ESG - Dragon Capital

Our mission

When enjoying the fruits respect the person who planted the tree

We nurture and uphold Vietnam’s famous saying through our people, philosophy, processes and performance

Our milestones

For three decades, Dragon Capital has grown
in tandem with Vietnam

Partnership with MSCI in Climate and Nature Solution

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Revamped ESG management system, inclusion finance sectors

Publication of Private Financing for Biodiversity and Ecological Services Report examining financial models and schemes to price biodiversity and its loss, then capture its embedded value

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ESG Management System for bond funds strengthened and Vietnam Equity (UCITS) Fund (VEF) achieves SFDR Article 8 classification

Ecosystem service valuation results for Ca Mau mangroves and Pu Mat National Park unveiled in a partnership with ISPONRE and Symmetry

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Launch and ongoing support of a five-year Fulbright Capital Management Programme with Fulbright University in Vietnam

Climate risk disclosure enhanced through the integration of the Task Force on Climate-related Finance Disclosures (TCFD) into key public equity funds

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Forging of a strategic three-year agreement with ISPONRE for environmental protection and biodiversity

Co-founding member of the Vietnam Institute of Directors to advance board professionalism, business ethics and transparency

ESG policy strengthened, and management system for public equity and bond funds refined

Becomes a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)

Becomes a member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) to help mobilise capital for sustainable development

Vietnam Listed Company Awards (VLCA)

Co-organised and sponsored since outset

Carbon neutral

For scope 1 and scope 2 operational activities; maintained ever since

First ESG policy

Introduction of ESG Management System to ensure ESG risk assessments are embedded in investment processes

What we do

Dedicating to creating enduring value

Economic development

Consistent leadership in devising innovative products and promoting financial markets reforms that support and drive forwards Vietnam’s GDP

Environment

Committed to enhancing our own capabilities and urging investee companies to prioritise energy efficiency, transition to renewables and disclose their carbon footprint.

Social

We believe in opportunities for all, prioritising initiatives that enable the disadvantaged to realise their potential and participate in Vietnam’s economic success

Governance

Active ownership and advocacy results in a continuous and constructive dialogue with our investee companies, fostering ongoing improvements in corporate governance practices

Our ESG management system