Source: NC

NC (Co-CEOs Kim Taek-jin and Park Byung-moo) has achieved the highest 'AAA' rating in the 2026 ESG assessment released by global ESG rating agency MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International).

NC maintained an 'AA' rating—the highest among domestic game companies—for four consecutive years starting in 2022, and has now moved up one tier to 'AAA' this year. The company received improved evaluations for: #1 Transparent disclosure of human resources information, #2 Disclosure of greenhouse gas emission efficiency, #3 Oversight of ethical issues at the executive level, and #4 Implementation of anti-corruption policies.

MSCI evaluates publicly traded companies worldwide on key issues related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, assigning ratings across a seven-tier scale from AAA to CCC. These ratings serve as a key indicator for global institutional investors and asset managers when analyzing a company's sustainability management capabilities and investment risks.

NC is the only domestic game company to receive both 'Industry Leader' and 'Regional Leader' badges in the '2026 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating.' Sustainalytics conducts annual ESG risk assessments and awards the ESG Leader badge only to top-performing companies with low ESG risk scores across three categories: Global, Industry, and Regional.

The company has also achieved positive results in domestic ESG evaluations. NC is the only domestic game company to have maintained an overall 'A' rating for five consecutive years in the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability (KCGS) assessment.

NC COO (Chief Operating Officer) Koo Hyun-bum stated, "This global ESG assessment result is a testament to the positive recognition of NC's ESG management efforts. We will continue to make sincere efforts across all areas of corporate sustainability to establish ourselves as a company trusted by our various stakeholders."