People &
Planet

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Mekong Capital has always had a strong ESG focus since its first fund in 2001. The involvement of various development finance institutions as our LPs and partners did help us at various times to articulate clear ESG standards and goals. More recently we have aimed to align our efforts with  the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and our personal purposes and commitments in life, which we seek to fulfill through our work at Mekong Capital.

Human Rights & Labor Standards

 

Mekong Capital respects the human rights of all individuals, including but not limited to, our employees, investees’ employees and workers, communities or relevant stakeholders directly or indirectly affected by our activities.  

Mekong Capital is committed to operating in accordance with national legislation and international standards and frameworks on human rights and labor and working conditions, including the Labor Code, the IFC PS2, ILO Conventions, and ratified treaties. 

Mekong Capital seeks to support activities that embrace, protect, fulfil human rights, including promoting fair, safe and non-discriminatory working conditions. We deny providing support to activities that involve harmful or exploitative forms of forced labor or child labor, violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) and sexual harassment, or may violate applicable human rights obligations and internationally recognized human rights standards.

We endeavor to maintain safe and respectful environments for all individuals, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or other identity factors, as well as encourage inclusive hiring, promotion and leadership practices.

Gender Equality

Ms. Truong Dieu Le - Partner of Mekong Capital

Since Mekong’s establishment in 2001, Mekong Capital has typically maintained a female-to-male ratio of around 70% up. This wasn’t due to any intentional selection criteria or bias in recruiting, rather our best performing and most stable team members have often tended to be female. Particularly, by June 2025, [82]% of our [38] employees are female, including 6 out of 10 Partners and Directors.

At our investee companies, female representation is also positive. In 2024, women made up 55% of the workforce across MEF III and MEF IV portfolio companies, with 31% of senior management roles held by women. All investees have at least one female board member.

While not explicitly designed to advance SDG#5, the inclusive and equitable environments at Mekong Capital and our investees may contribute to gender equality by supporting equal opportunities, reducing bias, and fostering a culture of respect and empowerment.

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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