- For the second consecutive year, this Company was ranked in first place in Colombia in the "Leading Company in Sustainability" category by the ALAS20 initiative.
- It also received the "Grand Prix Empresa ALAS20" award, as the best-performing company among those evaluated in Latin America.
- This award was based on leadership, consistency and excellence in the public disclosure of information on its ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) practices.
Medellín, July 3, 2024 - SURA Asset Management, a leading company in the savings and retirement, investment and asset management industries, received two awards in the ALAS20 2024 ranking. For the second consecutive year, the Company earned top position as "Leading Company in Sustainability" in Colombia and also received the "Grand Prix Empresa ALAS20" award, which is awarded to only one company out of the six countries included in this survey namely Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico and Peru.
ALAS20, organized by GovernArt, promotes sustainable development in Latin America and Spain. This initiative evaluates, rates and recognizes excellence in the public disclosure of sustainable development and responsible investment practices on the part of both companies and investors. This year, SURA Asset Management has once again been highlighted for its commitment and leadership in this area, receiving these two important awards.
"We are very proud to be acknowledged as a leading company in sustainability, this as a reflection of our commitment to generate a positive impact on both society and the environment. We shall continue to work, in all our lines of business, on the focal points we have set ourselves, with special emphasis on employability and climate change, and on the importance of including ESG criteria in our actions as well as investments," stated Clarita Velásquez, Head of Sustainability at SURA Asset Management.
For the Company, sustainability guides all our actions and decisions. This recognition is based on the strategies that the Company and its different lines of business pursue in terms of sustainable investment, for which it analyzes controversial sectors and companies, integrates ESG criteria in its financial analysis and actively promotes positive practices with the stakeholder groups with which it interacts.
Furthermore, in order to help build a more sustainable future, SURA Asset Management is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), through its pension fund management firms and its regional investment and asset management platform, and, to date, has measured the carbon footprint of 71.5% of its assets under management (AUM).
Through innovation, the adoption of international standards and the strengthening of its relationships with its stakeholders, SURA Asset Management is positioned as a leader in promoting sustainable development, for the purpose of generating added value for all its stakeholders.
