Macquarie Group Foundation

    Shared value

    Social impact driven by our businesses 

    Shared value is a framework designed to create business solutions to social problems. Taking a shared value approach means being intentional about addressing an area of unmet community need alongside commercial returns.  

    Empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future is Macquarie’s purpose and this shared value work enables our businesses to have a greater social impact.

    Leveraging its social impact network and expertise, the Foundation partners with Macquarie businesses to help identify upcoming projects that can deliver both social and commercial returns.

    To catalyse this work, the Foundation created the Macquarie Shared Value Award, in memory of former Chairman of Macquarie Group and founder of the Macquarie Group Foundation, David Clarke AO (1942–2011).

    In this video, hear from Michael Silverton, Global Head of Macquarie Capital, on how taking a shared value approach can fulfil Macquarie’s purpose of empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future.

     

    Deepening social impact in Macquarie Capital through shared value

    Macquarie Shared Value Award

    2024 winners

    The Macquarie Shared Value Award recognises Macquarie teams or assets supporting and driving significant social impact through an existing business-led shared value project.

    Macquarie Shared Value Seed Grant

    2024 recipients

    The Macquarie Shared Value Seed Grants are awarded to Macquarie teams or assets developing business concepts which demonstrate a compelling idea to drive significant social impact through a commercial lens.​​​​​​

    2023 winner

    Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Major Bridge P3 Initiative

    In this video hear from representatives from Macquarie Capital, the Macquarie Group Foundation, and non-profit partner Philadelphia Works about their unique shared value project.

     

     

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    The inaugural winner of the Macquarie Social Impact Award is the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Major Bridge P3 Initiative managed by Macquarie Capital.

    Being developed by a Macquarie-led consortium, this project will develop major bridges throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania while also deploying an enduring workforce development initiative. The judges selected this project as an excellent example of shared value – demonstrating how innovative Macquarie teams can intentionally help to solve social issues through existing business models.  

    Philadelphia Works, the non-profit involved in the project, will be awarded a $A100,000 grant to help increase the scope or scale of social impact. 

    About the award

    The Macquarie Social Impact Award, in memory of David Clarke AO (1942-2011), former Chairman of Macquarie Group and founder of the Macquarie Group Foundation, was created to recognise a Macquarie team driving significant social impact through a shared value project.

    David Clarke is remembered for his efforts in fostering innovation to meet pressing social needs, alleviate disadvantage and encourage social inclusion. This new award honours David’s legacy by recognising a Macquarie team driving significant social impact through a shared value project that aligns social impact and commercial value, consistent with Macquarie’s purpose of empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future.

    1. TDC NET is a privately held company, ultimately owned by three Danish pension funds, ATP, PKA and PFA comprising 50% of the ownership, with international infrastructure investment funds managed by Macquarie Group comprising the other 50% of the ownership.

    2. Voneus is owned by Macquarie Capital (which initially invested in Voneus in 2019), Tiger Infrastructure Partners and Israel Infrastructure Fund, which first invested in Voneus in 2021.