Genesis views engagement as the purposeful communication with company management on a wide range of matters which have a material impact on long-term shareholder value including strategy, capital structure, performance, risk and corporate governance.The priorities for engagements are tailored to each company by the stock owner and reflect their view of the current and future prospects of the particular company as a position in client portfolios. The stock owner records the details of company engagements in a central database which allows information and expertise to be shared across the Investment Team.