Global listed infrastructure

Our approach to ESG

Embracing ESG and sustainability

  • Actively integrating ESG into the investment process
  • Wholly committed to climate action
  • Recognised leaders and award winners in ESG*

 

Global listed infrastructure plays a key role in contributing to the sustainable future of the planet making it an exciting sector for investors and opens up many opportunities. In this environment, investors have an increased responsibility to ensure companies are acting on their plans to address environmental, and social issues, and support the work through their internal governance structures, including executive remuneration and board independence. The team benefits from having a dedicated ESG infrastructure analyst guiding the team’s ESG research, allowing us to take a focused, consistent and thorough approach to ESG.

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure | A responsible approach to investing

Actively integrating ESG

From the moment we consider a stock for inclusion in the portfolio, we look at environmental, social and governance and sustainability factors. We research and engage with companies on ESG related issues every step of the way from selecting the stock for the Focus List through to the decision to invest. We talk frequently to companies’ leadership and their teams to establish their position in managing ESG risks, and contributing to sustainable outcomes. While interacting with the companies we discuss their progress and provide advice on improvement opportunities as they arise, including providing research backed knowledge on best practices and industry bench-marking. In addition, we use proxy voting to help drive long-term outcomes.

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Our recent progress has been focused on energy transition, physical climate risk, and human rights & modern slavery. As long-dated assets that provide essential services to society, we recognise that infrastructure companies play an integral role in supporting and facilitating the energy transition while also being critical to helping countries, cities and communities build resilience to withstand the current and anticipated effects of climate change.

Maple-Brown Abbott GLI became a signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative In 2021 and set an interim emissions target of a 50% reduction in the Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (WACI) of the GLI strategy by 2030 (vs December 2020). Please see our latest progress from Responsible Investment Report 2025.

We are also an active member of the Climate Action 100+ and a supporter of the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Recognised ESG leaders

In Maple-Brown Abbott’s most recent PRI assessment we scored above the global median for each of our assessed modules. Our key asset class of listed equity received a score of 95 and was awarded the highest possible rating of five stars. For full details please refer to our most recent PRI Assessment Report and Transparency Report. Furthermore, in 2024, Maple-Brown Abbott was identified as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Benchmark Report.

Proxy voting outcomes

Our approach to proxy voting is aligned with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Our latest proxy voting reporting decisions are available here. Further information can be found in our Responsible Investment Report and our Proxy Voting Report H1 2025.

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