SEAH HOLDINGS CORP. and SeAH Steel Upgrade ESG Ratings From B+ to A

[Financial News] The overall ESG ratings of SEAH HOLDINGS CORP. and SeAH Steel from the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability (KCGS) rose one notch, from B+ last year to A this year. SeAH Besteel Holdings maintained an A rating for the fourth consecutive year, and all three SeAH Group companies received an overall A rating.
SeAH Group said on the 13th that SEAH HOLDINGS CORP., SeAH Besteel Holdings and SeAH Steel received overall A ratings in the '2026 ESG Evaluation' announced by KCGS.
KCGS evaluates companies in the areas of environmental (E), social (S) and governance (G) performance and announces ESG ratings each year.
In this evaluation, the social ratings of SEAH HOLDINGS CORP. and SeAH Besteel Holdings rose from A last year to A+. SEAH HOLDINGS CORP. worked to establish an integrated ESG management system for its affiliates and improve its supply chain management policies. SeAH Besteel Holdings revamped its supply chain management plan and introduced a system to measure the results of worker training.
SeAH Steel's ratings for the environmental and governance areas each rose from B+ to A. As a result, it received A ratings in all three areas: environmental, social and governance.
SeAH Steel said it had reduced greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and waste generation over the past two years, and expanded the disclosure of environmental information. In governance, it provided training for independent directors and audit committee members and strengthened board reviews of key ESG issues.
SeAH Group plans to continue efforts to reduce carbon emissions, manage workplace safety and support partner companies, among other initiatives, and to improve its supply chain ESG management system.

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