RESPONSIBILITY

Hildred believes that incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance ("ESG") considerations into its decision-making process can be beneficial in terms of supporting sustainable long-term growth of the portfolio companies. As an organization, Hildred is mindful of the ethical and societal impacts of the investment activities and has thoughtfully designed its approach to investments, governance, and operations in a manner which aligns its commitment to investors, portfolio companies and employees. Through its formal and rigorous due diligence process, Hildred seeks to identify potential ESG issues early and will work with portfolio company management teams to encourage attention to any material ESG issues identified in connection with any diligence. Throughout the life of each investment, Hildred will seek to be reasonably informed of ESG developments within its portfolio companies and will strive to ensure its portfolio companies adhere to best practices.