Korea Water Resources Corporation receives highest overall ESG rating for third consecutive year

Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) has been selected for the Korea Water Resources Corporation ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Ratings, which is the largest such rating in Korea, including non-listed companies, and is organized by Sustainvest, a Korean ESG evaluation organization.
On the 25th, the university announced that it had achieved the highest rank for the third consecutive year in the overall evaluation. The evaluation was conducted on 1,287 institutions, with a total of seven ranks (AA-A-BB-BCDE).
The rating was given based on relative evaluation. Korea Water Resources Corporation ultimately received an AA grade, placing it in the top 0.7% or 9th place among all institutions evaluated.
In particular, the utility sector, which includes 30 organizations in the electricity, power generation, water supply, and other industries,
It has achieved first place for two consecutive years. In addition, the world's first water management digital twin technology has been introduced to Saudi Arabia as the first export of a digital platform to the government, and the dam's floodgate release safety has also been improved.
The company was highly praised for its achievements that have contributed to the development of the nation and the safety of its people, including the establishment of a social safety net service to identify danger signs using water supply information and full route navigation guidance.
A company official said, "We will continue to work to strengthen the competitiveness of global water companies and lead the way in ESG management in the public sector."