Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund
MKAM, as an affiliate of the Macquarie Group (Macquarie) and in a capacity as a manager and corporate director of MKIF, has adopted ESG framework that Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) applies to its fund management activities to the extent relevant and possible. MAM aims to improve the sustainability performance of its portfolio companies by addressing material ESG issues and opportunities to enhance long-term value for our investors. MAM addresses a broad range of ESG risks and opportunities throughout the entire investment lifecycle from screening and due diligence through to ongoing asset management and exit. MAM also regularly collect a range of ESG data from portfolio companies, allowing us to track and support improvement of their ESG performance. ESG information is communicated to shareholders at least annually in fund reports and fund presentations. MKAM is committed to continuously improving our ESG performance and look forward to continuing to share our progress with investors.
In December 2020, we announced a commitment to invest and manage our portfolio in line with global net zero emissions by 2040.
The implementation of our net zero commitment is inherently complex, and we are in the early stages of making progress on our goals. There have been significant developments in this area over the past three years, including new methodologies that were not available in 2020, along with a deeper understanding of the various pathways to net zero and their associated challenges across the sectors and asset classes in which we invest.
In light of these developments, we confirm our commitment to invest and manage our portfolio in line with global net zero scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, where we have control or significant influence1. Where we do not have control or significant influence, such as in our managed portfolio of public securities, we will continue to support the goals of the Paris Agreement2 in a manner consistent with our client-guided fiduciary and regulatory responsibilities.
Over the coming months, we will provide more detail on how we are implementing our net zero strategy across our various asset classes. We will also disclose further information on our interim targets, the assumptions we have made and the methodologies we are using3.
We look forward to working with our investors, portfolio companies, regulators and other stakeholders to achieve these transformational objectives for the benefit of all. We remain grateful for these partnerships and we welcome continued engagement as we seek to play our part in building a more sustainable future for everyone.
1MAM generally only has influence over scope 1 and 2 emissions. However, to the extent possible, in line with the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative guidance, MAM intends to support assets where it has control or significant influence to reduce their scope 3 emissions.
2The Paris Agreement's central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by maintaining a global temperature rise this century well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5°C. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded the need for net zero emissions by 2050 to remain consistent with 1.5°C.
3Learn more: Macquarie Asset Management - Our approach to sustainability
