OCI Holdings announced on the 9th that it has received an overall ESG (environmental, social, and governance) rating of A in the 2025 assessment conducted by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI).

MSCI, since 1999, has been regarded as the most credible and authoritative institution evaluating key ESG areas and core issues for listed companies worldwide on an annual basis. Rating grades are divided into seven levels from CCC to AAA.

OCI Holdings received a BB rating in 2021, a BBB rating in 2022, and an A rating in 2023, with its rating improving every year. Including this latest announcement, it has maintained an A rating for three consecutive years.

According to the latest MSCI results, OCI Holdings received a leading evaluation within its industry in the field of chemical substance safety management. It was reported to have scored highly in areas including the cleantech segment, which covers R&D activities focused on eco-friendly and low-carbon technologies, as well as hazardous substance emissions and waste management, and chemical incident management, which includes phased phase-out plans for hazardous chemicals and efforts to identify substances posing regulatory risks.

In addition, OCI Holdings explained that the company was also recognized for its efforts to improve governance, having received strong scores in areas such as financial reliability and adequacy of internal controls, and tax avoidance risk and transparency. Centering on the OCI ESG Management Council, established in 2024, OCI Holdings plans to continue enhancing the ESG management standards across the group and to strengthen its foundation for sustainable growth. This January, the company held the “2026 Regular ESG Management Council” at the OCI Building in Jung-gu, Seoul, with the management of 12 major domestic and overseas affiliates in attendance. At the meeting, participants shared ESG performance and the current status of initiatives carried out to date, announced ESG management targets that reflect the business characteristics of each affiliate, and discussed ways to create ESG performance synergies at the group level.

An OCI Holdings representative stated, “This is the result of efforts to transparently disclose ESG information externally and to continuously strengthen communication with stakeholders such as customers and shareholders,” adding, “Going forward, we will continue to build a foundation for the company’s sustainable future growth by implementing advanced ESG management that meets global standards.”

Meanwhile, OCI Co., Ltd., the operating company, also obtained a Gold rating—awarded only to companies in the top 5%—for the second consecutive year in the 2025 sustainability assessment conducted last September by Ecovadis, a global ESG rating agency.

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