3.3 Building on Intrinsic Business Model Strengths A pillar of the NorthEdge business is the principle of active partnership and influence to deliver on our core purpose. We enable this through relationship building with our target and existing portfolio company management teams. Then, formally known as 'active ownership', we leverage our nonexecutive Director role on investee company Boards, combined with our informal relationship(s), to steer a focus on value creation.