Shinhan Financial (SHG)

Overall impact
C (46)

Commentary

Shinhan Financial is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 46.2 for overall impact (34th percentile compared to all companies), Shinhan Financial ranks 148th out of 180 industry peers, behind Popular, Bancolombia, Banco Santander Chile and 144 others, and ahead of Macro Bank, Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, National Bank of Kuwait and 29 others. On top material causes for Shinhan Financial's industry (Banking), Shinhan Financial performs well in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (88.3 score) and performs poorly in Free, Secure Flow of Information (33.2 score), Sanitation Access (37.5), Affordable, Safe Housing (0.0) and 6 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
1982
Employees
23,584
Sector
Financials
Industry
Banks
Sub-industry
Diversified Banks
SASB industry
Commercial Banks
Headquarters
South Korea
Share classes
SHG
Description
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. provides financial products and services in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Banking, Credit Card, Securities, Insurance, Credit, and Others. It offers retail banking services, including demand, savings, and fixed deposit-taking; checking accounts; mortgage and home equity, and retail lending; electronic banking and automatic teller machines (ATM); and bill paying, payroll and check-cashing, currency exchange, and wire fund transfer services. The company also provides corporate banking services, such as investment banking, real estate financing, overseas real estate and development project financing, infrastructure and structured financing, equity/venture investments, mergers and acquisitions consulting; securitization and derivatives services comprising securities and derivative products, and foreign exchange trading; business expansion financing and consulting services; and working capital loans and facilities loans. In addition, it is involved in treasury and investment activities in international capital markets consisting of foreign currency-denominated securities trading, foreign exchange trading and services, trade-related financial services, international factoring services, and foreign banking operations. Further, the company offers real estate trust, investment advisory, venture business investment, life and non-life insurance, trust account management, securities brokerage, and asset management services, as well as leasing and equipment financing, savings banking, loan collection and credit reporting, collective investment administration, private equity investment, and financial system development services. Additionally, it provides transaction history inquiries and fund transfers, opening letters of credit, trade finance, payment and collection management, sales and acquisition settlement, business-to-business settlement, sweeping, pooling, ERP interface, host-to-host banking, SWIFT SCORE, and cash and liquidity management se
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Ethos considers the following causes material for Shinhan Financial, based on its industry sub-industry Diversified Banks. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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