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Sustainability

“Act Responsibly, Emerge Sustainably

Sustainability Policy

Emerge Capital Management (“EMERGE”) was launched in 2016 to make actively managed investment strategies accessible to investors. We offer a comprehensive range of products, focusing on thematic and multi-sector investment strategies that have the potential to transform industries through innovation, sustainable growth, and market leadership.

Our Responsible Investment philosophy is integrated within the realm of these strategies that are offered through Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

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Our Sustainability Offerings

Emerge EMPWR Unified Sustainable Equity ETF

Ticker: EMPW

Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Dividend Equity ETF

Ticker: EMCA

Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Select Growth Equity ETF

Ticker: EMGC

Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Ticker: EMCH

Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Global Core Equity ETF

Ticker: EMZA

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Emerge’s Sustainability Belief

Investing in forward-thinking companies is a part of our core philosophy and product offering. We believe that the future of innovative products and services will be greatly influenced by global sustainability issues and the risk associated with them. Thus, investment managers that effectively assess environmental, social, and government “ESG” factors are more likely to generate sustained performance, while having a positive impact the society.

At Emerge, our focus on environment social, and corporate governance is centered around four broad base categories:

  • ESG Materials Issues
  • Climate Change
  • Activity Involvement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

What does it mean to invest in sustainable companies?

Sustainable investing directs investment capital to companies that incorporate Environ-mental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into their business operations. These ele-ments are considered by organizations when assessing the ethical impact and sustain-ability of their firm. Each of the three components contains criteria that organizations evaluate in efforts to make their operations more sustainable and ESG-friendly.

Our Sustainability Approach and Methodology

Our approach to investing aims to integrate our investment objectives with the recommended UN princi-ples of responsible investing. Emerge integrates ESG considerations through proxy voting and engagement with companies and/or portfolio managers.

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Incorporate sustainable investment analysis and decision-making process

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Be active owners and incorporate sustainable ownership policies and practices

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Seek appropriate disclosure on sustainability issues by the entities we invest in

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Promote acceptance and implementation of principles within the investment industry

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Work together to enchance our effectiveness in implementing the principles

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Report on our activities and progress towards implementing the principles

Exclusion Filters

  • Biological & Chemical Weapons
  • Thermal Coal Extraction
  • Gambling
  • Tobacco Production
  • Recreational Cannabis
  • Alcohol Production
  • Adult Entertainment

Decisional Filters

  • Overall ESG Materiality Risk

Our Sustainability Consultant

Emerge has retained Milani to provide third party Sustainability Consulting on all Emerge investment products.

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Before investing, you should carefully consider the ETF’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information are in the prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.emergecm.ca. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.  

You could lose money by investing in the Funds. ETF shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank. The Funds are subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Funds’ net asset value (NAV), trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Unlike many ETFs, the Funds are not index-based ETFs. 

The Funds are non-diversified, which means it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in a small group of issuers or any one issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund. 

ESG Risk. Because the Funds evaluate ESG factors to assess and exclude certain investments for non-financial reasons, the Funds may forego some market opportunities available to funds that do not use these ESG factors. Information used by the Funds to evaluate ESG factors, including data provided by third-party vendors, may not be readily available, complete or accurate, and may vary across providers and issuers and within industries, which could negatively impact the Funds’ ability to apply its methodology and in turn could negatively impact the Funds’ performance. Currently, there is a lack of common industry standards relating to the development and application of ESG criteria which may make it difficult to compare the Funds’ principal investment strategies with the investment strategies of other funds that apply certain ESG criteria or that use a different third-party vendor for ESG data. In addition, the Funds’ assessment of a company may differ from that of other funds or an investor. As a result, the companies deemed eligible for inclusion in the Funds’ portfolios may not reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor and may not be deemed to exhibit positive or favorable ESG characteristics if different metrics were used to evaluate them. Regulatory changes or interpretations regarding the definitions and/or use of ESG criteria could have a material adverse effect on the Funds’ ability to invest in accordance with its investment policies and/or achieve their investment objective. 

These and other risks can be found in the ETFs’ prospectus. 

The Funds are new funds, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Funds will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Funds’ small asset base, certain of the Funds’ expenses and their portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of funds with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Funds do not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

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Copyright © 2023 Emerge Capital Management, Inc., (“Emerge”) is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration of an investment adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. This material does not constitute the provision of investment advice or the solicitation of investment advisory services in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Investment advice is only provided by Emerge to clients who enter into an investment management agreement with Emerge. Information provided by Emerge Capital Management is for general educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation to buy or sell any securities mentioned. Certain of the statements contained herein are statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on the current views and assumptions of Emerge Capital Management and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance, or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Equities may decline in value due to both real and perceived general market, economic, and industry conditions. It should not be assumed that recommendations made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of the securities mentioned in this presentation. Website by Nightshift Creative