Our Approach

2021

• Feb.
  • KB Kookmin Bank
    Joined the Equator Principles
    
• Apr.
  • Joined the PCAF
    
  • Joined the SBTi
    
  • Joined NZBA as its founding member
• Jun.
  • Declaration of carbon neutrality
    strategy(KB Net Zero S.T.A.R.)
    
• Sep.
  • Joined the RE100
    
• Oct.
  • Received official approval from SBTi for our carbon reduction targets.
    (First among all Asian financial institutions and all Korean companies)
    
  • Received A+ in KCGS ESG Ratings
    (KB is the only financial institution receiving A+ rating in all areas for 2 consecutive years)
    
  • KB Insurance Joined the PSI
    
• Nov.
  • Included in the DJSI World Index for 6 consecutive years
    (No. 1 in global banking industry)
    

2020

• Jan.
  • Established ESG departments at holding company and subsidiaries
  • Declared the Group’s ESG Guiding Principles
  
• Mar.
  • Established the ESG Committee in the Board of Directors
• May.
  • Established the Group ESG strategy titled KB GREEN WAVE 2030
  
• Aug.
  • Publicly committed to join Equator Principles (scheduled in 2021)
  
• Sep.
  • Declared ending coal financing for the first time among local financial groups
• Oct.
  • Received KCGS ESG rating of A+
    (KB is the only financial firm receiving A+ rating in E, S and G areas respectively)
  • Included in the DJSI World index for 5 consecutive years
    (No. 3 in global banking industry and No.1 in local banking industry)

2019

• Sep.
  • Became the PRB signatory
  • Joined the CCCA
  • Participated in the EU Taxonomy Working Group
  • Joined the WEPs

2018

• Aug.
  • Joined the UNEP FI
  • Joined the CDP
• Oct.
  • Became the TCFD supporter
• Nov.
  • Became the PRB endorser