Jackson Square ensures a consistent approach to evaluating ESG factors through bottoms-up and top-down mechanisms. For each new investment idea, our analysts complete a rigorous, consistent, bottoms-up set of analyses on material ESG issues, explaining how ESG factors play a role in our assessment of a company’s IBV and laying out key ESG engagement priorities (if any) to push with the company. From a top-down perspective, Jackson Square’s ESG Working Group – composed of several members of the investment and broader team – meets monthly to review all new investment ideas, update best practices, and discuss macro or other ESG issues which could affect existing holdings (e.g., new regulations, UNPRI Sustainable Development Goals, etc). We believe that this combined approach leads to a consistent integration of our ESG principles into the investment process.