The Board of OCPFM is committed to achieving the highest standards of corporate governance, as a key component of its vision and growth strategy, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Group. The Board seeks to maintain strong corporate governance structures and processes by working within a clearly defined governance framework, enabling the delivery of sustainable growth to all our stakeholders.

 

The Directors of OCPFM understand that ethical conduct and good corporate citizenship underpin the King IV code, where leadership is expected to shape business strategy and operations thereby ensuring long-term sustainability. Further to that, the board of OCPFM and the management team of the Fund recognise the need to conduct the business of the Fund with integrity and in accordance with generally acceptable corporate practices. The Directors of OCPFM subscribe to the principles of timely, honest and objective communications with its stakeholders and the highest standards of ethics in the conduct of its business. 

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​OCPFM, the manager of the Fund, forms part of a wider group of companies (“the Group”) operating principally in the financial services industry. Within the Group, the guidelines as set out in the Act, in regard to social and ethical investment and processes is being implemented and reviewed on an ongoing basis. This ensures that the best practices of responsible and sustainable investing are followed and maintained [Guidance is also taken from, amongst others, the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (“UNPRI”) and the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (“CRISA”)].