Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Company Limited (President: Yoshio Hishida; hereinafter “SuMi TRUST AM”) is pleased to announce that it will participate as a sponsor in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) annual conference to be held in São Paulo in November 2025. SuMi TRUST AM’s participation in PRI in Person 2025 marks its third consecutive year as a sponsor following its sponsorship of the Tokyo and Toronto conferences in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

SuMi TRUST AM’s participation as a sponsor of the PRI annual conference demonstrates its commitment to the Principles for Responsible Investment. The company’s sponsorship is one part of its important work to promote responsible investment in Japan and around the world. SuMi TRUST AM is committed to addressing social issues as it works to support and enhance its clients’ long-term investment returns.

Last year, PRI in Person 2024 in Toronto welcomed over 1,700 delegates from 48 countries, including approximately 70 from Japan. The conference focused on how to drive forward three areas of sustainability and responsible investment: 1) the expansion of materiality from environmental issues to include social issues such as human rights, 2) transition and expanding the response to climate change, and 3) expanding participation in the area of sustainability and responsible investment by both emerging and developed countries. (*)1


The theme of PRI in Person 2025 is "Global challenges, resilient strategies, investable opportunities," and SuMi TRUST AM has the honour of being the only Japanese company to serve as a sponsor. 

SuMi TRUST AM’s vision is to open up future possibilities and to nurture a truly prosperous society. As a signatory of the PRI, SuMi TRUST AM believes that fulfilling its role as an asset manager in the investment chain will contribute to the enhancement of value and sustainable growth of investee companies, maximise its clients’ long-term investment returns, mitigate downside risks, and ultimately contribute to the realisation of a sustainable society.

＊1  For more information about PRI in Person 2024 in Toronto, please visit the following link.

 https://www.smtam.jp/report_column/detail/cat_24/03599/


 

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

The PRI, established under the leadership of UN agencies, advocates the integration of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) into the decision-making processes of institutional investors. As of the end of July 2024, the number of signatories has increased significantly to 5,296, underscoring its growing importance. SuMi TRUST AM signed the PRI at its inception in May 2006 and has developed policies in line with its six principles. SuMi TRUST AM has received high evaluations in its annual PRI assessments and continues to implement new initiatives and improve its practices based on the latest trends in sustainability and responsible investment.

PRI in Person

PRI in Person showcases leading practices in responsible investment and discusses emerging ESG issues and global trends within the rapidly evolving policy and regulatory framework and environment. As such, PRI in Person is the world’s largest international event on responsible investment, gaining significant attention from stakeholders worldwide for shaping opinions and setting the global direction for responsible investment.

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