Climate Change Data

SURA Asset Management S.A.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-06-05 to 2024-02-12, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2020-06-05 to 2024-02-12

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability Risks

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Sustainability Risks in Latin America (governance risks, political/economic/social instability, lack of transparency, environmental risks like deforestation and climate change impacts)
  • Sustainability Risks in Emerging Asia (environmental risks, labor/human rights issues, corruption, governance risks)
Mitigation Strategies
  • ESG integration into investment decisions (screening, ESG assessment, monitoring ESG controversies, engagement with companies)
  • Due diligence on third-party investment vehicles (ESG strategy, risk management, team expertise)

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather, flooding, droughts, wildfires
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SFDR

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Integrating ESG criteria across all asset classes and geographies, managing ESG performance of real assets, and monitoring ESG criteria in third-party managed vehicles.
Mitigation Strategies
  • ESG integration into investment analysis and decision-making, active ownership to influence companies' ESG performance, and thematic investing in high-ESG performing assets.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • We Take Care of the Resources (Environment and Social Development)
  • We Build Capabilities for Development (Financial Education and Inclusion)

Environmental Achievements

  • Updated due diligence model for international investment fund managers to include ESG performance assessment.
  • Continued engagement campaigns with carbon-intensive emitters.
  • Developed capabilities to measure carbon emissions in managed portfolios (financed emissions and carbon intensity per million dollars invested).

Social Achievements

  • Implemented "Talento Imparable" project in Peru to strengthen youth employability.
  • Continued existing financial inclusion initiatives in Chile (Sucursal Inclusiva, Inclusion Laboral Pensionados, Bancarización de Pensionados).
  • Reached 14 million users impacted by Universidad Protección's education programs.
  • Implemented new inclusion protocols and website functionalities for users with disabilities in Protección.
  • Launched "Calculadora de Pensión" in Mexico, a pension projection tool.
  • Promoted self-services and digital services in El Salvador.
  • Promoted voluntary pension savings with accessible entry amounts in El Salvador.
  • Published "Economía para Matías" in Uruguay, a financial education book.

Governance Achievements

  • Meetings and training for independent directors of SURA AM and subsidiaries.
  • Joint work with local secretariats to strengthen corporate governance.
  • Strengthened use of technological tools (Gobertia, Dilitrust) for corporate governance.
  • Annual ethics and corporate governance training for all employees.
  • Annual risk management training for all employees.
  • Implemented corporate governance for SURA Investments and new subsidiaries (Asulado, Inversiones Sura Corp.).
  • Increased participation in AFP Protección to 52.91%, establishing control.
  • 96% compliance rate for annual corporate governance, conduct, and ethics course.
  • Progress on implementing a regional GRC solution for regulatory compliance management.
  • Integrated Ethics Line under a single regional guideline.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Develop segmented value offers for clients.
  • Create alliances to strengthen position in the savings market.
Short-term Goals:
  • Strengthen clients' soft skills, employability, and financial competencies.
  • Build trust in the private pension system.
  • Increase use of digital platforms.

Environmental Challenges

  • High market volatility due to global inflation, interest rate hikes, and geopolitical events.
  • Political changes in Latin America leading to potential pension system reforms.
  • Negative portfolio returns impacting client investment profitability.
  • Regulatory changes in various countries affecting pension business operations and commission rates.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Expanded offshore offer with a RIA in the US.
  • Structured and launched products to mitigate inflation and interest rate increases.
  • Monitored and managed the suitability of advice provided to clients.
  • Provided tools and training for advisors to manage client uncertainty.
  • Increased client contact and support.
  • Promoting dialogue and offering solutions for pension system reforms.
  • Focusing on operational efficiency and expense containment.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities