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[Official] JYP Entertainment Publishes Sustainability Report

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Kim Soojin

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  • Jeong Uk (CEO) Director: "We will move forward as a company that achieves continuous growth and creates positive value based on the trust of stakeholders"

JYP Entertainment (hereinafter JYP) has published its sustainability report, disclosing its sustainability management activities and achievements.

JYP was the first entertainment company in Korea to present a sustainability report in 2022, detailing its efforts and activities to advance ESG. This marks the fifth consecutive year the company has issued a sustainability report.

The report reflects the results of a double materiality assessment, which considers both the impact of the company's management activities on the environment and society, and the impact of sustainability issues on the company's financial aspects.

Through a materiality assessment process, the company identified four key issues: 'Information Security and Personal Data Protection,' 'Expansion of Human Rights Management and Respect for Diversity,' 'Fair Cooperation and Shared Growth with Partners,' and 'Artist Development and Support.' The report details related activities and achievements centered on these four issues.

◆JYP Entertainment (hereinafter JYP) Sustainability Report… Four Key Issues

1) 'Information Security and Personal Data Protection': The company outlined its corporate-wide information security policies and guidelines established in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. It highlighted strengthened information security and personal data protection management systems, including the formation of a corporate-wide personal data protection committee to protect and manage the information of all stakeholders from security threats across all business areas, regular security education and mock drills for employees, technical security inspections, and the acquisition of third-party security certification (ISMS).

2) 'Expansion of Human Rights Management and Respect for Diversity': The report addressed the solidified institutional foundation for implementing this principle. It stated that the company has established and operates a human rights management system through its internal human rights autonomous organization 'Our JYP' and the human rights management committee, conducting regular human rights impact assessments, continuously monitoring human rights issues, and promoting institutional improvements.

3) 'Fair Cooperation and Shared Growth with Partners': The report explained the partner shared growth governance system established to create a healthy cooperation ecosystem based on mutual trust with partner companies. It described efforts to continue sustainable coexistence with partners through the formulation and distribution of partner fair cooperation guidelines and subcontracting transaction guidelines, as well as through mutual benefit cooperation programs, to establish a transparent transaction order.

4) 'Artist Development and Support': This section unveiled an integrated system covering the entire process from nurturing promising talents to artist activities. It detailed efforts to provide a stable activity environment, including education and care systems to balance the development of trainees' professional skills and humanistic qualities, and management and rights protection to support artists' growth.

◆Key ESG Achievements

The report also detailed key ESG achievements, categorized into Environmental, Social, and Governance areas.

In the Environmental section, it included biodiversity conservation activities such as IP waste reduction activities that minimize environmental impact from the planning stage by reusing sets and props, and the environmental campaign LOVE EARTH CHALLENGE, which collected approximately 7.3 tons of marine waste.

As for Social achievements, the report highlighted efforts to build barrier-free performance culture through the introduction of assistive listening systems, alongside managing human rights risks across the entire supply chain.

In the Governance area, the report emphasized the company's commitment to creating a transparent management environment, noting measures such as upgrading security systems through the acquisition of information security management system certification by subsidiaries and conducting evaluations to improve the efficiency of board operations.

Jung-wook, CEO of JYP Entertainment / Photo provided by JYP Entertainment
Jung-wook, CEO of JYP Entertainment / Photo provided by JYP Entertainment

JYP Jeong Uk (CEO) Director (CEO: Chief Executive Officer) stated, "Under the slogan 'LEADER IN ENTERTAINMENT,' JYP has continuously sought to convey positive resonance to society beyond cultural inspiration through music. Going forward, we will practice sustainable management and fulfill our role as a responsible leader in the global entertainment industry. We will continue to achieve sustainable growth and create good value within the trust of our stakeholders."

Meanwhile, JYP has been recognized for its sustainability management achievements through global evaluations, including ranking first worldwide and first in Korea for two consecutive years in the '2026 World's Most Sustainable Companies' report jointly published by the U.S. weekly magazine TIME and the German market research institution Statista.

JYP is home to artists including founder and representative producer Park Jin-young (J.Y. Park), along with groups 2PM, DAY6 (DAY6), TWICE (TWICE), Stray Kids (Stray Kids), BOY STORY (BOY STORY), ITZY (ITZY), NiziU (NiziU), Xdinary Heroes (Xdinary Heroes), NMIXX (NMIXX), NEXZ (NEXZ), GIRLSET (GIRLSET), and KickFlip (KickFlip), listed according to their official debut dates.

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