2023 Publication of Sustainability Report

Received MSCI’s highest rating of AAA for 2 consecutive years (KB is the first and only financial institution to achieve AAA rating for two consecutive years)

Selected as Top 1% for S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment Score

Included in the DJSI World Index for 8 consecutive years

Received A+ in KCGS ESG Ratings(KB is the only financial institution receiving A+ rating in all areas for 4 consecutive years)

2022 Publication of Sustainability Report

Received MSCI's highest rating of AAA (KB is the first and only financial institution to achieve AAA)

Included in the DJSI World Index for 7 consecutive years
Selected as PCAF KOREA Coalition Chair

Received A+ in KCGS ESG Ratings (KB is the only financial institution receiving A+ rating in all areas for 3 consecutive years)

2021 Publication of Sustainability Report

Established the Group diversity strategy titled KB Diversity 2027 (Hiring/Gender/Capability Diversity Realization)

Became APAC Advisory Board Member in the GFANZ

Launched the K-Bee Project

Joined the TNFD

Included in the DJSI World Index for 6 consecutive years (No. 1 in global banking industry)

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

Joined the RE100

2020 Publication of Sustainability Report

Declaration of carbon neutrality strategy(KB Net Zero S.T.A.R.)

Joined the PCAF

Joined the SBTi

Joined NZBA as its founding member

KB Kookmin Bank Joined the Equator Principles

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)

Declared ending coal financing for the first time among local financial groups

2019 Publication of Sustainability Report

Publicly committed to join Equator Principles (scheduled in 2021)

Established the Group ESG strategy titled KB GREEN WAVE 2030

Established the ESG Committee in the Board of Directors

Established ESG departments at holding company and subsidiaries

Declared the Group’s ESG Guiding Principles

Became the PRB signatory

Joined the CCCA

Participated in the EU Taxonomy Working Group

Joined the WEPs

2018 Publication of Sustainability Report

Became the PRB endorser

Became the TCFD supporter

Joined the UNEP FI

Joined the CDP

2017 Publication of Sustainability Report