Community Involvement
Giving back to our community is an important component of our firm's culture. Our employees are involved with several non-profit organizations in various capacities, participating on boards and volunteering their time. We work with organizations whose missions make the world a better place for homeless and less fortunate children, including work within foster care programs and raising children through adoption.
We volunteer many hours working in both the private and public school systems to mentor children--not only from an educational perspective but also to help them recognize their future potential. The company also recognizes a variety of charitable organizations each year with a monetary contribution, some of which are listed below.
Wounded Warrior Project
Habitat For Humanity
Court Appointed Special
Advocates for Children
Toigo Foundation
Girls Who Invest
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s
Hospital Foundation
Central City Concern
Blanchet House
Randall Children’s Hospital Foundation
https://www.legacyhealth.org/giving-and-support/medical-sites/randall
Diversity statement
Pacific Ridge is dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment that values each individual’s contributions and provides opportunity for each person to develop. We recognize that we must work together every day to respect the different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of people at the firm and to support our colleagues so they have the ability to develop to their full potential. These values strengthen our ability to work together as a team so that we can strive to provide our clients with the best investment returns and client services available.
Pacific Ridge is committed to offer equal employment and advancement opportunities for all qualified individuals without distinction or discrimination because of race, color, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical and mental disability, age, pregnancy, veteran status, ancestry, place of origin or other basis prohibited by law.
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Environmental, Social and Governance Policy Statement
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) has emerged as a more pronounced concern among many investors. While ESG includes some of the attributes of a well-run company, our evaluation approach is broader, allowing us to maintain a diligent and detailed look at all the companies in our portfolio, as well as those we may wish to add in the future. We classify these broader characteristics into two categories: Managerial Competence and Governance Structure.
Managerial Competence is the demonstrated ability to articulate and manage the risks inherent in a business. Risks relating to environmental impact and corporate citizenship are two of many that management teams must address. Good managers understand that there are explicit and implicit costs to companies that intentionally and repeatedly violate both the law and the spirit of good corporate citizenship. We believe that management teams who have considered their policy impact on all business issues, including ESG concerns, will invariably be more competitive in their respective industries.
With respect to Governance Structure, any issues we uncover when evaluating a company are addressed in our due diligence process on a case-by-case basis. In the past, these issues have included dual-class ownership structure, staggered board seats, cumulative voting, and poison pills. We rely on our own analysis, and the opinions of outside consultants, to evaluate Governance Structure issues as they arise.
In summary, we avoid investing in those companies that do not manage risk well, or ignore the interests of their shareholders. The principals of Pacific Ridge have been incorporating this approach to investing for nearly three decades and will continue to do so in the future.
