Deloitte Anjin Partners with Korea Exchange to Promote ESG Bond 활성화

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Deloitte Anjin Accounting Corporation announced on the 16th that it has signed a strategic business agreement (MOU) with the Korea Exchange to revitalize the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) bond market.

The signing ceremony held the previous day was attended by Hong Jongseong, CEO of Deloitte Anjin, Jung Ji-won, Chairman of the Korea Exchange, and officials from both organizations. Through this business agreement, both parties plan to closely cooperate to successfully establish a robust external certification system for ESG bonds in Korea. Additionally, they intend to promote the domestic ESG bond market by jointly publicizing and exchanging information on ESG bonds.

Deloitte Anjin operates the only ESG bond certification team in Korea composed of certified public accountants. The ESG bond certification team has the experience and capability to provide independent third-party certification for all ESG bonds issued this year. Previously, they also provided external certification for green loans derived from ESG bonds.

The Korea Exchange operates a comprehensive ESG bond information portal that allows users to view all information related to ESG bonds issued domestically at a glance. The Exchange plans to support the stable operation of the portal so that users can easily obtain information on ESG bonds and make informed decisions regarding responsible social investments.

Furthermore, the two companies plan to jointly conduct research, exchange information, and promote ESG bonds and responsible social investments overall. They will collaboratively pursue research on various incentive measures to analyze the global ESG bond and responsible social investment markets and work toward market revitalization.

Jung Ji-won, Chairman of the Korea Exchange, stated, “The necessity of ESG and responsible social investment has become more prominent after COVID-19,” and added, “We will strive to revitalize the domestic ESG bond and responsible social investment market through close collaboration with Deloitte Anjin.”

Hong Jongseong, CEO of Deloitte Anjin, said, “We plan to faithfully fulfill our role as a credible external certification institution to prevent investor damage.”