Rhys Pullen

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Common Purpose UK provides leadership development programs to business and community luminaries. It focuses on providing personal development and networking for potential future leaders. The company was founded by Julia Middleton in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CFA Society of the UK is an association of investment professionals based in the UK. The British company was founded in an unspecified year.

Just for Kids Law Ltd. Provides advocacy, support and assistance to children and young people in difficulty. It serves particularly those in trouble with the law, looked after children and those at risk of exclusion from school. The firm combines specialist legal representation (often pro bono) with individualized packages of support to address the multiple and complex issues that their young people face and that prevents them fully engaging within society. It provides direct 360 degree support to vulnerable children and young people in difficultly through youth advocacy, legal services and a youth opportunities program. The company also delivers systemic change through strategic litigation and its rights-based and youth-led service model. Just for Kids Law was founded in May 2006 by Shauneen Lambe and Aika Stephenson and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Doc Society is a non-profit company which engages in the documentary and motion picture production activities. It offers strategic areas in sharing learning, helping good films be great, engaging in new partners, building new audiences, and doing and measuring. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.