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Statement of Responsible Investing
Smart Growth incorporates high ethical standards and responsible business practices into every aspect of its investment activities. Over the medium to long-term, insensitivity to environmental, social and corporate governance (“ESG”) factors can impair the financial performance of private equity investments. As a responsible investor, Smart Growth integrates ESG considerations into each phase of its investment process, including sourcing, due diligence, negotiation of terms and conditions, monitoring of ongoing compliance and, when warranted, remedial action.

Smart Growth has chosen to voluntarily comply with the recommendations in the Walker Guidelines of Disclosure and Transparency in Private Equity. Smart Growth will promote conformity with guidelines amongst those investments that meet the definitions of a portfolio company and in which Smart Growth has a controlling interest.

Smart Growth understands that conflicts of interest can arise Smart Growth has implemented internal policies and guidelines which seek to reduce the potential number of instances in which a conflict could arise and address those conflicts that do arise in a way that protects and deals fairly with the interests of all involved.