People &
Planet

Elevating Vietnam’s Middle ClassHealth & WellbeingEducation & People DevelopmentHuman Rights, Labor Standards & Gender EqualityIndustry, Innovation & InfrastructureClimate ActionResponsible ProductionLife on LandAnimal WelfareESG Policies & Processes

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.

Life on Land

Mekong Capital values biodiversity as essential to the health of ecosystems, food security, climate stability, and the well-being of communities.

We commit to actively excluding any investment activities that adversely harm ecosystems or high conservation value areas. Where applicable, we adopt legal and international standards, including the IFC PS6 to manage potential negative impacts on biodiversity and natural habitats arising from investment activities and require all investee companies to apply the same standards as relevant to their operations.

Mekong Capital commits to actively excluding any investment activities that adversely harm ecosystems or high conservation value areas

On the other side, we promote positive contributions to the conservation and restoration of biological diversity, if practicably feasible, by investee companies’ business models. We seek to work with companies that adopt or are transitioning toward nature-positive business models. We support the transition from conventional or monoculture farms/ plantations to more diverse cropping systems.

We also support sustainable, regenerative practices, circular economy or internationally recognized sustainability certifications, such as EU Organic, Rainforest Alliance or equivalent, as we understand that those practices are strongly correlated with improvements in biodiversity and ecosystem health. 

These efforts are expected to catalyze progress toward with SDG#15: Life on Land  

Animal Welfare

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