Listed Companies' ESG Evaluation Scores Still Vulnerable

According to the ESG evaluation results of listed companies, only 14.5% of all evaluated listed companies received scores in the 'Stakeholder Communication' (Environment) category.

On the 6th, ESG evaluation agency ESGmoneta's '2023 ESG Regular Evaluation' results showed that out of a total of 1,093 listed companies, 159 companies received scores in the stakeholder communication category.

The number of companies that received evaluation scores in the 'Energy Usage' (Environment) indicator decreased from 185 companies in 2022 to 69 companies in 2023, accounting for only 6.3%.

In the social domain, only 3.5% of the evaluated listed companies received ESG evaluation scores in the 'Partner Companies' category. Out of the total 1,093 listed companies evaluated, only 38 companies received scores in the partner companies category, which includes indicators such as fair trade compliance, win-win growth processes, and partner support.

The 'Anti-Corruption' category in the social domain showed a similar trend, with only 33 companies, representing 3%, receiving evaluation scores.

Examining the characteristics by ESG domain, the industries with the highest average scores in the environmental domain were Paper and Wood, Insurance, and Banking, in that order. In the social domain, the order was Banking, Trade, and Building Materials, while in the governance domain, it was Banking, Insurance, and Telecommunication Services.

Based on the medium classification in the environmental domain, the category that saw a decline in average scores compared to 2022 was the 'Energy Usage' indicator, which evaluates energy consumption and renewable energy use, dropping from 0.39 in 2022 to 0.16 in 2023. The industry with the highest average score in the 'Energy Usage' indicator was Utilities.

In the social domain's medium classification, the categories that experienced a decline in average scores compared to 2022 were Product Safety and Stakeholder Communication indicators, with most industries showing lower average scores than the previous year.

In the governance domain's medium classification, the categories that saw an increase in average scores compared to last year were 'Board Composition and Activities' and 'Disclosure' indicators. Other medium classifications such as shareholder rights, audit systems, affiliated company risks, and dividends all showed average declines. Meanwhile, industries that showed average declines in the disclosure category included Bio, Commercial Services, Containers and Packaging, and Paper and Wood.