Date: Monday, 3 November 2025
Time: 09:00 - 18:45 BRT
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
The PRI is proud to announce its first Global Asset Owner Forum, taking place the day before PRI in Person 2025 in São Paulo. This will be a full day agenda of workshops and discussions, to create a space designed by asset owners for asset owners. Come discuss the challenges you are facing on responsible investment with peers and engage collaboratively on solutions.
This agenda is being created by asset owner signatories. Our objective is to let participants drive the discussion and the conclusions. Attendees can expect each workshop to open with short instructions or insightful reactions from leading and curious workshop participants, followed by engaging, open-ended discussions with peers. Plus, plenty of unstructured time to explore other areas of interest or simply network with peers during the refreshment breaks, lunch and reception.
Why attend
✔ To participate in practical, action-oriented discussions tailored to asset owners.
✔ To ideate innovative solutions to the most pressing issues affecting your work and the barriers to RI progress.
✔ To meet and build new connections with other asset owners from around the world.
Please note: This agenda is provisional and subject to change. Timings are shown in BRT (UTC-3).
| TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|
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09:00 |
Registration and breakfast |
|
09:30 |
Welcome and PRI opening comments |
|
09:40 |
Workshop 1: Asset owner approaches and responsibilities within a changing geopolitical environment Increase in global conflicts, global trade tensions, demand for critical transition minerals, regulatory divergence and increased scrutiny of sustainable investment approaches– the operating context affecting asset owners today has shifted quickly in a short period of time. In this workshop, we will analyse how asset owners can respond to fast-changing geopolitical dynamics. |
|
10:55 |
Refreshments break |
|
11:15 |
Workshop 2: Exploring asset owner leadership on long-term system-level risks and opportunities The interlinkages and impacts of systemic and systematic sustainability issues are becoming more pronounced, along with their relevance to asset owners’ long-term objectives. In this two-part workshop, we will explore system-level risks & opportunities, and where asset owners find themselves – what are the challenges to addressing these, and what actions can asset owners take. We will also discuss how approaches can be integrated with buy-in across asset owner organisations, with investment managers, as well as the link to performance across portfolios and over different time horizons. This session will seek to share lessons learnt and co-develop a strategy for action. |
|
12:20 |
Lunch |
|
13:10 |
Asset Owner Open Mic |
|
13:30 |
Workshop 2 (Continued): Exploring the challenges and opportunities of moving action on systemic risk from theory to practice |
|
14:15 |
Refreshment break |
|
14:35 |
Workshop 3: Unlocking asset owner stewardship with investment managers to drive sustainability outcomes and achieve real economy objectives In this workshop, participants will discuss practical tools and strategies asset owners can use to influence internal and external investment managers to achieve meaningful sustainability outcomes. The discussion will address how asset owners can set clear expectations for managers, integrate outcomes into mandates, and ensure accountability across the investment chain. Co-designed with the following asset owner organisations: University Pension Plan (UPP), People’s Partnership, Afore Sura, Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) |
|
15:50 |
Refreshment break |
|
16:10 |
Workshop 4: Key takeaways - turning discussion into ongoing action In this workshop, we will reflect on the earlier sessions of the Global Asset Owner Forum and co-create a path forwards, including key messages that asset owners would like to take to the rest of PRI in Person, to investment managers, to other asset owners, to the PRI, and to policy makers. This will include an opportunity to ideate asset owner messaging for those convening at COP 30 in Belem later in the week. |
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17:00 |
PRI closing comments |
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17:05 |
Final remarks from PRI in Person sponsors |
|
17:15 |
Networking reception |
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18:45 |
Event ends |
Please note, this event is in-person only, under Chatham House rule, and is not open to media. The event will predominantly be held in English. Attendance to the Global Asset Owner Forum is exclusively for asset owners registered to attend PRI in Person.
Venue
São Paulo, Brazil
Organiser
PRI | Contact: [email protected]
