About us
At Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana —Grupo SURA— we are an investment manager focused on building and developing a balanced portfolio with a long-term vision, whose main axis is financial services.
About Grupo SURA
Grupo SURA is the holding company of the SURA-Bancolombia Conglomerate, with investments in 11 Latin American countries, serving 67.8 million clients. The Company is listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC) and is also registered with the ADR- Level 1 program in the United States.
Grupo SURA’s strategic portfolio investments:
- Financial Services Industry: banking services, pension, savings, investment, and asset management industries.
- Industrial Investments: processed foods sector, infrastructure, cement and energy industry.
- Corporate Venture Program: it is a program that develops investments in companies based on innovation and technology, mainly in financial services with disruptive models.
We also invest in companies that provide other services in complementary sectors.
Investments in Financial services
Somos un gestor de inversiones enfocado en construir y desarrollar un portafolio balanceado con visión de largo plazo, cuyo eje principal son los servicios financieros. Nuestro propósito es crear bienestar y desarrollo armónico para las personas, las organizaciones y la sociedad. Los servicios financieros diversos representan el 75% de nuestras inversiones y participamos por medio de nuestras empresas en los sectores de seguros, pensiones, ahorro e inversión y en banca universal.
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(*) Shareholding stake in common shares
Investments in Industry
Ampliamos nuestro portafolio con la participación en inversiones en la industria, con compañías como Grupo Nutresa (alimentos procesados) y Grupo Argos (cementos, energía y concesiones).
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(*) Shareholding stake in common shares
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Corporate Venture
SURA Ventures es un programa que nos permite dinamizar la transformación de nuestro portafolio de inversiones, a partir de su objeto social como holding de servicios financieros. Nuestro objetivo es encontrar negocios y oportunidades con un horizonte de largo plazo, para entender los nuevos ecosistemas, modelos de negocio y tecnologías emergentes aplicadas. ¿Qué buscamos en las compañías en las que decidimos invertir? Que sean innovadoras y escalables, generen una disrupción y posean rentabilidad estratégica.
Investments in Other services
Complementamos nuestro portafolio con inversiones en compañías de otros servicios, en las cuales identificamos potencial de crecimiento a futuro.
Corporate principles
We seek that all our actions and decisions start from Transparency, Respect, Responsibility and Equity.
Equity
Understood as fair and balanced treatment in labor, commercial and/or civic relations. Equal treatment for all people regardless of their social, economic, racial, sexual and gender conditions.
Respect
Recognize the other and accept him as he is. Beyond the legal compliance with the regulations and the agreements made, the points of view, needs and opinions of the parties are taken into account.
Responsibility
The unequivocal intention to comply with commitments, safeguarding the assets of both the Company and its stakeholders.
Transparency
The Company’s relationships are based on knowledge and access to information within the limits of the law and business confidentiality.
Strategy
At the beginning of 2021 we updated the strategic definitions that steer Grupo SURA’s decisions and roadmap. This was based on an ever-changing environment and a vision that has been enriched by carefully listening to and talking constructively with different stakeholder groups, this with the aim of creating added value particularly for our shareholders, our portfolio investments and society at large.
Our purpose
Create well-being and a harmonious level of development for people, organizations, and society at large. With the strategic objective of obtaining sustainable profitability, we seek to provide our shareholders with an economic return that exceeds the cost of capital and to create value for our other stakeholders, with a view towards the long-term.
To achieve this objective, we have a team of human talent that has the necessary skills and abilities to develop our own applied knowledge of our different lines of business, which forms part of our priority investment focus, as well as the countries in which we are present. This knowledge allows the Organization to differentiate itself and manage its capital and risk exposure in much more optimal manner, in order to consolidate a balanced portfolio.
Human talent
Communication and relationship with the environment
Applied research
Capital management
Risk management
We have regional presence
Suramericana (Seguros SURA)
Indexes, standards and recognitions
Our consistent and coherent work, in strict compliance with corporate principles, are the reflection of relationships based on the trust of the different stakeholders with whom we interact.
"Most Sustainable Multilatina of 2020" - Latin Trade
We were given this Sustainability Award in the Multi-Latina Category by Latin Trade Index Americas This recognition, determined in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is awarded to the most sustainable companies in Latin America that are issuers listed with the region's stock exchanges.
We were included in the FTSE4 Good indexes
The FTSE4Good indexes list companies with the best international practices in environmental and social management, as well as in corporate governance. Their focus is on identifying ethical investments and best practices in terms of corporate responsibility on different stock markets around the world.
Sustainability Yearbook published by S&P Global
Grupo SURA managed to maintain its position in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the tenth consecutive year. The Holding obtained the second highest rating among the 18 organizations that were admitted from the Diversified Financial Services and Capital Markets sector and continues this year as the only Latin American organization from this same industry.
The specialized financial journal “Institutional Investor” recognized our efforts in terms of financial disclosures
In May 2020, this renowned publishing house issued a report highlighting the best financial and investor relations teams in Latin America. On this occasion, Ricardo Jaramillo, our CFO, and the Grupo SURA IR team, obtained second place on a regional level in the category of mid-cap companies. This ranking was based on the opinion of 364 investment portfolio analysts.
The fourth best corporate reputation in the country, based on a report issued by Merco Colombia
SURA was ranked in fourth place in the list of best-perceived companies, according to the Merco Corporate Reputation Monitor. Similarly, SURA was ranked as the seventh best company to work for in Colombia according to Merco Talento and earned third place in the Corporate Responsibility and Governance ranking.
The Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC) gave us its IR Award for our best Investor Relations practices
The Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC), in conjunction with the College of Higher Management Studies (CESA), gave its IR (Investor Relations) Issuer Award to Grupo Sura for the eighth year running, having made special mention of the Company's good reporting practices and engagement with its investors. This recognition highlights the Company's detailed publication of its quarterly results, as well as the opportunities given to different types of investors to air their concerns.
Grupo SURA was acknowledged as one of the most respected companies in the world by Forbes Magazine
The prestigious U.S. publication, in association with Statista, published the ranking of the world's highly-appreciated listed organizations in terms of reliability, performance in their role as employer as well as the robustness of its portfolio. Grupo SURA earned 150th place in this ranking and was included as one of the 15 Latin American companies that were included, as well as one of 12 from the financial and investment services sector.
The Dow Jones Global Sustainability Index (DJSI)
For the tenth consecutive year, Grupo SURA was included among the 318 companies that form part of the Dow Jones Global Sustainability Index and remains the only Latin American company from the Diversified Financial Services industry. With this the Group has earned its place as one of the listed Organizations with the best economic, social and environmental practices, in addition to forming part of the Emerging Markets and MILA indexes.
Seguros SURA, the most innovative insurance company in Colombia, as rated by the Colombian National Business Association - ANDI and the “Dinero” financial journal
This insurance company operating in Colombia was ranked in 11th place among a total of 322 companies surveyed. Among the deciding factors for this award were the number of medical doctors hired, the creation of the subsidiary’s own consolidated innovation system and its continuous investment in R&D&I.
"Leader in open innovation" for Latin America, according to the European Commission of Startups and the International Chamber of Commerce
Startups recognized Grupo SURA for its work to boost the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Latin America. On this occasion, special mention was made of the company's role as a great mobilizer of the innovation ecosystem throughout the region.
Forbes named Grupo SURA as one of the best employers in the world
That year’s global ranking, drawn up by the German consulting firm, Statista, examined 750 companies from a total of 45 countries. SURA was ranked in 483 position, being the only Colombian company to be listed and the only Latin American company from the insurance sector.
SURA was included in the Private Social Investment Index in 2020
The Organization climbed from 19th to 7th place in the Private Social Investment Index (PSII) for 2020, this based on the concerted efforts of our Companies as well as the SURA Foundation. Grupo SURA was the Company that was most recognized by other companies participating in this ranking, given factors such as ethical conduct, transparency and social management.