Responsible Investment
As a responsible institutional investor, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management actively endeavors to engage in responsible investment, including stewardship and ESG activities from the perspective of fulfilling its fiduciary duty to provide good investment returns to customers and the ultimate beneficiaries.
For information on our company's policies regarding impacts of environmental and social sustainability on financial condition of investee companies and environmental and social impacts derived from investee companies' business activities, please click the link below.
What's new
- Dec 23, 2024 PRI Assessment Report 2024 and Public Transparency Report 2024 is published
- Dec 18, 2024 REVISED | Criteria for Determining the Exercise of Voting Rights is published
- Nov 13, 2024
Results of Exercise of Proxy Voting Rights at general meetings from July to September 2024 is published
Acceptance of Japan’s Stewardship Code
The company accepts Japan’s Stewardship Code, which sets out the principles of a “responsible institutional investor.”
The company publishes the results of its “engagement activities” for improving corporate value and self-assessments on the implementation status of the stewardship code, which it is currently reinforcing.
Exercise of Voting Rights
Please see the basic concepts and processes, etc. concerning the exercise of voting rights.
ESG Investments
The company has signed the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and engages in investment that takes into account the environment, society, and governance (ESG).
The company publishes its ESG investment policies and approaches.
Corporate Sustainability
With our corporate philosophy "Towards The Best Asset Management Firm for Your Better Quality of Life.", we provide high-quality asset management services to our clients and as a responsible institutional investor that plays a role in the investment chain we are actively engaged in stewardship activities.
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Our Commitment to Fiduciary Duties and Sustainability
Exercise of Voting Rights
Criteria for Determining the Exercise of Voting Rights
ESG Investments
PRI（Principle for Responsible Investment）
Our Approach on Human Rights Issues
Human Rights Due Diligence Performance Report
Contact details for dialogue on exercise of voting rights and ESG
The company publishes contact details for parties who wish to engage in dialogue regarding the company’s exercise of its voting rights and ESG.
Other Sustainability Policies and Activities
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