{
  "id": 19613592,
  "title": "Grand Korea Leisure earns top ESG rating for 3rd straight year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/grand-korea-leisure-earns-top-esg-rating-for-3rd-straight-year-19613592",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261112/grand-korea-leisure-earns-top-esg-rating-for-3rd-straight-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Korea Leisure, the state-run operator of the exclusive Seven Luck casinos for foreigners, has maintained an A rating in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) practices for the third year in a row. The company, which oversees the Seven Luck brand, received an overall A grade in the 2026 ESG assessment released by the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability on Wednesday. In addition to the A rating, Grand Korea Leisure received A grades in each of the three individual categories: environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance.\n\nThe annual evaluation, conducted by the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability since 2011, assesses listed companies based on their sustainability management practices. This year, the assessment included 1,022 companies. For environmental protection, Grand Korea Leisure was commended for enhancing its climate-risk management in line with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, as well as improving its environmental management framework and reducing its carbon emissions.",
  "summary": "Grand Korea Leisure, the state-run operator of Seven Luck foreigner-only casinos, has earned an A rating for the third consecutive year in an annual evaluation of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The state-run casino operator, which runs the Seven Luck brand for foreign visitors, said Thursday it received an overall A grade in the 2026 ESG assessment announced…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}