K-Water Named UNGC LEAD Company Again
K-water was finally selected as a LEAD company at the “2026 Korea Leaders Summit” hosted by the UNGC Korea Association and held at Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 3. The UNGC is the world’s largest initiative encouraging corporate social responsibility and sustainable growth based on
K-water has been named a LEAD company again at the 2026 Korea Leaders Summit, organized by the UNGC Korea Association. The summit took place at Grand Hyatt Seoul on November 3. The UNGC is a global initiative promoting corporate social responsibility and sustainable growth based on ten principles addressing human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
This time, K-water is among the top ten companies, out of 355 domestic members, that have excelled in ESG management and contributed to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. With this selection, K-water will assist in enhancing the ESG capabilities of other domestic member companies. The corporation plans to act as a mentor in a mentoring program, sharing management expertise with companies aiming to benchmark best ESG practices.
Additionally, K-water will join working groups discussing domestic and international ESG trends and ways to respond to regulations. This involvement aims to strengthen global competitiveness. Koo Ja-young, head of K-water's Planning Division, emphasized that the selection validates the corporation's ESG implementation aligning with global standards.
Koo added that the company will strive to realize an ESG leading model for South Korea, focusing on eco-friendly water energy expansion, ESG support for partner companies, and responsible use of AI.
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