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May 18, 2026  PRI Marks 20th Anniversary With Bell-Ringing Ceremony at JPX

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) held a bell-ringing ceremony to mark 20 years since the PRI’s founding. This forms part of a series of anniversary events that the PRI is holding in major stock exchanges around the world. At the Tokyo ceremony, 29 PRI signatories – 21 asset owners and 8 asset managers – gathered to take part alongside key PRI figures from past and present.

The ceremony began with opening remarks from Yoshida Masanori, Senior Executive Officer, Global Chief at JPX, and remarks on the PRI’s 20th anniversary from Nathan Fabian, Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the PRI. The bell was then rung by Uchida Kazuto, President of the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF); Kobayashi Takahiro, President and CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.; Kimura Takeshi, PRI director and Special Adviser to the Board of Nippon Life Insurance Company; David Atkin, previously CEO of the PRI; and Mr. Fabian.

Mr. Yoshida gave the following comments:
“At JPX Group, we have been supporting listed companies in their sustainability efforts in the belief that this will make the Japanese market more sustainable as a whole and improve company value over the medium to long term. However, in order to encourage companies to take action, engagement from and dialogue with investors are essential, and in this regard, the PRI plays an extremely significant role.

While we are currently seeing some changes in the environment surrounding the promotion of responsible investment and sustainability, at JPX, our commitment to supporting sustainable value improvements at Japanese companies, and the work of the PRI in this space, remains unchanged. We would like to continue working together to enhance the medium- to long-term growth potential and appeal of the Japanese market.”