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    Sustainability at Macquarie Asset Management (MAM)

    We seek to invest sustainably because we believe it drives better long-term outcomes for our clients, our investee companies and their communities.

    ~290m

    people rely on MAM-managed essential services every day1

    19+ years

    of green energy investment experience

    $A1.4b

    invested or arranged financing in MAM green energy assets2

    As a custodian of vital businesses that touch people’s daily lives, we have both a responsibility and an opportunity to ensure we are actively driving positive change through our investments we operate to deliver value for our clients and communities.

    We assess a range of commercial factors including material environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities, before actively investing in companies and managing our portfolios over their holding period. This is part of our fiduciary duty to clients.

    From our experience in the sectors in which we operate, ESG integration can improve operational performance and resilience, and contribute towards reduced risk, improved productivity, increased cash flow and better long-term value.

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    1. As of 31 March 2023, the number of people reached is calculated by taking an estimate of the number of users for all MAM Real Assets portfolio companies. For example, for a specific toll road, the number of vehicles per day has been multiplied by the average number of passengers in a vehicle (two). Portfolio company data is collected from MAM’s asset management teams on a bi-annual basis.
    2. On our balance sheet or under Macquarie management for the year ended 31 March 2024. Refer to the FY2024 Basis of Preparation for ESG Reporting for the definition of ‘green energy assets.
    3. Macquarie’s definition of green energy assets is made up of: established renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind, hydro or geothermal energy; emerging green energy technologies including green hydrogen, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and renewable natural gas; waste-to-energy and bioenergy assets; energy efficiency technologies such as smart meters, energy efficient lighting, biomass boilers and ground and air source heat pumps; low carbon transport, including electric vehicles; and supporting infrastructure for the above assets, e.g., battery storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
    4. For our managed funds that are sub-advised or have an external investment manager, those advisers and managers are not subject to the MAM Public Investments proxy voting guidelines and may or may not have their own voting policies or frameworks.
    5. MAM has developed a methodology for reporting against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using a defined logic model and industry impact metrics to provide reporting of outputs and outcomes considered to benefit and/or contribute to these global goals. Each positive impact has been assessed on its own merit. SDG alignment has been based on information that is self-reported by MAM portfolio companies, not independently verified.

     

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