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GOVERNANCE FACTORSST. JAMES INVESTMENT ADVISORSSt. James Investment Advisors has a long history of analyzing corporategovernance as an essential element in assessing a company’s fundamentals.As part of our research into each company we own, we believe a companymaximizes its long-term value for shareholders by serving both the company and the community.We want to partner with company management teams with a focus on creatingeconomic opportunities for associates and suppliers, strengthening localcommunities, and enhancing the environmental and social sustainabilityof their business and their vendors.We strive to invest in management teams that embrace a long-term outlook on both financial and non-financial resources. Furthermore, we prefer our companies to plan and implement environmentally favorable policies on renewable energy, waste, and sustainability.At St. James Investment Advisors, we want to own companies with acceptableenvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices because we believe this approach enhances the long-term value for the companies we hold and the communities they operate within.