Coway CEO Seo Jang-won speaks during the company's annual general meeting of shareholders at its plant in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, March 31. Courtesy of Coway
Coway has been selected for the 2026 S&P Sustainability Yearbook and included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class (DJ BIC) Asia Pacific Index, highlighting its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, the company said Monday.
The Sustainability Yearbook, published annually by S&P Global, evaluates companies worldwide through its Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which measures financial performance alongside ESG practices.
More than 9,200 companies across 59 industries were assessed this year, with 848 selected for inclusion. Coway was recognized for the second consecutive year, ranking in the top 15 percent of the household durables industry.
The company was also included in the DJ BIC Asia Pacific Index for the 13th straight year, placing it among the top 20 percent of about 600 companies in the region. Coway said its scores improved in areas such as energy and waste management, biodiversity conservation, occupational health and safety, and data protection.
Since establishing an ESG committee in 2021, Coway has expanded its sustainability strategy around three pillars: carbon-neutral management, sustainable growth and transparent governance.
Key initiatives include a closed-loop resource circulation system to support a circular economy, partner support programs to promote shared growth and strengthened shareholder return policies aimed at improving governance transparency.
A company official said Coway will continue to enhance its global competitiveness by strengthening ESG management and pursuing sustainable growth.
Source: Korea Times News
