VGI Ranked World’s Number 1 and Named among the Top 1% and an “Industry Mover” under the Media, Movies & Entertainment Industry for its Sustainability Performance from S&P Global

VGI PLC, the leading Offline-to-Online (“O2O”) Solutions provider across multiple platforms, with a mission to create sustainable business for all stakeholders, the society and the environment, was ranked in the Top 1% of S&P Global ESG Scorers and recognised as an “Industry Mover” under the Media, Movies & Entertainment industry in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023.

VGI PLC or VGI was selected as a Sustainability Yearbook Member and listed in the Sustainability Yearbook 2023 under the Media, Movies & Entertainment industry, the first and only company in Thailand to be selected as a member in this category, after joining the index for the second consecutive year. The ranking is assessed by S&P Global, the world-renowned research and evaluation company in the field of ESG investment. Moreover, VGI was ranked world’s number 1 for the first time and named among the top 1% of companies in the Media, Movies & Entertainment sector, with an outstanding total score of 85 out of 100, and also named an “Industry Mover” for demonstrating greatest improvement in its sustainability performance in the defined industry category.

Commenting on this achievement, Nelson Leung, CEO of VGI, said, “We are very honoured and proud to be recognised with this prestigious sustainability ranking as it affirms our commitment to upholding our responsibility toward the environment and the quality of life of people in the society in accordance with the ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) principles. This recognition also reflects a strong improvement in our sustainability performance, which is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”

S&P Global is comprised of indices adopted to assess the sustainability performance of the world’s top enterprises in economic, social and environmental dimensions, which lead to sustainable returns for investors as well as long-term value for stakeholders. In the 2023 edition, over 7,800 leading companies from 61 industries across the world entered the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), but only 708 companies made it into the list of the Sustainability Yearbook 2023.