<대한금융신문=하영인 기자> KB Financial Group announced on the 28th that it was selected as a ‘2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)’ company for the third consecutive year.
GEI is an index released by Bloomberg to inform investors of the status of ESG (environmental, social and governance) management of companies. Evaluating gender equality policies and efforts in five areas of △female leadership and talent development △equal wage and gender wage equality △inclusive culture △sexual harassment policy △female-friendly brands targeting companies listed on the U.S. stock exchange with a market capitalization of over $1 billion. .
This year’s 2021 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index selected 380 companies from 44 countries. Including KB Financial Group, Goldman Sachs, S&P, and Bank of America were included.
KB Financial Group, which is the first Korean financial holding company to have two female non-executive directors on the board of directors, is rapidly pursuing ESG management practices at the group level, including gender equality, led by the ESG Committee.
In addition, as an official support organization for the’Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)’, it is expanding a culture of gender equality through tailored education to nurture female talents and the middle of female talent.
We are running specialized training courses for female talent, such as’WE (Womans Empowerment) STAR Mentoring’, a program to strengthen women’s leadership in the group,’KB In-house University Dream Campus’ of KB Insurance, and’Value-up Course’ of KB Securities. The principle of ‘20% (department manager), 30% (team leader), 40% (team member)’ was established, centering on the expansion of female executives and KB Kookmin Bank.
A KB Financial official said, “The incorporation of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for three consecutive years was a result of the recognition of KB Financial Group’s ESG management efforts.” “KB Financial as a leading ESG management financial group has a strong culture of gender equality based on diversity and inclusion. I will do my best so that I can take root.”
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