In November 2018, TRIA produced the OPTrust Climate Change Symposium, an invitationonly opportunity for industry and thought leaders from around the world to share new insights into how to face climate change and thrive in an era of disruption. The Symposium’s theme was critical risk and emerging ideas in the transition to a lower carbon future. TRIA came up with a strategy for OPTrust to take an active approach to leading conversations with companies, regulators and public policy-makers to enhance climate change-related disclosure and to reduce uncertainty in the investing environment.

In curating the event, TRIA brought together each detail and element in a clearly-articulated strategy that promoted OPTrust’s value proposition while providing guests and participants with a flawless experience, from start to finish. The results reflected TRIA’s marketing and branding savvy combined with an ability to deliver a unique experience, with thought provoking speakers and content that exceeded the expectations of the client and guests.

With net assets of over $22 billion, OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds and administers the OPSEU Pension Plan, a defined benefit plan with over 96,000 members and retirees. OPTrust was established to give plan members and the Government of Ontario an equal voice in the administration of the Plan and the investment of its assets through joint trusteeship. OPTrust is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees, five of whom are appointed by OPSEU and five by the Government of Ontario.