Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $290,000 to Mexico Earthquake Relief Efforts
October 10 2017 - 8:55AM
Business Wire
Macquarie Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Macquarie
Group, today announced US$290,000 in donations have been raised to
date by individual staff members and Macquarie businesses to
support disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in Mexico following
the two destructive earthquakes experienced in Mexico during
September. The donations will be directed to organizations
providing assistance to people and infrastructure impacted by the
earthquakes.
In addition to the financial support for relief efforts,
Macquarie employees based in the Mexico City office are actively
engaged with local groups to assist with relief and rebuilding
efforts. Macquarie manages FIBRA Macquarie (BMV: FIBRAMQ) and
Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund (MMIF) in Mexico.
"Mexico’s two recent earthquakes were devastating to the
country, as well as to our local communities,” said Ernesto
González Garfias, Chief Executive Officer of MMIF. “The response
from our staff, many of whom jumped into action as soon as the
earthquakes hit, has been extraordinary. We recognize, however,
that there is a long-term need to rebuild and sustain communities
across Mexico.”
“We are proud that our staff, businesses and the Macquarie Group
Foundation are working together to make a meaningful difference in
the wake of this tragedy,” said Erin Shakespeare, regional head of
the Macquarie Group Foundation. “We expect to be involved in
supporting volunteer efforts on the ground for some time.”
About Macquarie Group
Macquarie is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory,
investment and funds management services. Macquarie’s main business
focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of
services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf of institutional,
corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world.
Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than 70 office
locations in 28 countries. Macquarie employs approximately 13,597
people and has assets under management of more than $367 billion
(as of March 31, 2017).
About Macquarie Group Foundation
Macquarie Group Foundation supports community organizations
through financial support, volunteering and skills sharing,
predominantly in the communities in which Macquarie employees live
and work. In the year to 31 March 2017, Macquarie Group Foundation,
together with Macquarie Group staff efforts, contributed
approximately $A30 million and 50,000 volunteer and pro bono hours
to over 1,500 community organizations around the world. Since the
Foundation was established in 1985, it and Macquarie staff have
contributed close to $A300 million globally.
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