed on the KOSPI Market received an A+ or A rating. There were no S ratings. 
 In this year’s assessment, KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. received an A rating in every area: environment (E), social (S) and governance (G).
 Having first achieved an overall ESG A rating in 2022, KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. has maintained that rating for five consecutive years through 2026, earning recognition for its company-wide efforts toward sustainable management. 
 KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. President Kim Hong-yeon said, “An A rating signifies an ESG-leading company among the top 28% of companies listed on the KOSPI Market.” He emphasized, “Achieving an overall ESG A rating for five consecutive years is the result of all our employees working together to put ESG management into practice.”
 In particular, KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. received high marks in this assessment for its efforts to put ESG management into practice, including strengthening its climate change and carbon neutrality management system and expanding disclosure; directly carrying out biodiversity conservation activities; strengthening its human rights management system; upgrading its supply-chain ESG risk management system; improving board diversity and expertise; and enhancing disclosure of information related to shareholder meeting resolutions and dividends.
 President Kim Hong-yeon said, “Going forward, we will continue to fulfill our social responsibilities as a public corporation by protecting the environment, creating a safe workplace and practicing transparent management, and strive to become a company trusted by the public.”

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