KE Holdings Inc. Upgraded to “AA” in MSCI ESG Rating
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE) announced an upgrade in its MSCI ESG Rating from A to AA on October 27, 2025, marking its third consecutive annual upgrade (2023–2025).
MSCI's evaluation reported a 6.6 governance score above the industry average and a year‑over‑year improvement in the environmental category. The company highlights stronger corporate behaviour, enhanced business ethics and anti‑corruption policies, expanded ethics training, and its Sustainable Apartment Agreement to promote green practices across apartment projects and urban communities.
Beike framed the upgrade as part of its long‑term strategy to create sustainable value through infrastructure transformation and technology‑driven residential services.
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE) ha annunciato un aggiornamento del VOTO ESG MSCI da A ad AA il 27 ottobre 2025, segnando il suo terzo aumento annuale consecutivo (2023–2025).
La valutazione MSCI riporta un punteggio di governance di 6,6 punti superiore alla media del settore e un miglioramento anno su anno nella categoria ambientale. L'azienda evidenzia un comportamento societario più solido, etica aziendale rafforzata e politiche anti-corruzione, formazione etica ampliata e il suo Accordo per Appartamenti Sostenibili per promuovere pratiche verdi nei progetti di appartamenti e nelle comunità urbane.
Beike ha inquadrato l'aggiornamento come parte della sua strategia a lungo termine per creare valore sostenibile attraverso la trasformazione delle infrastrutture e servizi residenziali guidati dalla tecnologia.
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE) anunció un aumento de su MSCI ESG Rating de A a AA el 27 de octubre de 2025, marcando su tercera mejora anual consecutiva (2023–2025).
La evaluación de MSCI reporta una puntuación de gobernanza de 6,6 puntos por encima del promedio de la industria y una mejora interanual en la categoría ambiental. La compañía destaca un comportamiento corporativo más sólido, una ética empresarial mejorada y políticas anticorrupción, formación ética ampliada y su Acuerdo de Apartamentos Sostenibles para promover prácticas ecológicas en proyectos de apartamentos y comunidades urbanas.
Beike enmarcó la mejora como parte de su estrategia a largo plazo para crear valor sostenible mediante la transformación de infraestructuras y servicios residenciales impulsados por la tecnología.
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE)는 2025년 10월 27일 MSCI ESG 등급을 A에서 AA로 상향 조정했다고 발표했으며, 이는 2023–2025년 연속 3번째 상향입니다.
MSCI의 평가에 따르면 거버넌스 점수 6.6점이 업계 평균을 상회하고 환경 부문에서 전년 대비 증가했습니다. 회사는 더 강력한 기업 행동, 향상된 업무 윤리 및 반부패 정책, 확대된 윤리 교육, 그리고 지속 가능한 아파트 계약을 통해 아파트 프로젝트와 도시 커뮤니티 전반에 걸쳐 녹색 실천을 촉진한다고 강조합니다.
Beike는 이 상향 조정을 인프라 변혁과 기술 중심의 주거 서비스로 지속 가능한 가치를 창출하기 위한 장기 전략의 일부로 설명했습니다.
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE) a annoncé une mise à jour de son MSCI ESG Rating de A à AA le 27 octobre 2025, marquant sa troisième hausse annuelle consécutive (2023–2025).
L'évaluation de MSCI rapporte un score de gouvernance de 6,6 points au-dessus de la moyenne sectorielle et une amélioration d'une année à l'autre dans la catégorie environnementale. L'entreprise met en évidence un comportement d'entreprise plus robuste, une éthique commerciale améliorée et des politiques anticorruption, une formation éthique élargie et son Accord pour des appartements durables visant à promouvoir des pratiques écologiques dans les projets d'appartements et les communautés urbaines.
Beike a présenté cette mise à jour comme faisant partie de sa stratégie à long terme pour créer de la valeur durable par la transformation des infrastructures et des services résidentiels axés sur la technologie.
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE) kündigte am 27. Oktober 2025 eine Aktualisierung seiner MSCI ESG-Bewertung von A auf AA an, was seine dritte aufeinanderfolgende jährliche Erhöhung (2023–2025) markiert.
MSCI's Bewertung verzeichnet eine Governance-Bewertung von 6,6 Punkten über dem Branchendurchschnitt und eine jährliche Verbesserung im Umweltbereich. Das Unternehmen hebt ein stärkeres unternehmerisches Verhalten, verbesserte Geschäftsethik und Antikorruptionspolitik, erweiterte Ethikschulung und sein Nachhaltiges Wohnungsabkommen hervor, um grüne Praktiken in Wohnungsprojekten und städtischen Gemeinschaften zu fördern.
Beike stellte die Aufwertung als Teil seiner langfristigen Strategie dar, nachhaltigen Wert durch Infrastrukturtransformation und technologiebasierte Wohnservices zu schaffen.
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE) أعلنت عن ترقية في تصنيف MSCI ESG من A إلى AA في 27 أكتوبر 2025، مما يمثل ترقيتها السنوية الثالثة على التوالي (2023–2025).
تقرير تقييم MSCI ذكر درجة حوكمة 6.6 تفوق متوسط الصناعة ومُحسن سنوياً في الفئة البيئية. وتبرز الشركة سلوكاً مؤسسياً أقوى وسياسات أخلاقيات الأعمال ومكافحة الفساد، وتدريباً أخلاقياً موسعاً، واتفاقية الشقق المستدامة لتعزيز الممارسات الخضراء عبر مشروعات الشقق والمجتمعات الحضرية.
وصف Beike الترقي كجزء من استراتيجيتها طويلة الأجل لخلق قيمة مستدامة من خلال تحول البنية التحتية وخدمات سكنية قائمة على التكنولوجيا.
KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE) 宣布将其 MSCI ESG 等级从 A 提升至 AA，日期为 2025 年 10 月 27 日，标志着其连续三年的年度提升（2023–2025）。
MSCI 的评估显示 治理分数为 6.6 分，高于行业平均水平，并且在环境类别方面实现了同比提升。公司强调更强的企业行为、改进的商业道德和反腐败政策、扩大的道德培训，以及其 可持续公寓协议，以在公寓项目和城市社区中推动绿色做法。
Beike 将此次升级视为其长期战略的一部分，通过基础设施转型和以科技为驱动的住宅服务来创造可持续价值。
- MSCI ESG rating upgraded from A to AA
- Third consecutive annual ESG upgrade (2023–2025)
- Governance score of 6.6 above industry average
- Year‑over‑year improvement in environmental category
- Implemented Sustainable Apartment Agreement for green practices
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BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE and HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, is pleased to announce today a significant upgrade in its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating by Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) from “A” to “AA,” marking its third consecutive rating upgrade from 2023 to 2025. This achievement highlights Beike’s steadfast commitment to excellence in ESG practices within the industry.
In MSCI's latest evaluation, Beike achieved an impressive overall score of 6.6 in the ESG governance category, exceeding the industry average. Beike demonstrated notable progress in corporate behaviour by constantly refining detailed policy on business ethics and anti-corruption, and implementing comprehensive training programs on business ethics standards. Beike's score in the ESG environmental category also saw a remarkable year-over-year increase. This achievement is underpinned by the Company's Sustainable Apartment Agreement, which guides tenants and apartment managers in green practices, and through apartment projects to foster the development of urban communities.
The MSCI ESG Rating, developed by a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, MSCI, serves as a benchmark for institutional investors to measure a company's resilience to financially material ESG risks and to deploy capital in ways that maximize investment return over their time horizon.
With its mission of “admirable service, joyful living,” Beike is dedicated to creating long-term, sustainable value by reshaping China's residential services industry through its infrastructure transformation and technology-driven innovation. This commitment empowers service providers to enhance their professional growth and deliver exceptional living experiences for consumers.
About KE Holdings Inc.
KE Holdings Inc. is a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company is a pioneer in building infrastructure and standards to reinvent how service providers and customers efficiently navigate and complete housing transactions and services in China, ranging from existing and new home sales, home rentals, to home renovation and furnishing, and other services. The Company owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand and an integral part of its Beike platform. With more than 23 years of operating experience through Lianjia since its inception in 2001, the Company believes the success and proven track record of Lianjia pave the way for it to build its infrastructure and standards and drive the rapid and sustainable growth of Beike.
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