Cartica is a concentrated “active owner” of small- and mid-cap companies in the emerging markets. The firm actively engages with management teams, boards and shareholders to drive long-term, value-enhancing improvements in corporate governance environmental and social factors. Cartica typically holds approximately 20-30 positions in its portfolio and is frequently among the largest independent shareholders in each. The firm employs a three-pronged investment approach: country selection, company selection and company engagement. Integral to our investment approach is a comprehensive evaluation of environmental, social, and governance factors that are fully integrated into each phase of Cartica’s investment and engagement process through Cartica’s proprietary ESG methodology. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Cartica is a registered investment advisor with the SEC and was founded in 2008 by former executives of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and is majority woman owned.