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Nordic Capital funds and its advisors are committed to conduct its business in a
responsible manner. Acting and investing responsibly ensures that the funds and its advisors
gain and hold the trust of the stakeholders to its business. Such practices are also the best
way to promote the long term success of the companies in which the funds invest.
In its investment process, the funds and its advisors take the values, principles and business
practices of a company into account. The investment strategy of the funds reflects that all business
activities must uphold respect for international human rights principles and act not to tolerate
discrimination including discrimination based on gender, age or race or the neglect of health and safety issues towards
employees as well as consumers.
Nordic Capital funds, its advisors and portfolio companies strive to conduct its business in a
manner that is socially, environmentally and ethically responsible and to abide by the framework
of law and regulation applicable in the respective markets in which they operate.
As an owner, Nordic Capital funds strive to act and support responsible decisions that promote
the long-term success of the businesses. Nordic Capital is a member of the European Venture Capital
Association (EVCA) and supports and acts in accordance with EVCA’s Codes of Conduct, Corporate
Governance Guidelines and Governing Principles.
Nordic Capital funds also aspire to follow the
“Walker guidelines on disclosure and transparency in private equity”, produced by the British
Venture Capital Association (BVCA) in November 2007. Moreover, Nordic Capital funds strive to,
when applicable, comply with other recommendations developed by Venture Capital
Associations, such as the Venture Capital Associations in Sweden (SVCA), Denmark (DVCA),
Norway (NVCA) and Finland (FVCA). Nordic Capital supports the development of a single set of European wide guidance on disclosure and transparency and endorses the work of EVCA in this respect.
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