Shareholder Activism & Advocacy

Sentinel is committed to shareholder activism and advocacy as part of an ongoing effort to encourage the companies we invest in to address corporate, social and environmental concerns we feel may affect shareholder value.

Part of our investment process is to conduct corporate reviews to evaluate a company's financial standing and its overall role as a good corporate citizen. If we uncover issues we believe need addressing, we may engage in dialogue with company executives, write letters and/or file or co-file resolutions that bring the issues to a vote by shareholders.

Activism and advocacy initiatives reinforce our belief that responsible companies are in the best position to make a positive impact on the business environment that ultimately affects fundamentals on the balance sheets and shareholder value. We believe this strategy works because, in our view, better companies, in the long run, make for better investments.

Shareholder activism and advocacy can be a very effective means of making companies more accountable for their impact on the communities where they are based and more aware of problematic business practices that may hurt shareholder value. Corporate citizenship is a key component of a sound business strategy, and we believe companies open to establishing positive change may ultimately add to their long-term profitability and sustainability.

We recognize there is no perfect company and believe shareholder activism and advocacy initiatives can help companies improve their corporate, social and environmental performance and, become better investments.

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