Responsible Investing - Emit Capital Climate Finance Equity Fund

Emit Capital's ESG screening provides the second layer of stock selection after identification of those companies meeting our climate change thematic. ESG includes environment, social and governance principles and the Manager's expectation is the companies selected for the Fund's portfolio will have a minimum score across all 3 aspects. Obviously, the environmental principle is a core component through the climate change focus however other environmental benefits are also targeted. Emit Capital's ESG screening process focuses on the following:

- Key principles it believes are important to achieving sound ESG credentials for a company;

- Specific areas of a companies practice that are avoided due to the negative impact on ESG score; and

- Developing an overall scorecard for each company based on its key ESG focus and avoided practices.

Those companies that meet the Manager's ESG principles are then considered for inclusion in the Fund's portfolio of investments. Specifically, there needs to be an alignment of the company's principles with the Manager's own baseline requirements for ESG.

Emit Capital's ESG screening provides the second layer of stock selection after identification of those companies meeting our climate change thematic. ESG includes environment, social and governance principles and the Manager's expectation is the companies selected for the Fund's portfolio will have a minimum score across all 3 aspects. Obviously, the environmental principle is a core component through the climate change focus however other environmental benefits are also targeted. Emit Capital's ESG screening process focuses on the following:

- Key principles it believes are important to achieving sound ESG credentials for a company;

- Specific areas of a companies practice that are avoided due to the negative impact on ESG score; and

- Developing an overall scorecard for each company based on its key ESG focus and avoided practices.

Those companies that meet the Manager's ESG principles are then considered for inclusion in the Fund's portfolio of investments. Specifically, there needs to be an alignment of the company's principles with the Manager's own baseline requirements for ESG.

The fund commits to a 0% investment in companies engaged in tobacco production, both in traditional tobacco and e-cigarettes/vaping. Similarly, no investments are made in companies related to alcohol, weapons, fossil fuel exploration, mining, production, and those responsible for environmental damage. Investments in companies involved in gambling or adult entertainment are also entirely excluded. In terms of human and labour rights, the fund doesn't solely focus on past records of abuse. Instead, it evaluates companies based on their policies and processes to safeguard workers' rights within their supply chains. Companies are measured on a percentile basis for their human and labour rights record, with a minimum threshold set at 50%. The fund actively collaborates with companies that may have past incidents of human or labour rights abuses, aiming to influence better practices through stewardship. No positions are taken on genetic engineering/GMO or nuclear power.

The fund actively invests in renewable energy and energy efficiency companies, viewing them as core elements of their climate finance thematic. There are no specified limits on holdings within the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. Additionally, the fund recognises sustainable water management as one of its four primary climate finance themes and doesn't set an upper cap on holdings within this theme. In relation to energy efficiency, the fund also considers investments in green properties, specifically targeting those with building specifications and materials designed for low emissions. Transition risk management is another critical focus area, wherein the fund analyses the Scope 3 Indirect emissions of all its portfolio companies, where feasible. The fund displays interest in the sustainable transport sector, specifically highlighting electric vehicles and related infrastructure as part of its climate change thematic. Other areas such as education, reforestation, indigenous business or cultural protection, and sustainable fashion and textiles are not prioritised in the fund's positive screening strategy.

The Fund incorporates the UN's Sustainable Development Goals into its impact analysis and supports the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.