JYP Entertainment Tops Korean Firms on TIME Sustainability List

JYP Entertainment has again ranked as the top South Korean company on TIME's list of the world's best sustainable growth companies. It is the third year in a row the agency has held that spot.

TIME and the German market research company Statista released the "World's Best Companies - Sustainable Growth 2027" list on the 10th, local time. JYP Entertainment earned a total score of 91.41 points. That placed it at No. 15 among the 500 companies on the list worldwide and No. 1 among Korean companies.

The result follows JYP Entertainment's top finishes among Korean companies in 2025 and 2026.

Statista praised the company's performance. "JYP achieved excellent and strong results," Statista said. "It is counted among the best of the best, and it is proving its value by continuing to stay near the top."

The list picks 500 companies that have kept steady financial growth while also making progress on sustainability. TIME and Statista give equal weight to three areas: revenue growth, financial stability and environmental impact. The combined score, out of 100 points, decides each company's rank.

In 2022, JYP Entertainment became the first Korean entertainment company to publish a sustainability report. That report covered the company's ESG (environmental, social and governance) efforts. These included its work toward RE100, a pledge to switch all of the electricity a company uses to renewable energy. This June, the company released its fifth sustainability report.

CEO Jung Wook wrote in this year's report that the company has tried to do more than move people with music. "Under the slogan 'LEADER IN ENTERTAINMENT,' we have constantly thought about how to go beyond the cultural impact of music and have a positive impact on society," he said. "We will keep practicing sustainable management and do our part as a responsible leader in the global entertainment industry. Built on trust with our stakeholders, we will continue to grow and create good value."

The agency has also scored well in other ESG ratings this year. In March, the global investment research firm MSCI gave JYP Entertainment an AA rating in its 2026 ESG assessment. This month, the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability (KCGS) gave the company an overall A rating.

JYP Entertainment runs its charity work under the slogan "EDM," short for "Every Dream Matters!" Its best-known program, the "EDM medical expense support program," helps pay medical bills for children who are sick. The company also runs "JYP 4 EARTH," a content project in which its artists raise awareness about protecting the environment.

The agency recently added a hearing assistance system at its concerts. According to JYP Entertainment, it is the first Korean entertainment company to use one. The goal is to make shows easier to enjoy for fans who need help hearing.

For a K-pop agency, the TIME ranking is less about hit songs than about how the business is run. The list's three-part scoring puts financial health and environmental impact side by side. JYP Entertainment's place at the top of that list among Korean companies shows how much the industry's biggest players now treat sustainability as part of the job.