Invest Ahead’s members have a vested interest in encouraging sound governance and disclosure practices to enhance market performance and shareholder value.  In pursuing this vested interest through Adopt-a-Company and similar initiatives, Invest Ahead and its participating members do not require nor seek collective decision-making or action with respect to acquiring, holding, disposing, and/or voting of securities. Participating members are independent fiduciaries responsible for their own investment and voting decisions. In conducting their engagements, participants in Adopt-a-Company must ensure they are aware of and always in compliance with regulatory requirements related to collaborative investor engagement activities in the jurisdiction where engagement is taking place. Participating members must always act independently to set their own strategies, policies and practices based on their own best interests and must avoid coordination of strategic behavior between members that impacts or is likely to impact competition. Invest Ahead permits only the exchange of public information, and participating members must avoid sharing any competitively sensitive information which might result in, or appear to result in, a breach of antitrust and other laws. Members should not rely on legal advice obtained by any of the coordinating investor networks or other members.