Photo=Samsung Biologics Samsung Biologics has received a Platinum rating from sustainability assessor EcoVadis, placing the South Korean biopharmaceutical manufacturer among the top 1% of companies globally for environmental, social and governance performance. EcoVadis said Jan. 29 that it awarded Samsung Biologics the highest possible grade in its 2026 ESG assessment. The Paris-based firm evaluates more than 150,000 companies across 175

Photo=Kyungdong Navien Kyungdong Navien, a South Korean manufacturer of heating and energy systems, is stepping up its North American expansion by unveiling a new lineup of hybrid HVAC solutions at AHR Expo 2026, the region’s largest heating, ventilation and air-conditioning trade show. The company said it will participate in the exhibition next month in Las Vegas, marking its 17th consecutive

Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds with more than $700 billion under management, is tightening oversight of its investments by extending active stewardship beyond publicly traded stocks to alternative assets such as real estate, infrastructure and private equity. The move, outlined in the fund’s newly submitted 2026 business plan, marks a significant escalation

Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s government is preparing a new housing supply package that would add more than 50,000 homes across the Seoul metropolitan area, as policymakers scramble to address tightening supply and accelerating home-price gains in the capital, according to ruling-party and government officials. The plan, expected to be announced as early as the end of this month, will rely heavily

Kia Corp. has emerged as South Korea’s top-ranked large private-sector employer for workplace culture, underscoring a broader shift in how Korean companies—long defined by hierarchy and long hours—are retooling their internal cultures to compete for talent. The ranking, released Jan. 28 by corporate data research firm CEO Score, analyzed employee reviews posted on workplace platforms such as Blind and JobPlanet,