The Global Responsible Investment Conference was held in Brazil, where E Fund and overseas institutions jointly discussed sustainable economic solutions

From November 4th to 6th, the 2025 Global Responsible Investment Conference (PRI in Person, abbreviated as "PIP"), hosted by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), was successfully held in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the most influential annual conference in the global responsible investment field. This year's conference, themed "Global Challenges, Resilience of Investment Strategies, and Investment Opportunities", is also positioned as an important component of the Business and Finance Forum of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30).

This conference invited approximately 1,300 global leaders from government, business, finance, academia, and civil society to gather in São Paulo to jointly explore how to accelerate sustainable economic solutions through business and finance. E Fund Management, an asset management institution that pioneered responsible investment in China, was among the first to join the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2017. It has continuously conducted in-depth integration of ESG investment research and promoted the improvement of Chinese enterprises' ESG performance through systematic and effective due diligence management. Additionally, it actively participates in international organizations and platforms to share China's responsible investment practices. As a benchmark enterprise in China's ESG field, E Fund Management was invited to participate in this conference for the third consecutive year this year, engaging in dialogues and exchanges with guests from around the world.

The Asian market serves as the engine driving global economic growth. One of the topics discussed at the main forum of this conference, "Exploring the Risks and Opportunities in High-Growth Asian Markets," focused on exploring the development and challenges of Asian markets in terms of sustainability issues. Cheng Jie, Head of ESG Research at E Fund, represented Chinese institutions and engaged in discussions with representatives from Neuberger Berman, Seviora Group (a subsidiary of Temasek), DSP Asset Management Company of India, and PRI Asia Pacific. Cheng Jie stated that although ESG started relatively late in Asia, the regulatory system has been continuously improved in recent years, and various mechanisms have been innovated endlessly. Currently, China's ESG has made significant progress in policy systems, data availability, asset management institution capabilities, and corporate awareness. Driven by the "dual carbon" goals, China's industrial structure and financial system will further transition towards green and low-carbon development. Asset management institutions are shifting from researching ESG concepts and methods to practical investment applications. The effectiveness of corporate governance reforms is gradually emerging, and the overall development prospects are positive.