S&I Corporation, a comprehensive real estate management service company based on proptech (CEO Seo Hyun, hereinafter referred to as S&I), announced on the 18th that it has become the first in the South Korean real estate management industry to achieve a 3-star rating in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 2025 evaluation. The company demonstrated its global ESG competitiveness by ranking first among its peer group in this evaluation.

GRESB is a leading ESG rating organisation that evaluates the environmental, social and governance policies and performance of real estate operators and infrastructure assets worldwide. Its five-level rating system objectively measures ESG capability by comparing companies of similar size and business characteristics across different countries to assess their actual performance.

S&I has been implementing various initiatives to strengthen its ESG management since 2022. These include operating a Work Health and Safety (WHS) Committee, publishing a Sustainability Report, and participating in resource recycling programs. As a direct result of these efforts, S&I achieved a total score of 94 out of 100. This represented a nine-point increase from the previous year. Consequently, its rating was upgraded from 2 stars to 3 stars.

The company achieved an eight-point improvement in its management score compared to the previous year. This demonstrates S&I’s firm commitment to a company-wide sustainable management system. This result exceeds the average score (89 points) for its peer group as determined by GRESB. This performance shows its strong position as an industry leader in ESG.

S&I has previously established systems and provided related services to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. It also creates a safe and comfortable work environment for the real estate assets it manages nationwide. Building on this foundation, S&I is strengthening its position as a strategic partner supporting sustainability throughout the entire lifecycle of its clients’ assets. This lifecycle includes purchase, lease, interior design, operation, remodelling, and sale.

Seo Hyun, CEO of S&I, said: “This achievement is the result of our systematic efforts to implement ESG management being recognized in the global market. We will continue to prioritise the realisation of responsible corporate value and lead the way in innovation in sustainable real estate services.”

S&I is a PropTech-based comprehensive real estate management service provider. It has experience managing over 500 buildings, including major LG Group affiliates. It also manages over 21,000 stores, and various large-scale performance halls and broadcasting facilities. The company has spearheaded the industry’s digital transformation (DX) by introducing space management solutions. These include a 24-hour Integrated Operation Center (IOC), a standardised Asset Management System (atG), and the Office Life Care App (Sandy App). S&I is actively pursuing a comprehensive real estate management service model encompassing the entire commercial real estate value chain, including facilities management (FM), property management (PM), and lease management (LM) services.