to promote a commitment in its investee companies to: • comply, as a minimum, with applicable local and international laws and regulations and, where appropriate, relevant international standards (such as the IFC Performance Standards and the ILO Fundamental Conventions), where these are more stringent than applicable laws; • mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts and enhance positive effects on the environment, workers and relevant stakeholders; and • uphold high standards of business integrity and good corporate governance.