KB Financial: "Created 834 Billion Won in Social Value in Q2"

First-Half Total Reaches 1.66 Trillion Won
Credit Recovery for Vulnerable Groups
Support for Youth, SMEs, and Small Business Owners

KB Financial Group announced on July 23 that it created 834 billion won in social value in the second quarter. The cumulative total for the first half of the year amounts to 1.6626 trillion won.

Exterior view of KB Financial Group headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul. KB Financial

KB Financial reported that it expanded customized financial support and credit recovery programs for financially vulnerable groups.

In addition to supporting youth in building assets, the group also helps with employment, education, and entrepreneurship, while enhancing the future competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small business owners.

KB Financial also conducts community-based social contribution activities across sectors such as education and care, culture, and energy, tailored to the living conditions and needs of residents in each region.

KB Financial has published its social value outcomes by calculating the positive impact of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives in both financial and non-financial sectors in monetary terms.

A KB Financial representative stated, "We will continue to expand our support not only for youth, SMEs, and local communities but also for financially vulnerable groups and public safety, putting into practice a form of finance that grows together with society."

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