ESG

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE

The basis for the formation of Amaquoa Capital (Amaquoa) is to drive sustainable development in the Great Bay Area (GBA) and beyond. Our focus is to invest in companies that are being developed to address current ESG issues.

At Amaquao, we have referenced many ESG frameworks for guidance, foremost are Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). For our operations, as opposed to our portfolio companies, we will focus on SASB for our primary guidance and reporting framework.

Purpose of SASB Standards (SASB Standards)

The SASB’s use of the term “sustainability” refers to corporate activities that maintain or enhance the ability of the company to create value over the long term. Sustainability accounting reflects the governance and management of a company’s environmental and social impacts arising from production of goods and services, as well as its governance and management of the environmental and social capitals necessary to create long-term value. The SASB also refers to sustainability as “ESG” (environmental, social, and governance), though traditional corporate governance issues such as board composition are not included within the scope of the SASB’s standards-setting activities.

Below listed are the industry specific SASB Standards for Investment Banking (IB) of which Amaquao is committed to measuring, monitoring and reporting.

Employee Diversity & Inclusion

Incorporation of Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Investment Banking & Brokerage Activities

Business Ethics

Professional Integrity

Systemic Risk Management

Employee Incentives & Risk Taking

These SASB Standards will be measured with the metrics provided in the associated SASB Standard.