NCSoft announced Wednesday that it has achieved the highest AAA rating in Morgan Stanley Capital International's (MSCI) 2026 ESG assessment.
NCSoft had maintained an AA rating—the highest among domestic game companies—for four consecutive years since 2022, and upgraded one level to AAA this year. The company received improved evaluations in areas including transparent disclosure of human resources information, greenhouse gas emission efficiency disclosure, executive-level oversight of ethics issues, and maintenance of anti-corruption policies.
MSCI's ESG assessment is a key indicator that global institutional investors and asset managers reference when analyzing companies' sustainable management capabilities and investment risks. The assessment evaluates key issues related to environmental, social, and governance areas for publicly listed companies worldwide, assigning ratings across seven levels from AAA to CCC.
NCSoft is the only domestic game company to receive both "Industry Leader" and "Regional Leader" badges in the 2026 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Assessment. Sustainalytics conducts annual ESG risk assessments and awards ESG Leader badges only to excellent companies with low ESG risk scores across three categories: global, industry, and regional.
NCSoft has also maintained a comprehensive A rating for five consecutive years in evaluations by the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability (KCGS)—the only domestic game company to do so. "This global ESG assessment result demonstrates that NCSoft's ESG management efforts have been positively recognized," said Koo Hyun-beom, NCSoft's Chief Operating Officer. "We will continue our sincere efforts across all aspects of the company's sustainability and establish ourselves as a company trusted by various stakeholders."