Hanwha Systems leads defense industry shift toward sustainability

Hanwha Systems, the aerospace and defense arm of Hanwha Group, reached a milestone in corporate governance, as it became the first Korean defense firm to be included in a top-tier Dow Jones sustainability index for the Asia-Pacific region, the company said Wednesday. The inclusion in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, an annual ranking compiled by S&P Global, places Hanwha Systems at the top of the regional aerospace and defense category. The index, which serves as a critical scorecard for the modern investor, evaluates the top 600 companies in the region and selects only those in the upper 20 percent of their respective industries based on rigorous economic and environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. For a sector often scrutinized for its ethical footprint, Hanwha’s top ranking signals a significant shift in how global financial markets view the sustainability of the defense industry. The company received high marks across several metrics, including human rights management, workplace safety and the oversight of its sprawling supply chains. The Dow Jones Best-in-Class fWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times