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TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC 60SouthStreet,Suite1100

Boston,MA02111

www.trilliuminvest.com

March30,2020

ThisBrochureprovidesinformationaboutthequalificationsandbusinesspracticesofTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC(“Trillium”or“Adviser”).IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthisBrochure,pleasecontactusat(617)423‐6655.TheinformationinthisBrochurehasnotbeenapprovedorverifiedbytheUnitedStatesSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionorbyanystatesecuritiesauthority.

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLCisaregisteredinvestmentadviser.RegistrationofanInvestmentAdviserdoesnotimplyanylevelofskillortraining.TheoralandwrittencommunicationsofanAdviserprovideyouwithinformationwithwhichyoudeterminetohireorretainanAdviser.

AdditionalinformationaboutTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCalsoisavailableontheSEC’swebsiteatwww.adviserinfo.sec.gov.

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Item2–MaterialChangesThisBrochuredatedMarch30,2020isanupdatethatamendsourpreviousBrochuredatedMay16,2019.Specifically,weupdatedcertainitemsandaddedinformationtokeepyouuptodateaboutourbusinesspracticesandaffiliations.

MaterialChanges:

Item4–AdvisoryBusiness:UpdatedManagedAssetsAddedNoticeofanImportantEvent,pendingownershipchange

Item8–MethodsofAnalysis,InvestmentStrategiesandRiskofLoss:Updated

MethodsofAnalysisItem12–BrokeragePractices:UpdatedResearchandSoftDollarBenefits

Item13–ReviewofAccounts:Updated PursuanttoSECRules,wewillensurethatyoureceiveasummaryofanymaterialchangestothisandsubsequentBrochureswithin120daysofthecloseofourbusiness’fiscalyear.Wewillprovideotherongoingdisclosureinformationaboutmaterialchangesasnecessary.WewillfurtherprovideyouwithanewBrochureasnecessarybasedonchangesornewinformation,atanytime,withoutcharge.

TorequestourBrochurefreeofcharge,pleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.com.

AdditionalinformationaboutTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCisalsoavailableviatheSEC’swebsitewww.adviserinfo.sec.gov.TheSEC’swebsitealsoprovidesinformationaboutanypersonsaffiliatedwithTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCwhoareregisteredinvestmentadviserrepresentativesofTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC.

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Item3‐TableofContents

Item1–CoverPage....................................................................................................................................i

Item2–MaterialChanges......................................................................................................................ii

Item3‐TableofContents......................................................................................................................iii

Item4–AdvisoryBusiness....................................................................................................................1

Item5–FeesandCompensation.........................................................................................................3

Item6–Performance‐BasedFeesandSide‐By‐SideManagement......................................5

Item7–TypesofClients.........................................................................................................................5

Item8–MethodsofAnalysis,InvestmentStrategiesandRiskofLoss..............................5

Item9–DisciplinaryInformation....................................................................................................18

Item10–OtherFinancialIndustryActivitiesandAffiliations............................................18

Item11–CodeofEthics.......................................................................................................................19

Item12–BrokeragePractices..........................................................................................................20

Item13–ReviewofAccounts...........................................................................................................23

Item14–ClientReferralsandOtherCompensation...............................................................23

Item15–Custody....................................................................................................................................24

Item16–InvestmentDiscretion......................................................................................................24

Item17–VotingClientSecurities....................................................................................................25

Item18–FinancialInformation.......................................................................................................25

OtherInformation–SummaryofPrivacyPolicy.......................................................................26

 

Item4–AdvisoryBusinessTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC(“Trillium”,“thefirm”or“we”)wasfoundedin1982andprovidesinvestmentmanagementservicestoindividualsandinstitutions.TheemployeesofthefirmownTrillium,andMatthewW.Patsky,CFA,ManagingPartnerandChiefExecutiveOfficer,isthelargestshareholder.Trilliummanages equity, fixed income, and balanced separate accounts for individuals,foundations, endowments, religious institutions and other non‐profit and for‐profitinstitutionalclients.Thefirmisdedicatedtoservingthelong‐termfinancial,environmentalandsocialgoalsoftheseclients. Trillium istheadvisortotheTrilliumESGGlobalEquityFund and the Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund, publicly availablemutual funds. TheTrilliumESGGlobalEquityFund isavailable in retail (PORTX)and institutional (PORIX)shareclasses.TheTrilliumESGSmall/MidCapFundisavailableinaninstitutional(TSMDX)shareclass.Thefirmbelievesthatexaminingenvironmental,social,andgovernance(ESG)factorsasan integratedpartof the investmentprocesscan lowerportfolioriskandhelpidentifythebest‐managedcompanies.Each client can impose reasonable restrictions on the management of their accounts,including restricting particular securities or types of securities. Trillium observes theinvestmentpolicies,limitationsandrestrictionsoftheclientsforwhichitadvises.Inadditiontoworkingdirectlywithclients,Trilliumparticipatesinwrapfeeprograms,butdoesnotsponsorsuchprograms.Trilliumprovidesdifferentlevelofservicetotheseclients,dependingontheprogram. SomeclientsaccessingTrilliumthroughawrapprogramwillhavelimitedaccesstoTrillium’sfullrangeofproducts,andlimitedabilitytodirectTrilliumtocustomize theiraccount. Trillium receivesaportionof thewrap fee formanagementservices.Trilliumactsasa “ModelManager” forseveralseparatelymanagedaccount (“SMA”)andUnifiedManagedAccount (“UMA”)platforms. Trilliummanages themodelportfolios inaccordancewith its investmentmanagementphilosophyandpoliciesasset forth ineachinvestmentagreement.Trilliumdoesnothaveanyrelationshipwiththeunderlyingclients.Platform sponsors are responsible for assuring implementation of a client’s particularinvestment objectives and restrictions in accordancewith Rule 3a‐4 of the InvestmentCompanyAct.Investmentadvisoryservicesrepresent100%oftotalrevenueasofDecember31,2019.Trilliumpublishes“InvestingforaBetterWorld”,aquarterlynewsletter.ThenewsletterisdistributedfreeofchargetoTrillium’sinvestmentadvisoryclientsandtoprospectiveclientsandadvisors.Itisalsoavailablethroughourwebsiteatwww.trilliuminvest.com.Trillium hires Chicago Clearing Corporation ("CCC") to assist in processing claims andobtainingdistributions from securitiesclassaction settlements foradvisoryclients. CCCreceivesafeeof15%oftheproratashareofanysuchdistribution.

 

Trilliumconductsanongoingenterpriseriskassessmenttoevaluatematerialrisksassociatedwithitsbusinessesandoperations.TheManagingPartners,withinputfromthedepartmentheads,areresponsibleforassessingTrillium’slevelofrisk.AManagingPartnerperiodicallycoordinatesandoverseesanassessmentofTrillium’sbusinessrisk.

ServicestoRegisteredInvestmentCompaniesTrilliumprovidesinvestmentmanagementservicestotheTrilliumESGGlobalEquityFundand theTrilliumESG Small/MidCapFund (the “Funds”), each a series ofProfessionallyManagedPortfolios,aMassachusettsbusinesstrust,andregisteredwiththeSECundertheInvestmentCompanyActof1940asanopen‐endmanagementinvestmentcompany.TheTrilliumESGGlobalEquityFund followsourGlobalEquityStrategyusing the sameorasimilar approachused for certain separatelymanaged account clients.TheTrilliumESGSmall/MidCapFundfollowsourSmallMidCapStrategyusingthesameorasimilarapproachused for certain separately managed account clients. The Fund prospectus containsadditional information regarding each Fund’s investment strategy. The prospectus isavailableuponrequest.ServicestoPrivateFundsTrilliumprovidesdiscretionary investmentadvisoryserviced toaprivate fundofprivatefunds (“Private Fund”) forwhichTrillium ImpactGP, LLC (“GeneralPartner”) serves asgeneralpartner. TheGeneralPartner,anaffiliateof the firm,offers thePrivateFund toinstitutionsandeligiblehighnetworth individuals. ThePrivateFund invests inamixofprivate funds and ismanaged according to the objectives and policies described in itsofferingdocument (discussedmore fully in Item8). Wemaymanageother funds in thefuturewithinvestmentstrategiesthatmayormaynotbesimilartothoseofthePrivateFund.ManagedAssetsAsofDecember31,2019,Trilliummanagedapproximately$3,296millioninassetsfor1,590accountsonadiscretionarybasis.Trilliummanagedapproximately$36millioninassetsfor2accountsonanon‐discretionarybasis.NOTICEOFANIMPORTANTEVENTOnorabout June30,2020,wewillbecomeawholly‐owned subsidiaryofPerpetualLimited(“Perpetual”),oneofAustralia’smosttrustedandexperienced investmentmanagers,wealthmanagersandtrustees,withaheritageofserviceandtrustspanningover130years.Perpetualfully supportsand respects our firm’s legacy,missionand values,whichare critical to ourbusinesssinceitsfoundingin1982byJoanBavaria.Afterthetransaction,Trilliumwillnotbeownedbyourcurrentshareholdersthat includemanyofouremployees,andourCEO,MattPatsky,willreporttoPerpetual.Importantly,thistransactionbothenhancesourcapabilities

 

whilecontinuingtoallowourclientsanopportunitytoinvesttheirmoneyinalignmentwiththeirvalues.Perpetual is an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)‐listed investmentmanagement, financialadvice and trustee group, offering a range ofmanaged investment, wealthmanagement,superannuationandtrusteeservicesforindividualsandinstitutionalinvestors.Thecompanywasfoundedin1886andhasalongstandingreputationasoneofthemosttrustedprovidersoffinancialservicesinAustralia.PerpetualiscommittedtoTrillium,ourclients,employeesotherstakeholdersandprinciplesandanticipatesmakingasignificantinvestmentinmarketinganddistributioninAustralia,theU.S.andEuropetoaccelerategrowth.Item5–FeesandCompensationTrilliummanagesassets forclientsseekingdiscretionaryportfoliomanagementservices.Eachclientreceivespersonalizedinvestmentmanagementservicesbasedonananalysisofthe client’s financial circumstances, income requirements, risk tolerance, investmentobjectivesandsocialconcerns.StandardFeeScheduleAnnualFeeforEquityandBalancedRelationships0.85%foramountsupto$5million0.50%foramountover$5millionFeesarepayablequarterlyinadvance.In lieu of the standard fee, above, a 15 basis points oversight feewill be charged forunaffiliatedmutual fundsorexchange‐traded funds(ETFs)used to implementyourassetallocation.MutualfundsandETFsalsochargeinternalmanagementfeesandotherexpensesthatthose fundsdisclose intheirrespectiveprospectus. Moneymarket fundsandsweepinstrumentsaresubjecttothestandardfee.Noadditionaloversightormanagementfeewillbechargedforanyaffiliatedmutualfunds,whereTrilliumismanagingthefundassets.Fees arebe subject tonegotiationdependingon account size and service requirements.Trilliumacceptscertainaccountsunder$3millionthatpayanegotiatedfeebasedonassetsundermanagement. Such accounts typically have similar investment goals and requirelimitedservicebyTrillium.Trilliumchargesadvisoryfeesquarterlyinadvancebasedonassetsundermanagementasofthelastdayofthepreviouscalendarquarter.Iftheclientapproves,thecustodiandeductsTrillium’sfeesfromtheclient’saccounts. Alternatively,clientscanchoosetobebilledforthe fees. Whendetermining theassetsundermanagement,weusea thirdpartypricingservicetodetermineportfoliovalue.Thepricingservicepricesalternativeinvestmentsatparormaturityvaluebecause such investmentsdonot trade inan existingmarket andbecauseordinaryinstrumentsarenotcomparablewiththealternativeinvestmentsdueto

 

theircharitablenature.Ifitbecomesapparentthattheissuerofthealternativeinvestmentisinfinancialdistressandcoulddefaultonpayment,Trillium'sValuationCommitteeshalldeterminethemarkdowntothevalueoftheinvestment.Trilliumwillrefundaprorataportionofanyfeespaidinadvancethataresubjecttorefundiftheaccountterminatesbywrittennotice.WrapFeeScheduleForclientsworkingwithTrilliumthroughawrapsponsor,thewrapsponsorpaysTrilliumaportionof thewrap feecollected. The investmentmanagement fee thatTrilliumcollectsfromthesponsorvaries,but inmostcasesis lowerthanTrillium’sstandardfee. Insomecases,clients’overallfeespaidtothesponsorwillbehigherthanTrillium’sstandardfee.ModelFeeScheduleTrilliumcollectsafeefromtheseparatelymanagedaccount(“SMA”)andUnifiedManagedAccount(“UMA”)platformsforwhichweprovidemodelportfolios.Thefeesarecalculatedandpayable inarrearsonaquarterlybasisbasedon thevalueofassetsusing themodelportfolios asdetermined by theplatform sponsor based on the individual sponsor’s feeschedule.PrivateFundFeeScheduleIn consideration for investmentmanagement services performed under the InvestmentManagementAgreement,thePrivateFundshallpayTrilliumtheManagementFeecollectedfromunderlyinginvestors.Themanagementfeewillbepaidquarterlyinadvanceandwillnot exceed 1.25% per annum of the aggregate unreturned Capital Contributions of theLimited Partners of the Private Fund. TheManagement Fee shall be prorated for anycalendarquarter that is less thana fullquarter. TheGeneralPartnerandemployeesofTrillium invest in the Private Fund and, in certain cases, do not meet the minimuminvestmentrequirements.TrilliumclientswhochoosetoinvestinthePrivateFundwillpayalowermanagementfeethaninvestorswhoarenotclientsofTrillium.

AdditionalFeeInformationTrillium’sfeesareexclusiveofbrokeragecommissions,transactionfees,andotherrelatedcostsandexpenses that clientswill incur. Clientswill incur certain charges imposedbycustodians,brokers,thirdpartyinvestmentandotherthirdpartiessuchasfeeschargedbymanagers,custodial fees,deferredsalescharges,odd‐lotdifferentials,transfertaxes,wiretransfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts andsecurities transactions. Mutual funds and exchange‐traded funds also charge internalmanagementfeesthatthosefundsdiscloseintheirrespectiveprospectus.Suchcharges,feesandcommissionsareexclusiveofandinadditiontoTrillium’sfee.Trilliumshallnotreceiveanyportionofthesecommissions,feesandcostsunlessTrilliumistheadvisororsub‐advisortosuchfunds.

 

TrilliumhiresChicagoClearingCorporation("CCC")toassistinprocessingclaimsandobtainingdistributionsfromsecuritiesclassactionsettlementsforadvisoryclients.CCCreceivesafeeof15%oftheproratashareofanysuchdistribution.Inaddition,Trilliumreceivesbenefitsincludingresearchproductsandservicesthroughitstradingrelationshipswithcertainbrokersinconsiderationofcommissionspaidbyclients.Attimes,thiswillcausethepricethefirmpaysinasecuritytransactiontobehigherthanthelowestpossibleprice.Item12furtherdescribesthefactorsthatTrilliumconsidersinselectingorrecommendingbroker‐dealersforclienttransactionsanddeterminingthereasonablenessoftheircompensation(e.g.,commissions). 

Item6–Performance‐BasedFeesandSide‐By‐SideManagementTrilliumdoesnotchargeanyperformance‐basedfees(feesbasedonashareofcapitalgainsonorcapitalappreciationoftheassetsofaclient). 

Item7–TypesofClientsTrilliumprovidesportfoliomanagementservicestovarioustypesofclients,includingindividuals,highnetworthindividuals,trusts,corporatepensionandprofit‐sharingplans,Taft‐Hartleyplans,charitableinstitutions,for‐profitandnon‐profitinstitutionalclients,foundations,endowments,registeredmutualfunds,pooledinvestmentvehicles,privateinvestmentfundsandtrustprograms.AsnotedinresponsetoItem4above,Trilliumalsoprovidesinvestmentmanagementservicestoaprivatefundforwhichanaffiliateservesasgeneralpartner.Theminimumrelationshipsizeforamanagedseparateaccountis$3,000,000.Trilliumprovideslimitedservicesforrelationshipsundertheminimum.Wrapaccountsandmodelaccountsarenotsubjecttotheminimumrelationshipsize. 

Item8–MethodsofAnalysis,InvestmentStrategiesandRiskofLossMETHODSOFANALYSISTrilliumbelievesthatintegratingESGdataintotheinvestmentprocesscanhelpidentifythecompanieswebelievearepositionedbesttodeliverlong‐terminvestmentperformance.Currently,wehavetwoprimarywaysthatwepursuethisintegration.1)ByexaminingbasicquantitativeESGcharacteristicsaspartofourfront‐endprocesstodeterminethecompaniesavailableinouruniverse2)byincorporatingESGdataintothebottom‐upfundamentalresearchconductedbyouranalysts.Inadditiontonegativescreens,weemploypositiveESGintegration,shareholderadvocacy,proxyvoting,andpublicpolicyworkasanintegralpartofourstrategy.

 

AtTrillium,webelievethattheincorporationofEnvironmental,Social,andGovernance(ESG)factorsintofundamentalfinancialanalysiscanhelpidentifycompaniesthatappearbestpositionedtodeliverrisk‐adjusted,long‐terminvestmentperformance.Wehavefocusedonbringingthesefactorsintoouranalysissinceourfoundingin1982.Trillium’sinvestmentapproachgoeswellbeyondtraditionalexclusionaryscreeningtofocusinsteadonthepositiveintegrationofquantitativeandqualitativeenvironmental,social,andgovernance(ESG)dataalongsidefinancialanalysis.WeevaluateandscorecompaniesontheirESGperformance,whichouranalystsusetodeterminethecompaniesavailableinouruniverseandthecompanieswewishtoincludeinourbuy‐list.InadditiontoourESGperformanceassessmentsbasedonvariouspositiveandnegativescreens,weconsidershareholderadvocacy,proxyvoting,andpublicpolicyworkasintegralpartsofourstrategy.Generally,weinvestclientassetsinourstrategies.Someclientassetsareinvestedinexternallymanagedmutualfundsandexchange‐tradedfundsincaseswherewedonothavespecificexpertiseinanassetclass,oranappropriateinternalstrategy.GeneralEquityInvestmentProcessOurgeneralinvestmentprocessincludesseveralcomponentsincluding:aquality‐drivenresearchprocessthroughwhichideasaregeneratedforourBuyList(IdeaGeneration),athoroughanalysisandreviewofrecommendationsforourbuylist(In‐depthIntegratedResearch),andaportfolioconstructionprocessledbytheinsightsofourPortfolioManagersthatconsideramacroeconomicinputandareviewofadherencetoriskcontrolparameters(PortfolioConstruction).Webeginwithauniverseofliquid,publiclytraded,U.S.stocksandADRswithmarketcapitalizationsgreaterthan$250millionandthatpassourbaseexclusionaryESGcriteria

BaselinebusinessInvolvement&controversyScreening:

Trilliumavoidscompaniesthatderivesignificantrevenuesfromproducing,distributingormarketingfirearms,tobacco,gaming,weapons,orpornography.Weavoidcompaniesthathavedemonstratedasystematicdisregardfortheenvironment,workers,andhumanrights.Weavoidinvestinginthehardrockminingornuclearpowerindustries.Forcertainofourstrategies,weusea“bestinsector”approachtoreviewtheenvironmentalperformanceofoilandgasproductionanddistributioncompanies,aswellaselectricpowergenerationcompanies.ContactusforadetaileddescriptionofourESGcriteria.Excludefromconsiderationcompanieswithmaterialinvolvementinbusinessesthathavehigherrisk,suchas:

• AgriculturalBiotechnology• CoalMining• HardRockMining• Nuclear&CoalPower(*basedon%generationcapacity)• PrivatePrisons• TarSands

 

• Tobacco• Weapons&Firearms

Restrictcompanieswithmajorrecentorongoingcontroversiesinareassuchas:• AnimalWelfare• Environmental• Governance• HumanRights• ProductSafety

PositiveESGCriteriaandQualitativeConsiderations:

TrilliumalsointegratespositiveESGcriteriaintheinvestmentprocess.RelevantcriteriaisindustryorsectorspecificandisbasedonbenchmarkingcorporateperformanceinthekeyESGissuesidentifiedbyanalystteamsforeachindustrytheycover.InadditiontotheESGbenchmarkingprocessthatprovidesmeaningfulinsightsintohowwellcompaniesperformrelativetotheirpeersonthecriticalfactorsthatcanbequantitativelyevaluated,Trilliumanalystsalsoincorporatein‐depthqualitativeresearchandanalysis,suchasinterviewswithpersonnelfromcorporations,tradeassociations,non‐governmentalorganizationsaswellasouranalysts’interpretationsofrelevantsectorandseculartrends.

IdeaGenerationTrillium’sfundamentalequityanalysts,whodividecoveragebysector,areresponsibleforprovidingin‐depthanalysisofcompaniesandgeneratingnewbuyideasconsistentwithourhigh‐qualityapproach.Weconductafinancialandbusinessmodelreview,evaluatingthefollowingcharacteristics:

FinancialReturnsonInvestment BusinessStrategyStrength GrowthandEarningsQuality ProfitabilityandEfficiency FinancialLeverage

Weseektoidentifycompaniesthatwebelievearestrategicleaders,basedonbusinessmodelsthatwethinkaresuperiorandthatdemonstratetheabilitytocreateconsistentearningsgrowth.Inaddition,welooktoidentifycompanieswithstrongboardandmanagementquality,transparentandconservativefinancialreporting,andbettermanagementofESGrisks.Weuseavarietyofsourcestoidentifythesecompanies.Wefrequentlyconductbenchmarkanalysesrelativetocaptier,country,andindustryorsub‐industrytoseewhereweneedadditionalexposurebasedonourcurrentBuyList.WealsooftenuseathematicapproachtoidentifycompaniesthataretakingadvantageofhighgrowthESGtrends,suchashealthyliving,energyefficiency,datasecurity,andsustainablefoods.WelookatkeymetricsofFinancialOperatingPerformanceincludingROIC,ROEandROA,aswellassupportingmetricssuchasrevenuegrowth,marginperformance,operatingefficiency,earningsquality,returnofcapitaltoshareholders,andbalancesheetstrengthandstability.OurFinancialStatementQualityToolcalculatesavarietyoffinancialstatementratiosandmetricstohelpanalystsmonitorfinancialhealth,including:B/Sand

 

C/Fstatementaccrualsratios,revenuestocashcollected,GrossPP&EtoDepreciationExpenseandDepreciationExpensetoSales,DSO,DIOandCashConversionCycle,GrossMargin,andCoreOperatingMargin.Analystsalsoattendcompanyinvestormeetings,sell‐sideconferences,andindustryconferenceswheretheyseektoidentifypotentialnamesthroughtheirnetworkofprofessionalconnections.In‐depthIntegratedResearchOnceanalystsdeterminethatspecificnameslookpromisingforfurtherresearch,theybeginanin‐depthfundamentalresearchprocessthatincludesfullESGintegration.AspartofthisresearchprocessanalystsprepareorupdateanindustryESGmaterialityreview.Thisincludesa“materialitymatrix”whichhelpsidentifythespecificESGissuesthataremostmaterialtoaparticularsub‐industry,basedonhavingbothhighstakeholderconcernandfinancialrisk.Someissuesarespecifictoaparticularindustry,suchas“accesstomedicine”fordrugcompanies.Otherissuesarepertinentacrossmanyindustries,suchas“executivecompensation”and“boarddiversity.”Oncetheprimaryissuesareidentified,analystswilldeterminethebestsourceofinformationfortheparticularissueandidentifyleadingpractices.Thenanalystswillconductacomparativeanalysistodeterminearankingofcompaniesinselectedsubgroups.Analystsconductathoroughvaluationassessment,generallyusingablendofvaluationapproachesandassigningpercentageweightsbasedonthebestfitfortheindustryunderreview.Approachesmayincludeadiscountedcashflowanalysis,P/E,pricetobook,andpricetofreecashflow.Asanalystsworkthroughthisreview,theymaydecidethatanameisnotworthfurtherwork,basedonfinancialorESGconcernstheyuncover.BuyListApprovalOnceanalystsgainconvictionwithaparticularname,theyprepareafullcompanywrite‐uptopresenttoTrillium’sInvestmentManagementCommittee(IMC).OurIMC,chairedbyourCIO,ismadeupofallportfoliomanagersandanalystsandamajorityvoteisrequiredtoapprovenewnamestoourcompanyBuyList.Theresearchreportincludesthekeystrategicaspectsofacompany’sbusiness,thefinancialoperationsreview,valuationandriskassessment,andESGanalysis.FromthisBuyList,portfoliomanagerswillengageinaportfolioconstructionprocessthatincludesadherencetospecificriskcontrolparameters.Thespecificsoftheportfolioconstructionprocessvarysomewhatbasedonthestrategy.FixedIncomeInvestmentProcessTrillium’sFixedIncomeStrategycombinesamacro‐viewwithindividualfixedincomesecurityselectionandincorporatesbothnegativeandpositiveEnvironmental,Social,andGovernance(ESG)criteria.Thestrategyoffersbothtaxableandtax‐exemptoptions,dependingontheneedsoftheclient.Agencyandmunicipalbondsareselectedwithconsiderationofthepositiveaspectsoffundingprovided:education,sanitation,cleanenergy,etc.Corporatebondsareselected,inpart,basedontheESGprofileoftheissuingcompany.Theportfoliotypicallyholdsbonds

 

untilmaturityorcall.ItmayusestructurednotesatattractiveOptionAdjustedSpreadtopickupyieldandprotectagainstrisingrates.Theportfolioseekstoidentifyhighqualitybondholdingswiththefollowingcharacteristics:

Highcreditquality Intermediateduration Agencyandmunicipalbondsselectedinpartbasedonpositiveaspectsof

fundingprovided:education,sanitation,cleanenergy,etc. Proactivelyincludes“GreenBond”exposure,includingWorldBankandIFC

GreenBondsPrivateFundInvestmentProcessThePrivateFundseekstoinvestinprivateequityanddebt,ventureequityanddebt,andrealestateandrealestaterelatedassetsinsustainableenterprisesacrossthreebroadthematicareas:climatesolutions,economicempowermentandhealthyliving.INVESTMENTSTRATEGIESTrilliumoffersthefollowinginvestmentstrategies:LARGECAPCORELargeCapCoreinvestsinlargecapstocksthatarewelldiversifiedacrosseconomicsectorsandmeetTrillium’ssustainabilitycriteria.Thestrategydrawsfromasub‐setofTrillium’sBuyList:USandADRcompaniesgenerallylargerthan$1.5billioninmarketcap.TheequitybenchmarkistheS&P500.ALLCAPCOREAllCapCoreinvestsacrosstherangeofmarketcapitalizationsandeconomicsectorsincompaniesthatmeetTrillium’ssustainabilitycriteria.TheequitybenchmarkistheS&P1500.GLOBALEQUITYGlobalEquityinvestsindevelopedoremergingmarketequitiesofanycapitalization,withaminimumof40%ofnetassetsinnon‐U.S.companies.ThisstrategyisspecificallydesignedtobeFossilFuelFree.TheperformancebenchmarkistheMSCIAllCountryWorldIndex.SMALL/MIDCAPCORESmall/MidCapCoreinvestsinsmallandmidcapstocksthatarewelldiversifiedacrosseconomicsectorsandmeetTrillium’ssustainabilitycriteria.TheequitybenchmarkistheS&P1000.FOSSILFUELFREECORE

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FossilFuelFreeCoreinvestsacrossarangeofmarketcapitalizationsandeconomicsectorsincompaniesthatmeetTrillium’ssustainabilitycriteria.Thisstrategyhasnodirectexposuretofossilfuels.ThebenchmarkforthestrategyistheS&P1500.SUSTAINABLEOPPORTUNITIESTheSustainableOpportunitiesstrategyseekstoprovidelong‐terminvestmentgrowthbyinvestingincompaniespositionedtothriveaswetransitiontoamoresustainableeconomy.SustainableOpportunitiesisagrowth‐seekingsustainability‐themedinvestmentdisciplineforinvestorswithalong‐termtimehorizonandawillingnesstoaccepthigher‐than‐averagevolatilityrelativetostandardequitybenchmarks.Thishighconvictionstrategyisdesignedtoprovidehigherbenchmarktrackingerrorandnosetsectorconstraints.TheequitybenchmarkistheS&P1500.GROWTHANDINCOMEGrowthandIncomeinvestsinlargercapstocksthatarewelldiversifiedacrosseconomicsectors,havehigherdividendyields,andmeetTrillium'ssustainabilitycriteria.TheequitybenchmarkistheS&P500.FIXEDINCOMEFixedIncomeisawell‐diversified,activelymanaged,US‐corebondstrategy—managedforallmarketenvironments.Trillium’sFixedIncomeStrategycombinesamacro‐viewwithindividualfixedincomesecurityselectionandincorporatesbothnegativeandpositiveEnvironmental,Social,andGovernance(ESG)criteria.OTHERWealsomanageaccountswithcommunityinvestments,othertypesofcash,andprivateequity.Trilliummanagesafundoffundsconsistingprimarilyofprivateequityanddebt,ventureequityanddebtandrealestateandrealestaterelatedinvestmentsinsustainableenterprises.Trilliumoccasionallyoffersadviceoncommunityloanfunds,loanfundparticipationsandsimilaralternativeinvestments.Clientsinvestinginsuchinstrumentsreceiveaseparatedisclosuredocument.DomesticEquityPortfolioConstructionTheportfoliomanagementteamforeachdomesticequitystrategywillengageinaportfolioconstructionprocessthatincludesadherencetospecificriskcontrolparameters.Thespecificsoftheportfolioconstructionprocessvarysomewhatbasedonthestrategy.Thereisaformalrebalancingsessioneachquarter;althoughthemodelportfolioischangedmoreoftenifnecessarybasedonconcernsaboutaspecificholdingorachangeinthemacroeconomicview.Wearelong‐terminvestors,withathree‐tofive‐yearinvestmenthorizon.Ouraimistokeepportfolioturnovertoroughly20‐40%peryear.Forourcorestrategies,theemphasisofportfolioconstructionisondiversificationof"bets"withinarigorousrisk‐controlframework.Riskcontrolsincludeamaximumsizeposition,

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maximumsectorweightdeviations,anex‐antetrackingerrortargetrange,andongoingreviewofportfolioincomparisonwithkeybenchmarkcharacteristics.Wemakeuseofoptimizationsoftwarewhichallowsustocreateatailoredportfoliowiththehighestpossibleexpectedalphaforagivenlevelofbenchmark‐relativerisk,whilemeetingthevariousportfolio‐specificconstraints.Analystscreatealphascoreswhichcombinemultipleinputs,includinginternallygeneratedfundamental,valuation,andmomentumfactors,intoarelativerankingbasedonamedium‐termoutlook.Theoptimizationprocessbalancesourproprietarycompositealphascore,withinformationaboutstock‐specificandfactor‐basedrisk.Astheteamworkstoconstructaportfolio,theyreviewthesuggestedportfolio’sexpectedalphaandtrackingrisk,andtheyusetheoptimizationsoftwaretoensurethattheyarenottakingexcessivebetsinsectorweights,portfoliocharacteristics,oroveralltrackingerror.Theportfolioteamforeachdomesticequitystrategyengagesinadiscussionandreviewbasedontheirownviewofthemarketandexpectationsforspecificportfolionames.Someofthefactorsthatportfoliomanagersconsiderwhenmakingbuysoradditionstoexistingpositionsarevaluation,analystconviction,andtheimpactofacompanyonoverallportfoliocharacteristics.TheportfolioteamdeterminesafinalportfoliofromtheavailablenamesintheBuyList.Portfoliosizecanrangefrom50‐120stocks,dependingonthestrategy.Whilewedouseateam‐basedapproachforportfolioconstruction,iftheportfolioteamasawholecannotmakeanagreement,theleadportfoliomanagerhasthefinaldecisionmakingresponsibility.Onoccasionanalystsarealsobeaskedtorecommendaspecificstockswapideainbetweenmodelingsessionstohelpmakeinterimadjustmentstotheportfolio(suchasshiftingsectorweights).Animportantstepintheportfolioconstructionprocessistheconsiderationandconstructionofourmacro‐economicanalysis,asoverseenbyourManagingPartnerCherylSmith,PhD.Thisformalquarterlyanalysis(ormorefrequentlyaseventsrequire)concludeswithdisseminatedrecommendationsviaemailtoportfoliomanagersandotherIMCmemberstounderoroverweightsector(eachofthe11majorsectorsoftheequitymarket)allocations.Daily,weeklyandmonthly,ourfixedincomeandmacroteamledbyCherylSmithmonitorsthecurrentmacroeconomicenvironment,developingcycles,andrelatedtrendsbyevaluatinginsightsfromindependentresearchprovidersalongwithinternally‐derivedinsightsandobservations.Assuch,sheregularlyconsultswithseniormembersofTrillium’sIMC,includingourCIO,inconstructingheranalysis.Thekeyinputsintothemacro‐economicanalysisarestrategycycle,valuation,andstructuralfactors.Theportfolioteamthenintegratesthefindingsofthemacroeconomicreviewintothequarterlyrebalancingprocessormoreoftenifinterimrepositioningisrecommended.Theresultingportfolio’ssectorallocationwillbebasedonanintegrationofthistop‐downviewwiththebottom‐upassessmentofopportunityatthestocklevel.Thereviewalsohelpsusidentifywhichtypesofcompanies(suchasdefensive)wewishtoemphasizewithinasectoratanyparticularpointintime.Whilesomestrategiesaremoremacrodriventhanothers,allstrategiesseektoaddvalueprimarilythroughstockselection.

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GlobalEquityPortfolioConstructionTrilliumGlobalEquitystrategyisspecificallydesignedtobeFossilFuelFree.TheinvestmentteamfortheGlobalEquitystrategylooksforaspecificdefinitionof“globalleaders”astheydrawfromtheTrilliumBuyList.Thisassessmentofleadershipincludesbothfinancialcriteriaandenvironmentalcriteria.ThefinancialcriteriaincludehighROIC,positiveeconomicreturns,cashflowsgreaterthanorequaltonetincome,highrelativemargins,earningsgrowthandstability,andlowrelativedebtlevels.Theenvironmentalcriteriaincludelife‐cycleanalysis,sustainablerawmaterialsources,environmentalmanagementsystemandstrategies,climatechangepolicy,andresearchanddevelopment.Companiesmustmeetspecificminimumhurdlesrelatedtothesecriteriatobeincludedinthefinalportfolio.FromourBuylist,PortfolioManagersselectcompanieswithimprovingfundamentals,attractivevaluation,impendingcatalystsforgrowth,andappropriatediversification.OurGlobalEquitystrategyisevaluatedagainstthebenchmarktoidentifyandoptimizetherisk/returnprofileoftheportfoliobutthestrategydoesnotuseoptimizationsoftwareasariskmanagementtool.ThePortfolioisconstructedwithconsiderationforkeyguiderailsforsectorweights,countryweights,regionalexposure,andmarketcapbreakdownsandgenerallyholds70‐150names.Theglobalmacroenvironmentisconsideredwhendeterminingappropriategeographicalexposures.ThePortfolioManagersregularlyreviewtheportfoliotodeterminewhethercompaniesrepresenttheirbestideasatanyparticularpointintimeandlookingatkeyportfolioexposuresandcharacteristicsversusthebenchmark.TheselldisciplineresultsinatradewhenthePortfolioManagers1)seeabreakdowninfundamentals2)believeaholdingrequiretrimmingbasedonrisingvaluationbeyondexpectations3)identifybetterrelativeopportunitiesor4)recognizemajornewconcernswithacompany’sESGprofile.FixedIncomePortfolioConstructionDuringportfolioconstruction,wedevelopamodelportfolio,withaladderedapproach,whereweinvestinissuesacrossthedurationspectruminordertoachieveouroveralldurationtarget.Thisleadstomoreorlessconcentrationatcertaindurationrangesdependingonourtarget.Onatleastaquarterlybasis,ourfixedincometeam,ledbyCherylSmithPhD,determines:

Durationtargets Marketsectortargets Creditqualitygoals Maturitystructure

Ourtypicalpositionrangeisbetween5‐10%,withamaxpositionsizeof15%.PrivateFundPortfolioConstructionInvestmentsinthePrivateFundaresubjecttothefollowinglimits:

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Notmorethantwentypercent(20%)ofthePrivateFundascalculatedattheFinalClosingDate,willbeinvestedinPartnershipInvestments(measuredatthetimeofinvestment)inInvestmentFundsmanagedbyasinglegeneralpartnerand/ormanagerorprivateequitysponsor.

Notmorethantwentypercent(20%)ofthePrivateFundascalculatedattheFinalClosingDatewillbeinvestedinPartnershipInvestments(measuredatthetimeofinvestment)inthefirstInvestmentFundmanagedbyageneralpartnerand/ormanagerorprivateequitysponsor.

Notmorethantenpercent(10%)ofthePrivateFundascalculatedattheFinalClosingDatewillbeinvestedinPartnershipInvestments(measuredatthetimeofinvestment)representinghighimpact,belowmarketratereturninvestments.

Notwithstandingtheforegoing,theGeneralPartnerhasthediscretiontodirectTrilliumtoexceedthepercentagelimitationsinclausesaboveifitmakesagoodfaithdeterminationthatsuchadditionalinvestmentisinthebestinterestsofthePrivateFund.

RISKOFLOSSTrilliumdoesnotguaranteethefutureperformanceofanyclientaccount.Clientaccountsaresubjecttoavarietyofmarket,currency,economic,politicalandbusinessrisks,andthereisariskthatanaccountwilllosemoney.Investinginsecuritiesinvolvesriskoflossthatclientsshouldbepreparedtobear.Thefollowingprincipalriskscanalsoaffectthevalueofyourinvestment: 

GeneralMarketRiskEconomiesandfinancialmarketsthroughouttheworldareincreasinglyinterconnected,whichincreasesthelikelihoodthateventsorconditionsinonecountryorregionwilladverselyimpactmarketsorissuesinothercountriesorregions.Generalmarketriskmayaffectasingleissuer,industry,sectoroftheeconomyorthemarketasawhole.Intherecentpast,globalfinancialmarketsexperiencedsevereuncertaintyandstress,whichresultedinextremevolatilityintheequitymarketsandinthepricesofindividualstocks.Insomecases,thepricesofstocksofindividualcompanieswerenegativelyimpactedeventhoughtheremayhaveappearedtobelittleornodegradationinacompany’sfinancialconditionsorprospects.Thesemarketconditionscouldrecurandaddsignificantlytotheriskofshort‐termvolatilityofinvestments.  LiquidityRiskTraditionallyliquidinvestmentsmayexperienceperiodsofdiminishedliquiditythatmayimpairourabilitytosellsuchinvestmentsatreasonablyexpectedvalues.RegulatoryRisk

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Governmentalandregulatoryactions,includingtaxlawchanges,mayalsoimpairportfoliomanagementandhaveunexpectedoradverseconsequencesonparticularmarkets,strategies,orinvestments.PrivateFundRiskInvestmentsinprivatefundsarespeculativeandinvolvesubstantialrisk,includingtheriskthattheinvestorcouldlosesomeorallofitsinvestmentinsuchfunds.Themainareasofriskinclude:

LiquidityRisk.Thereisariskthatduetomarketconditions,thePrivateFundoroneormoreunderlyingfundsmaybeunabletohonorawithdrawalrequestandwill,asaresult,suspendwithdrawals,ortakeotheractionsthatlimittheabilitytoobtainthecashrequiredtofundwithdrawals.

ValuationRisk.InvestmentsheldbythePrivateFundorunderlyingfundsarenotpubliclytradedorareilliquid.Thefairvalueofsuchinvestmentsmaynotbereadilydeterminableandwillrequiretheexerciseofsomemeasureofdiscretioninarrivingatavaluation.WhenevertheFairValueisrequiredtobedetermined,theGeneralPartner,initssolediscretion,shalldeterminesuchFairValueinareasonablemanner,anditshallbereasonablefortheGeneralPartnertorelyuponanyvaluationofpropertyfurnishedbyanInvestmentFund.Determinationsoffairvaluemaydiffermateriallyfromthevaluesthatwouldhavebeenusedifareadymarketfortheinvestmentsexisted.Moreover,theactualpriceatwhichaninvestmentissold(orcouldbesold)maydifferfromthedeterminedFairValue.

EquityRiskThisistheriskthatstockpriceswillfallovershortorextendedperiods.Althoughthestockmarkethashistoricallyoutperformedotherassetclassesoverthelongterm,thestockmarkettendstomoveincycles.Individualstockpricesmayfluctuatedrasticallyfromday‐to‐dayandmayunderperformotherassetclassesoveranextendedperiod.Individualcompaniesmayreportpoorresultsorbenegativelyaffectedbyindustryand/oreconomictrendsanddevelopmentsandthepricesofsecuritiesissuedbysuchcompaniesmaysufferadeclineinresponse.Thesepricemovementsmayresultfromfactorsaffectingindividualcompanies,industriesorthesecuritiesmarketasawhole.Investorperceptionsmayimpactthemarketandarebasedonvariousandunpredictablefactorsincludingexpectationsregardinggovernment,economic,monetaryandfiscalpolicies;inflationandinterestrates;economicexpansionorcontraction;andglobalorregionalpolitical,economicandbankingcrises.Ifyouholdcommonstocksofanygivenissuer,youwouldgenerallybeexposedtogreaterriskthanifyouholdpreferredstockordebtobligationsoftheissuerbecausecommonstockholdersgenerallyhaveinferiorrightstoreceivepaymentsfromissuersincomparisonwiththerightsofpreferredstockholders,bondholdersandothercreditorsofsuchissuers.InvestmentManagementRisk

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Wemayfailtoimplementtheinvestmentstrategiesand/ormeetanaccount’sinvestmentobjectives.LargeCompaniesRiskLargecompanystockriskistheriskthatstocksoflargercompaniesmayunderperformrelativetothoseofsmallandmid‐sizedcompanies.Larger,moreestablishedcompaniesmaybeunabletorespondquicklytonewcompetitivechallenges,suchaschangesintechnologyandconsumertastes.Manylargercompaniesmaynotbeabletoattainthehighgrowthrateofsuccessfulsmallercompanies,especiallyduringextendedperiodsofeconomicexpansion.SmallandMid‐SizedCompanyRiskInvestmentsinsmallerandmid‐sizecompaniesmaybespeculativeandvolatileandinvolvegreaterrisksthanarecustomarilyassociatedwithinvestmentsinlargercompanies.Manysmalltomid‐sizecompaniesaremorevulnerablethanlargercompaniestoadversebusinessoreconomicdevelopments.Securitiesofthesetypesofcompaniesmayhavelimitedliquidityandtheirpricesmaybemorevolatile.Theymayhavelimitedproductlines,marketsorfinancialresources.Newandimprovedproductsormethodsofdevelopmentmayhaveasubstantialimpactontheearningsandrevenuesofsuchcompanies.Anysuchpositiveornegativedevelopmentscouldhaveacorrespondingpositiveornegativeimpactonthevalueoftheirshares.ForeignSecuritiesandEmergingMarketsRiskForeignsecurities,includingADRs,GDRs,tendtobemorevolatileandlessliquidthanU.S.securities.Further,foreignsecuritiesmaybesubjecttoincreasedrisksduetodifferencesinthepolitical,social,andeconomicenvironmentabroad,aswellasduetodifferencesbetweenUnitedStatesandforeignregulatory,accounting,andauditingstandardsand,inthecaseofforeigncurrencydenominatedsecurities,fluctuationsincurrencyexchangerates.Theserisksareincreasedinemergingmarkets. Inaddition,foreignmarketscan,andoftendo,performdifferentlythanU.S.markets.Giventheglobalinterrelationshipsoftoday’seconomy,volatilityorthreatstostabilityofanysignificantcurrency,suchasoccurredintherecentpastwiththeEuropeanMonetaryUnion,orsignificantpoliticalinstability,mayaffectothermarketsandaffecttheriskofaninvestmentinaFund.Changesinforeigntaxlaws,exchangecontrols,investmentregulationsandpoliciesonnationalizationandexpropriationaswellaspoliticalinstabilitymayaffecttheoperationsofforeigncompaniesandthevalueoftheirsecuritiesEnvironmental,Social,andGovernancePolicyRiskESGpoliciescouldcauseanaccounttoperformdifferentlycomparedtosimilarportfoliosthatdonothavesuchpolicies.TheapplicationofESGstandardsmayaffectaportfolio’sexposuretocertainissuers,industries,sectors,andfactorsthatmayimpacttherelativefinancialperformanceoftheportfolio–positivelyornegatively–dependingonwhethersuchinvestmentareinoroutoffavor.

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Fixed‐IncomeRiskFixed‐IncomePortfoliosandfixed‐incomesecuritiesgenerallyhavefourmainareasofrisk:

•CreditorDefaultRisk.Anaccountmaylosemoneyifanissuerofabondisunableorunwillingtomaketimelyprincipaland/orinterestpaymentsortohonoritspaymentobligations.Further,whenanissuersuffersadversechangesinitsfinancialconditionorcreditrating,thepriceofitsdebtobligationsmaydeclineand/orexperiencegreatervolatility.Achangeinfinancialconditionorcreditratingofafixed‐incomesecuritycanalsoaffectitsliquidityandmakeitmoredifficultforanaccounttosell.•InterestRateRisk.Thevalueofabondmaydeclineduetoanincreaseintheabsolutelevelofinterestrates,orchangesinthespreadbetweentworates,theshapeoftheyieldcurveoranyotherinterestraterelationship.Longer‐termbondsaregenerallymoresensitivetointerestratechangesthanshorter‐termbonds.Generally,thelongertheaveragematurityofthebondsheldbyanaccount,themoretheaccount’svaluewillfluctuateinresponsetointerestratechanges.•PrepaymentRisk.Anaccountmayexperiencelosseswhenanissuerexercisesitsrighttopayprincipalonanobligationheldbytheaccountearlierthanexpected.Thismayhappenduringaperiodofdeclininginterestrates.Underthesecircumstances,theaccountmaybeunabletorecoupallofitsinitialinvestmentandwillsufferfromhavingtoreinvestinloweryieldingsecurities.Thelossofhigheryieldingsecuritiesandthereinvestmentatlowerinterestratescanreduceanaccount’sincome,totalreturn,andshareprice.Ratesofprepayment,fasterorslowerthanexpected,couldreduceanaccount’soverallyield,increasethevolatilityoftheaccountand/orcauseadeclineinvalue.•MunicipalSecuritiesRisk.Theyieldsofmunicipalsecuritiesmaymovedifferentlyandadverselycomparedtoyieldsoftheoveralldebtsecuritiesmarkets.Therecouldbechangesinapplicabletaxlawsortaxtreatmentsthatreduceoreliminatecurrentfederalincometaxexemptiononmunicipalsecuritiesandotherwiseadverselyaffectthecurrentfederalorstatetaxstatusofmunicipalsecurities.Suchchangesalsomayadverselyaffectthevalueofmunicipalsecuritiesownedbyanaccountand,asaresult,theoverallvalueoftheaccount.

CommunityInvestmentRiskPromissoryNotesIssuedbyLoanFundsandNon‐ProfitOrganizations

Promissorynotesissuedbyloanfundsandnon‐profitorganizationstypicallyinvolveanuncollateralizedanduninsuredpromisetopay.Theissuerisonlyobligatedtorepaytheprincipalatmaturitywithinterestpayableatstated

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times.ThepromissorynotesarenotsecuritiesregisteredwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionandratingagenciesdonotnormallyratethem.Theyareilliquid,donottradeonanopenmarketandarenotconsideredinvestmentgradesecurities.Theinterestratestheycarryaretypicallybelowmarketratesalthoughtheymaybecompetitivewithshort‐terminstruments.Accordingly,youshouldnotexpectthesepromissorynotestogeneratereturnsthatarecompetitivewithequitiesorotherlong‐termdebtinvestments.Trilliumwillpricethesenotesat“par,”theoriginalamountoftheloanmadetotheorganization.Trilliumdoesnotadjustthestatedvalueofthenotetoreflectrisk,durationandrelationshiptomarketinterestrates.Thismayover‐valuethenotesonyourTrilliumstatements.Accordingly,thevalueofyourportfoliousedtocalculatemanagementfeesincludesthesenotesatparormaturityandnotatafairmarketvalue,whichmaybelower.Trilliumbelievesthisisappropriatebecauseoftheeffortrequiredtolocate,screenandmonitorthenotesthatdonottradepublicly.

CertificatesofDepositIssuedbyDevelopmentBanksandCreditUnions

Developmentbanksandcreditunionsissuecertificatesofdeposit(“CDs”)thatarenotregisteredwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.CDsdonottradeonanopenmarketand,onceyouinvestinaCD,youusuallyholdituntilmaturity.InterestearnedonaCDwillbeamarketrateorbelowasdeterminedattheoutsetoftheinvestment.ACDmaybe“broken”orredeemedatanytime.However,theissuinginstitutionmaychargeapenaltyforsuchanearlywithdrawal.TheFederalDepositInsuranceCorporationoranotherinsurermayinsurecertainCDsforupto$250,000.TrilliumwillpricetheseCDsatfacevalueor“par,”theoriginalamountoftheinvestment.TrilliumdoesnotadjustthestatedvalueoftheCDtoreflectrisk,durationandrelationshiptomarketinterestrates.Thismayover‐valuetheCDsonyourTrilliumstatement.Accordingly,thevalueofyourportfoliousedtocalculatemanagementfeesincludestheseCDsatfacevalue,notatafairmarketvalue,whichmaybelower.

PotentialConflictofInterest

AspartofTrillium’ssocialcommitment,representativesofTrilliumoftensitontheBoardsofDirectorsofnon‐profitsandothermissionrelatedorganizations.TrilliumalsopermitsanemployeetoserveonotherBoardsofDirectors.Trilliumwillinformaclientofanysuchrelationship,ifrelevant,beforeinvestingtheclient’sassetsininstrumentsissuedbyanorganizationorcompanythathasaTrilliumrepresentativeonitsBoard.

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Item9–DisciplinaryInformationRegisteredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofTrilliumortheintegrityofTrillium’smanagement.NeitherTrillium,noritspersonnel,hasanydisciplinary,administrative,regulatory,criminal,civilorotherwisereportablehistorytodisclose. 

Item10–OtherFinancialIndustryActivitiesandAffiliationsCertainclientsreceiveinformationfromTrillium'sAdvocacyteamthatidentifiesthepoliciesandpracticesofcorporatemanagementsconcerningsuch issuesasemploymentpolicies,environmental policies, investment in third world countries, product quality and type,minorityownershipandmanagementparticipation,women inmanagement,orcharitablegifting.Trilliumprocuresinformationfromnon‐profitresearchentities,publicinformationprovided by companies, for‐profit independent research, print or other media,questionnairesanddirectresearchintocompanies.AffiliationsTrilliumImpactGP,LLCisanaffiliateofTrilliumandisthegeneralpartnertothePrivateFund.SomeTrilliumclients(whoare“accreditedinvestors”withinthemeaningoftheU.S.SecuritiesActof1933,asamended,and“qualifiedclients”withinthemeaningofRule205‐3undertheInvestmentAdvisersActof1940,asamended)areinvestedinthePrivateFund.ThegeneralpartnerappointedTrilliumtoprovideinvestmentmanagementservicestothePrivateFund.ClientsinvestinginOrganizationswhereTrilliumemployeeisontheboardAspartofTrillium’smission,itencouragesitsemployeestoparticipateinandsupportcommunity‐basedactivities.Asaresult,fromtimetotime,anemployeeofTrilliumsitsontheboardand/orakeydecisionmakingcommitteeofanon‐profitand/oracommunitydevelopmenttypeorganizationinwhichaclienthasmadeaninvestment.TrilliummanagingpartnerandCEOMatthewPatskyisamemberoftheboardofdirectorsofSharedInterest,anorganizationthatTrilliumhasinvestedassetsinonbehalfofcertainclients.Mr.PatskywillabstainfromanyvotesoftheBoardofSharedInterestthatdirectlyandspecificallyrelatetoaninvestmentofaclientofTrillium.ItisusuallySharedInterest’spracticetopoolfundsreceivedfromsupporters.TrilliumdoesnotconsiderthatdecisionsmadebytheBoardofSharedInterestconcerningtheoverallmanagementoftheorganizationdirectlyimpactinvestmentsorloansofanyTrilliumclient’sinvestment.OrganizationsutilizingTrilliumasanInvestmentManagerwhereaTrilliumemployeeisontheboard

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Certainnon‐profitclientshavesoughttheexpertiseandexperienceofTrilliumemployeesfortheirBoardsorstandingcommittees.TrilliummanagingpartnerandCEOMatthewW.PatskyservesontheBoardoftheEnvironmentalLeagueofMassachusetts(ELM).ELMisaninvestmentmanagementclientofTrillium.Mr.PatskywillabstainfromanyvotesoftheBoardofELMrelatedtoitscontractwithTrilliumforinvestmentmanagementservices. Item11–CodeofEthicsTrilliumadoptedaCodeofEthics("theCode")tosetcertainguidelinesrequiringallemployeestoactinaccordancewiththeirfiduciarydutytoTrillium'sclientsandtocomplywithapplicablelawsandregulations.TheCoderequiresthatemployeesconductthemselveswithhighethicalstandardsbasedonintegrity,honestyandtrust.TheCodeprohibitstransactionsthatbenefittheemployeesattheexpenseofanyclient.Employeesmustpre‐clear(1)personaltradesgreaterthan$5,000incoveredsecuritieswithmarketcapitalizationsupto$4billion,(2)personaltradesgreaterthan$100,000incoveredsecuritieswithmarketcapitalizationsover$4billionand(3)anytransactioninvolvingalimitedofferingorinitialpublicoffering.Certainemployeetradesaresubjecttoblackoutperiods.Certainsecurities,suchasU.S.governmentobligations,bonds,mutualfundsandexchange‐tradedderivativesarenotsubjecttothepersonaltraderestrictionsandpre‐clearancerequirements.Allemployeesandpartnersaswellasdirectors,whohaveaccesstocertainnonpublicinformationorprovideinvestmentadvisoryservicestoclients,mustacknowledgethetermsoftheCodeofEthicsannually,orasamended.Trilliumanticipatesthat,inappropriatecircumstances,consistentwithclients’investmentobjectives,itwillcauseaccountsoverwhichTrilliumhasmanagementauthoritytoeffect,andwillrecommendtoinvestmentadvisoryclientsorprospectiveclients,thepurchaseorsaleofsecuritiesinwhichTrillium,itsaffiliatesand/orclients,directlyorindirectly,haveapositionofinterest.Trillium’semployeesandpersonsassociatedwithTrilliumarerequiredtofollowTrillium’sCodeofEthics.Subjecttosatisfyingthispolicyandapplicablelaws,officers,directors,managingpartnersandemployeesofTrilliumanditsaffiliatesarepermittedtotradefortheirownaccountsinsecuritiesthatTrilliumrecommendstoand/orpurchasesforclients.TheCodeofEthicsisdesignedtoassurethatthepersonalsecuritiestransactions,activitiesandinterestsoftheemployeesofTrilliumwillnotinterferewith(i)makingdecisionsinthebestinterestofadvisoryclientsand(ii)implementingsuchdecisionswhile,atthesametime,allowingemployeestoinvestfortheirownaccounts.TheCodedesignatescertainclassesofsecuritiesasexempttransactions,baseduponadeterminationthatthesewouldnotinterferemateriallywiththebestinterestofTrillium’sclients.Inaddition,theCoderequirespre‐clearanceofmanytransactions,andrestrictstradingincloseproximitytoclienttradingactivity.Nonetheless,becausetheCodeofEthicsinsomecircumstanceswouldpermitemployeestoinvestinthesamesecuritiesasclients,thereisapossibilitythatemployeesmightbenefitfrommarketactivitybyaclientinasecurityheldbyanemployee.TrilliumregularlymonitorsemployeetradingundertheCodeofEthicstotrytopreventconflictsofinterestbetweenTrilliumanditsclients.

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Trillium’sclientsorprospectiveclientscanrequestacopyofthefirm'sCodeofEthicsbycontactingus.ItisTrillium’spolicythatthefirmwillnoteffectanyprincipaloragencycrosssecuritiestransactionsforclientaccounts.Trilliumwillalsonotcrosstradesbetweenclientaccounts.Principaltransactionsaregenerallydefinedastransactionswhereanadviser,actingasprincipalforitsownaccountortheaccountofanaffiliatedbroker‐dealer,buysfromorellsanysecuritytoanyadvisoryclient.Anagencycrosstransactionisdefinedasatransactionwhereapersonactsasaninvestmentadviserinrelationtoatransactioninwhichtheinvestmentadviser,oranypersoncontrolledbyorundercommoncontrolwiththeinvestmentadviser,actsasbrokerforboththeadvisoryclientandforanotherpersonontheothersideofthetransaction.Agencycrosstransactionsmayarisewhereanadviserisduallyregisteredasabroker‐dealerorhasanaffiliatedbroker‐dealer. 

Item12–BrokeragePracticesTradeexecutionandBrokerageAllocationItisthepolicyofTrillium’sTradingDepartmenttoseektoobtainbestexecutionofalltransactions.WhileTrilliumendeavorstoobtainthebestcombinationofpriceandexecutionforitsclients,“bestexecution”doesnotnecessarilymeanthattheclientwillpaythelowestcommissionorspread.ClientswhochoosetouseretailbrokerspaythecommissionratetheynegotiatewiththatparticularbrokerandadviseTrilliumbymeansofaselectionintheInvestmentManagementAgreementofthatdecision.Trilliumhasfulldiscretionoverthesecuritiesandamountofsecuritiestradedinaclientaccount,subjecttoanylimitationsorguidelinescontainedintheadvisoryagreement.Trilliumseekscompetitivelypricedbrokerageserviceswherethebroker‐dealerprovidesvalue‐added,company‐specificandthematicinvestmentresearch,includingmeetingswithmanagementandconferences.Inaddition,factorsconsideredbyTrilliumintheselectionofbrokersandtheplacementoftradesincludetheliquidityofthemarketforthesecuritiestraded,promptnessofexecution,financialstabilityofthebroker‐dealer;efficiencyinhandlingandsettlingtrades;abilitytohandletheproposedblocktrade,andqualityofsettlement.ResearchandSoftDollarBenefitsSubjecttoSection28(e)oftheExchangeAct,Trilliumobtainsservicesrelevanttoitsinvestmentdecision‐makingprocessfromfull‐servicebroker‐dealersusingclientcommissions.Suchservicesincludeeconomicresearch,companyandindustryresearch,andotherbrokerservices.TrilliumbenefitsfromtheuseofclientcommissionsbecauseTrilliumdoesnothavetoproduceorpayfortheresearchandservices.Subjecttoitsobligationtoseekbestexecution,Trilliumdirectstradesthroughsuchbrokersinordertoobtaintheservices.Trilliumhasanincentivetoselectorrecommendabroker‐dealerbasedonitsinterestinreceivingtheresearchorservices,ratherthanon

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clients’interestinreceivingmostfavorableexecution.Trilliumdirectstradestobrokersbasedonitsinvestmentteam’sevaluationofthebrokers’servicesandexecutionability.Researchbenefitsarenotlimitedtothoseclientswhohavegeneratedaparticularcommissionalthoughcertaincommissionallocationsconnecttoparticularclientsorgroupsofclients.Trillium,doesnotproportionallyallocateresearchbenefitstoanyaccountsthatgeneratedifferentamountsofthecommissionallocation.SuchresearchbenefitsallofTrillium’sclients,althoughitispossiblethataclientwillpayahighercommissionthanthatobtainablefrombrokerswhoprovideonlyexecution.Trilliumdidnotdirectclientcommissionstosoftdollarcreditsin2019.DirectedBrokerage/CustodyTrilliumbelievesthatbestexecutionstartswithclientselectionofacompetitivediscountbrokerascustodianoftheaccountassets.Themajorityofclientsprefertohaveassetsheldincustodywithbroker‐dealers.Trilliumdisclosestoallclientsthatclientsmayachievelowertransactioncostsbyselectingdiscountbrokers,buttheindividualclienthasthefinalchoice.ItisthepolicyofTrilliumtodealwithestablishedreputablebrokeragefirms.Trilliumdoesnotmaintaincustodyofyourassetsalthoughwearedeemedtohavecustodyofyourassetsifyougiveusauthoritytowithdrawassetsfromyouraccount(seeItem15–Custody,below).Yourassetsmustbemaintainedinanaccountata“qualifiedcustodian,”generallyabroker‐dealerorbank.WerecommendthatourclientsuseCharlesSchwab&Co.,Inc.("Schwab"),aregisteredbroker‐dealer,memberSIPC,qualifiedcustodian.TrilliumisindependentlyownedandoperatedandisnotanaffiliateofSchwab.Schwabwillholdyourassetsinabrokerageaccount,andbuyandsellsecuritieswhenweinstructthemto.WhilewerecommendthatyouuseSchwabascustodian,youwilldecidewhethertodosoandwillopenyouraccountwithSchwabbyenteringintoanaccountagreementdirectlywiththem.Wedonotopentheaccountforyou,althoughwewillassistyouindoingso.Notalladvisersrecommendorrequiretheirclientstodirectbrokerageorcustodyservices.EventhoughyouraccountismaintainedatSchwab,wecanstilluseotherbrokerstoexecutetradesforyouraccount.SchwabprovidesTrilliumwithaccesstoitsinstitutionaltradingandcustodyservicesthataretypicallynotavailabletoSchwabretailinvestors.Theseservicesgenerallyareavailabletoindependentinvestmentadvisorsonanunsolicitedbasis,atnochargetothemifaminimumof$10millionoftheadvisor'sclientassetsareinaccountsatSchwabAdvisorServices.Someofthoseserviceshelpusmanageoradministerourclient’accounts,whileotherhelpusmanageandgrowourbusiness.ForTrillium'sclientaccountsmaintainedinitscustody,Schwabgenerallydoesnotchargeseparatelyforcustodyservicesbutreceivescompensationfromaccountholdersthroughcommissionsandothertransaction‐relatedorasset‐basedfeesforsecuritiestradesexecutedthroughSchwaborthatsettleintoSchwabaccounts.

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InevaluatingwhethertorecommendthatclientscustodytheirassetsatSchwab,TrilliumtakesintoaccounttheavailabilityofproductsandservicesandotherarrangementswithSchwabaspartofthetotalmixoffactorsitconsiders,anddoesnotconsidersolelythenature,costorqualityofcustodyandbrokerageservicesprovidedbySchwab.ThiscreatesapotentialconflictofinterestbecauseTrilliummaynotbeabletoachievemostfavorableexecutionofclienttransactions,andthiswouldcostclientsmoremoney.ClientDirectedCustody/BrokerageWhenaclientinstructsTrilliumtodirectsecuritiestransactionstoaparticularbrokeragefirm,theclientshouldnotethatsuchdirectedbrokeragemightresultinsuchclientpayinghighercommissionsthanwouldbethecaseifTrilliumwereabletoselectbrokersfreely.DirectedbrokerageinmanycaseslimitsTrillium’sabilitytonegotiatecommissionsfortheclientanditsabilitytoaggregateordersandresultsinaninabilitytoobtainvolumediscountsorbestexecutionfortheclientinsometransactions.ThehighercostassociatedwithadirectedbrokeragearrangementwillbedisclosedtotherelevantclientpromptlyafterthetimeabrokerisdesignatedandthebrokeradvisesTrilliumofitscommissionrates.Trilliumincludessimilardisclosureinthemanagementcontractsofitsclientswithdirectedbrokerage.Additionally,someclientschoosingdirectedbrokeragewillhavetradesexecutedafterthosewhereTrilliumhasfulldiscretionoverbrokerselection.TradeAllocationandAggregationTrilliumshallaggregateorblockequitytradesforaclientwheneverappropriatewiththetradesinthesamesecuritysubmittedforotherTrilliumclients.Trilliumreceivesexecutionsfrombrokerseitherelectronically,orbyphoneorfax,andenterssuchintoTrillium’stradingsystem.Trilliumallocatesfilledordersaccordingtodetailprovidedbytheportfoliomanager(s).Thetradersonaproratabasisallocatepartiallyfilledordersusingthetradingsystemsoftware.Thetradingsystemapportionstradesinaccordancewiththepercentageofanygivenaccountintheoverallblock.ItisofparamountimportancetoTrilliumthatnooneclientorgroupofclientshasanadvantageover,orisatadisadvantageto,anyotherclients(s).Whenclientequitytransactionsarenotsubjecttoblocktrades(forexample,becauseaclientdoesnotwanttoblockitstrades),thetraderswillexecutesuchordersimmediatelyinthesequenceinwhichtheyareenteredintothesystemasapprovedtradesbyportfoliomanagers.Trillium’stradersorindividualinvestmentmanagers(fortheirrespectiveclientaccounts)mayexecutefixed‐incometrades.Investmentmanagersattempttoblockbondtransactionsforsimilaraccountsandsimilarpurchaseparameters,andseektoprioritizetransactionsinafairandequitablemannersoasnottogiveadvantageovertimetoanyoneclientorgroupofclients.TradeRotationPolicyTrillium’spolicyistoprovideafairandequitablemethodoftraderotationinplacingtradesforclients’accounts.Generally,Trilliumrotatesaccountsonaquarterlybasisorwhentheequitystrategiesarerebalanced.Wealternatetradingintwogroups:1)modeldeliveredportfoliosand2)directtradedonmodelaccounts.Withinthesetwogroups,we

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alsohaveaninternalrotation.Off‐modelaccountsaretradedafterthesegroups.Trilliumdoesnottakeresponsibilityforensuringtradingofmodelportfolioswherewedonotreceivecommunicationoncompletion,althoughwewilluploadthemodelsaccordingtotherotation. 

Item13–ReviewofAccountsTrillium’sportfolioandinvestmentmanagers(managers)periodicallyreviewallaccountsforwhichtheyareresponsible.Thereviewtypicallyincludesinvestmentpolicyguidelines,clientcircumstancesandaccountobjectives.Themanagersoftenreviewaccountswhenmeetingortalkingwithclientsoriftheaccountcircumstancestriggeranadditionalreview.Eachinvestmentmanagerwillmanageapproximately200separatelymanagedaccountrelationships.Trilliumoftenmanagesandreviewsadvisorrelationships,familyaccountsorsinglebeneficiariesofmultipletrustsasawhole.Trilliumprovideswrittenquarterlyreportstoseparatelymanagedaccountsthatincludeasummaryofaccountholdingsandinvestmentperformance.Specialappraisalsandadditionalaccountreportinginformationareavailabletoclientsuponrequest.Clientshavetheoptiontoreceivequarterlyreportsoranyaccountinformationelectronically.TrilliumESGGlobalEquityFundandTrilliumESGSmallMid/CapFundTrilliummonitorstheholdingsoftheFundsdailytoensurecompliancewithdiversificationpoliciesandtodeterminewhetherinvestmentchangesshouldbemade.TrilliumprovidesinvestmentandperformancereportsfortheFundstotheBoardofTrusteesquarterly.ShareholdersintheFundreceiveprospectuses,supplements,annualreports,andsemi‐annualreports.Thesereportsdiscusseconomicoutlook,portfoliopositions,assetallocation,changesinportfoliovalue,andinvestmentreturns.Inaddition,theFunds’annualreportdiscussesmarketconditionsandinvestmentstrategiesthatsignificantlyaffectedtheFund'sperformanceduringthepreviousfiscalyear.PrivateFundThePortfolioManagerandinvestmentmanagersperiodicallyreviewthePrivateFundanditsunderlyinginvestments.Thereviewincludesinvestmentguidelinesassetforthinthefunddocumentsandinvestmentobjectives.Item14–ClientReferralsandOtherCompensationTrilliumhasanarrangementwithWilson&BrowningFinancialServices,Inc.TrilliumpaysaportionofadvisoryfeestoWilson&BrowningFinancialServices,Inc.forclientsreferredbythefirm.Trilliumisapartytovariouswrapfeearrangements.PleaseseedisclosurerelatingtoItem4andItem5above.

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WereceiveaneconomicbenefitfromSchwabintheformofthesupportproductsandservicesavailabletousandotherindependentinvestmentadvisorswhoseclientsmaintaintheiraccountsatSchwab.Theseproductsandservices,howtheybenefitus,andtherelatedconflictsofinterestaredescribedinItem12above. 

Item15–CustodyUndergovernmentregulations,wearedeemedtohavecustodyofyourassets,if,forexample,youauthorizeustoinstructyourcustodiantodeductouradvisoryfeesdirectlyfromyouraccountorifyougrantusauthoritytomoveyourmoneytoanotherperson’saccount.Schwaborthecustodianofyourchoicemaintainsactualcustodyofyourassets.Youwillreceiveatleastquarterlyaccountstatementsfromthebrokerdealer,bankorotherqualifiedcustodianthatholdsandmaintainsclient’sinvestmentassets.Youshouldcarefullyreviewthosestatementspromptlywhenyoureceivethem.Wealsourgeyoutocomparesuchofficialcustodialrecordswiththeperiodicaccountstatementsandportfolioreportsyouwillreceivefromus.Ourstatementswillsometimesvaryfromcustodialstatementsbasedonaccountingprocedures,reportingdatesorvaluationmethodologiesofcertainsecurities.PrivateFundTheGeneralPartnerhascustodyofclientassetbecauseitservesasgeneralpartnerofthePrivateFund.Anindependentthird‐partycustodianholdstheassetsofthePrivateFundbyregisteringtheownershipofeachunderlyingfundinwhichthePrivateFundinvestswiththecustodianforthebenefitoftheFund.Item16–InvestmentDiscretionUnlessotherwiseagreedinwritingwiththeclient,theclientgrantsTrilliumdiscretionaryauthorityattheoutsetofanadvisoryrelationshiptoselecttheidentityandamountofsecuritiestobuyorsell.Inallcases,however,Trilliumexercisessuchdiscretioninamannerconsistentwiththestatedinvestmentobjectivesfortheparticularclientaccount.Whenselectingsecuritiesanddeterminingamounts,Trilliumobservestheinvestmentpolicies,limitationsandrestrictionsoftheclientsforwhichitadvises.Forregisteredinvestmentcompanies,certainfederalsecuritiesandtaxlaws,thatrequirediversificationofinvestmentsandfavortheholdingofinvestmentsoncemade,maylimitTrillium’sauthoritytotradesecurities.ClientsmustprovideinvestmentguidelinesandrestrictionstoTrilliuminwriting.Inverylimitedinstances,Trilliumwilltakedirectionfromaclienttobuyorsellaparticularsecurity,ortorefrainfromdoingso.

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Trilliummaymaintainasmallpositioninasecurityinaclient’saccountinordertopursueadvocacyonenvironmental,social,orgovernanceissues.Asaresult,theinvestmentperformanceoftheseclientaccountsmaydifferfromtheinvestmentperformanceofotherclientaccountsthatdonotholdsuchpositions. 

Item17–VotingClientSecuritiesOurpolicyistoseektovoteourclients’proxiesinaccordancewithboththeirfinancialinterestandtheirvalues.Trillium’sProxyPolicyCommitteerefinesourproxyvotingpolicyonanannualbasis.Whilethespecificdetailsofthepolicywillchangeinaccordancewithcurrentandupcomingissues,Trilliumbasestheunderlyingdecisionsonthebeliefthatproxy‐votingdecisionsmustincorporateenvironmental,socialandgovernanceconsiderations.Trilliumdoesnotborroworlendsharesfortheprimarypurposeofvotingthem.TrilliumseekstoidentifyanyconflictsofinterestsinvotingproxiesincludingidentifyinganyFundsaffiliateofapubliccompanyinwhichtheFundsinvest.AnysuchconflictswillbereviewedbytheDirectorofAdvocacyoraManagingPartnertodeterminehowtomitigatetheconflict.TheconflictwillbereportedtoaManagingPartnerortheCCOtodetermineiftheFundsneedtobenotified.IfthereisaconflictofinterestbetweenTrilliumandaclientorFundinrespecttovotingaproxy,Trilliumwillvotedirectlyinlinewiththeproxyvotingpolicy.TheDirectorofAdvocacyhasprimaryresponsibilityforcoordinatingthevotingofclientandFundsproxies.Trilliumengagesathird‐partyprovidertoassistwiththeadministrationofproxyvoting.TrilliumusuallyvotesproxiesonbehalfofclientsalthoughanindividualclientmaydirecttheirproxyvotesbycontactingTrilliumormayretaintherighttovoteallproxiesfortheiraccount.ClientsmayrequestacopyofhowTrilliumvotedtheproxiesfortheiraccountbycontactingusat617‐423‐6655.AcopyofTrillium'sProxyVotingPolicyisavailableonTrillium’swebsitewww.trilliuminvest.comoruponrequestbycalling617‐423‐6655. 

Item18–FinancialInformationRegisteredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredinthisItemtoprovideyouwithcertainfinancialinformationordisclosuresabouttheirfinancialcondition.TrilliumAssetManagement,LLChasnofinancialcommitmentthatimpairsitsabilitytomeetcontractualandfiduciarycommitmentstoclients,andhasnotbeenthesubjectofabankruptcyproceeding. 

Trilliumdoesnotrequireprepaymentoffeessixmonthsormoreinadvance.Accordingly,itisnotrequiredtoprovideabalancesheetpursuanttothisItem18. 

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OTHERINFORMATION‐SummaryofPrivacyPolicy

Maintainingtheconfidentialityofthepersonalinformationofourcurrentandprospectivecustomers isoneofTrilliumAssetManagementLLC’shighestpriorities. Trilliumcollectspersonalinformationfromyouinordertoofferorprovideyouwithproductsorservices,processtransactionsonyourbehalfandcomplywithlegalandregulatoryrequirements.

Wedonot,anddonot intendto,sellordistributepersonal informationaboutcurrentorformercustomerstononaffiliatedthirdpartiesexceptasset forthbelow. Weshareyourpersonalinformationasfollows:

a. Wewillrevealorshareyourpersonalinformationwherethelawrequiresit,suchasfortaxreportingpurposesorpursuanttoacourtorder.

b. Weshareyourpersonalinformationwithouraffiliatedprivatefundgeneralpartner in order to offer investment opportunities or to provide servicesrelatedtoyourinvestmentintheprivatefund.

c. We reveal or share your personal information with unaffiliated serviceproviders such as brokers, fund administrators, custodians and transferagentsinconnectionwithprocessingtransactionsforyouraccount.Trilliumprovidesyourpersonalinformationtoattorneys,accountantsorauditorsinordertoenableustoproviderequestedservicestoyouandtocomplywithlegalandregulatoryrequirements.

Ouremployeesperiodicallyhaveaccesstoyourpersonal information inordertoprovideservices toyou. Werestrictaccess tonon‐publicpersonal financial information to thoseemployeeswhoneedtoknowthatinformationinordertoprovideyouwithproductsandservices.AllemployeesaresubjecttothetermsofourCompany’scompliancemanual,whichrequiresemployees to treatconfidentiallyall informationobtained fromoraboutyouoryour account. We alsomaintain certain physical, electronic and procedural safeguardsdesignedtoprotectnonpublicpersonalfinancialinformation.

 

BROCHURESUPPLEMENTS

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC 60SouthStreet,Suite1100

Boston,MA02111

www.trilliuminvest.com

March30,2020

ThisBrochureprovidesinformationaboutthequalificationsandbusinesspracticesofTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC(“Trillium”or“Adviser”).IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthisBrochure,pleasecontactusat(617)423‐6655.TheinformationinthisBrochurehasnotbeenapprovedorverifiedbytheUnitedStatesSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionorbyanystatesecuritiesauthority.

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLCisaregisteredinvestmentadviser.RegistrationofanInvestmentAdviserdoesnotimplyanylevelofskillortraining.TheoralandwrittencommunicationsofanAdviserprovideyouwithinformationwithwhichyoudeterminetohireorretainanAdviser.

AdditionalinformationaboutTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCalsoisavailableontheSEC’swebsiteatwww.adviserinfo.sec.gov.

 

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SadaGeussTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutSadaGeussthatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Ms.SadaGeussjoinedTrilliumin2015andservesasaninvestmentmanager.ShewasbornonAugust14,1978.Ms.GeussgraduatedfromtheStateUniversityofNewYorkCollegeofEnvironmentalScienceandForestrywithabachelor’sdegreeinEnvironmentalStudies,withaconcentrationinPolicyandManagementin2000.BeforejoiningTrillium,Ms.GeusswasaninvestmentanalystatDeutscheBankwhereshespentovertenyearsprovidinginvestmentadvisoryservicestoindividual,familyofficeandinstitutionalclients.Ms.GeussholdstheAccreditedInvestmentFiduciary(AIF)designation.TheAIFcertificationprocess,administeredbyFi360,providesdesigneeswithfiduciarytraining,includingpertinentlegislationandbestpractices,allowingthemtoassistothersintheimplementationofproperpoliciesandprocedures. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetween

 

theadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Ms.MichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartner, is responsible for themonitoring of advicegiventoclients. YoumaycontactMs.McDonoughat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMs.Geuss._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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PaulHilton 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutPaulHiltonthatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Mr.PaulHiltonjoinedTrilliuminJune2011andservesasapartnerandaninvestmentmanager.HewasbornonFebruary4,1972.Mr.HiltongraduatedfromSyracuseUniversityin1993withaBAdegreeinNonviolentConflictandChange.HealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinCulturalAnthropologyfromNewYorkUniversityin1995andaMasterofEducationdegreefromRobertsWesleyanCollegein2003.Mr.HiltonchairstheboardofUSSIF.BeforeTrilliumMr.HiltonworkedatCalvertInvestments,mostrecentlyasVicePresident,SustainableInvestmentBusinessStrategy,aroleheassumedinJanuary2010.Heheldthe

 

positionofDirector,AdvancedEquitiesResearchfromMay2007toJanuary2010andthepositionofDirector,SRIMarketingfromAugust2005toMay2007.Mr.HiltonholdstheCharteredFinancialAnalystdesignation.CharteredFinancialAnalystisadesignationissuedbytheCFAinstitute.ToearnaCFAcharter,acandidatemusthavefouryearsofqualifiedinvestmentworkexperience,passthreeCFAProgramexamlevelsandadheretotheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Mr.JohnQuealy istheChiefInvestmentOfficerofTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCand isresponsible for themonitoringofadvicegiven toclients. YoumaycontactMr.Quealyat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMr.Hilton._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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AlexanderJovanovic 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

 

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutAlexanderJovanovicthatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Mr.AlexanderJovanovicjoinedTrilliumin2013andservesasaninvestmentmanager.HewasbornonMay1,1982.Mr.JovanovicgraduatedfromTuftsUniversity,withaBachelor’sdegreeinInternationalRelationsandEconomicsin2004.BeforejoiningTrillium,Mr.JovanovicwasaVicePresidentandClientRelationshipManageratBostonCommonAssetManagement,LLC,aninvestmentmanagerandleaderinglobalsustainabilityinitiativesspecializinginlong‐onlyequityandbalancedstrategies.HewaswithBostonCommonAssetManagement,LLCfornineyears.Mr.JovanovicholdstheCertifiedFinancialPlanner(CFP)designation.TheCFPcertificationprocess,administeredbyCFPBoard,identifiesindividualswhohavemetrigorousprofessionalstandardsandhaveagreedtoadheretotheprinciplesofintegrity,objectivity,competence,fairness,confidentiality,professionalismanddiligencewhendealingwithclients. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

 

Ms.MichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartner, is responsible for themonitoring of advicegiventoclients. YoumaycontactMs.McDonoughat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMr.Jovanovic._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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WilliamLana 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutWilliamLanathatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Mr.WilliamLanajoinedTrilliumin2008andservesasapartnerandaninvestmentmanager.HewasbornonJuly26,1980.Mr.LanagraduatedfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,withaBachelor’sdegreeinCommunicationStudiesin2002andfromtheUniversityofWashingtonwithaMaster’sDegreeofBusinessin2008.BeforejoiningTrillium,Mr.LanawasaninvestmentresearchandplanningassociateatJourneyTreeFinancialPlanningandInvestments,asociallyresponsibleboutiqueinvestmentfirm.Mr.LanaisaCFAcharterholder.CharteredFinancialAnalystisadesignationissuedbytheCFAinstitute.ToearnaCFAcharter,acandidatemusthavefouryearsofqualifiedinvestmentworkexperience,passthreeCFAProgramexamlevelsandadheretotheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

 

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Ms.MichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartner, is responsible for themonitoring of advicegiventoclients. YoumaycontactMs.McDonoughat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMr.Lana._________________________________________________________________________________________________________Item1‐CoverPage

ElizabethLevy 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

This Brochure Supplement provides information about Elizabeth Levy thatsupplements the Trillium Asset Management, LLC Brochure. You should havereceived a copyof thatBrochure. Please contactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartner at (617) 423‐6655 or mmcdonough@trilliuminvest.com if you did notreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement, LLC’sBrochure or if youhave any questionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Ms.ElizabethLevyjoinedTrilliumin2012andservesasaportfoliomanager.PriortojoiningTrillium,ElizabethworkedasaportfoliomanagerforWinslowManagementCompany,adivisionofBrownAdvisory,whereshehadbeensince2004.Shemanagedtwoenvironmentallyfocusedinvestmentstrategies,theWinslowGreenLargeCapstrategyfrom2009‐2011andtheWinslowGreenGrowthstrategyduring2011.ShealsoprovidedequityresearchacrossBrownAdvisory’sstrategies,withafocusonwatercompanies.ShewasbornonJune4,1978.Ms.LevyholdsaB.S.inChemistryfromtheCollegeofWilliam

 

andMary,andaMasterofEnvironmentalManagementfromtheYaleSchoolofForestryandEnvironmentalStudies.Ms.LevyisaCharteredFinancialAnalystcharterholder.CharteredFinancialAnalystisadesignationissuedbytheCFAinstitute.ToearnaCFAcharter,acandidatemusthavefouryearsofqualifiedinvestmentworkexperience,passthreeCFAProgramexamlevelsandadheretotheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Mr.JohnQuealy istheChiefInvestmentOfficerofTrillium AssetManagement,LLCand isresponsible for themonitoringofadvicegiven toclients. YoumaycontactMr.Quealyat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMs.Levy._________________________________________________________________________________________________________Item1‐CoverPage

MichelleMcDonough 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

 

ThisBrochure Supplement provides information aboutMichelleMcDonough thatsupplements the Trillium Asset Management, LLC Brochure. You should havereceived a copyof thatBrochure. Please contactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartner at (617) 423‐6655 or mmcdonough@trilliuminvest.com if you did notreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement, LLC’sBrochure or if youhave any questionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

MichelleMcDonoughjoinedTrilliumin2010andisaManagingPartner.Previously,shewastheChiefOperatingOfficeratWinslowManagement,aninvestmentfirmfocusingongreeninvesting.AtWinslow,Michelleoversawallinfrastructureactivitiesforthefirm,includingcoordinatingmultipleSECaudits.ShebeganhercareeratAdamsHarkness&Hillin1999,workingonboththebrokerdealerandassetmanagementdivision.MichelleholdsaB.A.fromSalemStateCollege. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

MatthewPatsky,CEO,isresponsibleforthesupervisionofMs.McDonough.YoumaycontactMr.Patskyat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMs.McDonough._________________________________________________________________________________________________________Item1‐CoverPage

LauraL.McGonagle 

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TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutLauraMcGonaglethatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Ms.LauraMcGonaglejoinedTrilliumin2001andservesasaportfoliomanager.ShewasbornonNovember8,1970.Ms.McGonaglegraduatedTuftsUniversitywithaBachelor’sdegreeinQuantitativeEconomics.Ms.McGonagleisaCharteredFinancialAnalystcharterholder.CharteredFinancialAnalystisadesignationissuedbytheCFAinstitute.ToearnaCFAcharter,acandidatemusthavefouryearsofqualifiedinvestmentworkexperience,passthreeCFAProgramexamlevelsandadheretotheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

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Mr.JohnQuealy istheChiefInvestmentOfficerofTrillium AssetManagement,LLCand isresponsible for themonitoringofadvicegiven toclients. YoumaycontactMr.Quealyat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMs.McGonagle._________________________________________________________________________________________________________Item1‐CoverPage

JodiNeuman 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutJodiNeumanthatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Ms.JodiNeumanjoinedTrilliumin2014andservesasaninvestmentmanager.ShewasbornonOctober21,1986.Ms.NeumangraduatedUniversityofWisconsin–EauClairewithaBachelor’sdegreeinBusinessEconomicsandearnedanMBAfromtheHECSchoolofManagementinParisspecializinginFinance.Ms.NeumanisaCharteredFinancialAnalystcharterholder.CharteredFinancialAnalystisadesignationissuedbytheCFAinstitute.ToearnaCFAcharter,acandidatemusthavefouryearsofqualifiedinvestmentworkexperience,passthreeCFAProgramexamlevelsandadheretotheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetween

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theadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Ms.MichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartner, is responsible for themonitoring of advicegiventoclients. YoumaycontactMs.McDonoughat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMs.Neuman._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Item1‐CoverPage

MatthewPatsky 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutMatthewPatskythatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Mr.PatskyjoinedTrilliumasChiefExecutiveOfficerandportfoliomanagerinOctober2009.BeforehisappointmentasCEObytheBoardofDirectorsofTrillium,Mr.PatskywasapartnerandportfoliomanageratWinslowManagementCompany.Mr.PatskywasbornonAugust2,1963andgraduatedfromRensselearPolytechnicInstitutein1983withaBachelorofScienceinEconomics.Mr.PatskyisaCharteredFinancialAnalystcharter.CharteredFinancialAnalystisadesignationissuedbytheCFAinstitute.ToearnaCFAcharter,acandidatemusthavefour

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yearsofqualifiedinvestmentworkexperience,passthreeCFAProgramexamlevelsandadheretotheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.Mr.PatskyservesontheboardofdirectorsofSharedInterest,anorganizationthatTrilliumhasinvestedassetsinonbehalfofcertainclients.Mr.PatskywillabstainfromanyvotesoftheBoardofSharedInterestthatdirectlyandspecificallyrelatetoaninvestmentofaclientofTrillium.TrilliumandSharedInterestarenotaffiliated.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Michelle McDonough and Cheryl Smith, managing partners, and John Quealy, ChiefInvestmentOfficer,are responsible for the supervisionandmonitoringof theadviceMr.Patsky gives to clients. Additionally, an outside Board of Directors is responsible forreviewing theoverallperformanceofMr.Patsky. Youmay contactMs.McDonough,Ms.Smith,orMr.Quealyat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMr.Patsky._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Item1‐CoverPage

JohnQuealy 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

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ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutJohnQuealythatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Mr.QuealyjoinedTrilliumasChiefInvestmentOfficerinFebruary2018.PriortojoiningTrillium,Johnspent17yearswithCanaccordGenuityinEquityResearch,wherehewasaManagingDirector,specializingintheSustainabilityandIndustrialTechnologysectors.Mr.QuealywasbornonJanuary30,1972andgraduatedfromBostonCollegein1995withaBachelorofScienceinAccountingandPhilosophy.Mr.QuealyisalicensedPublicAccountantinMassachusetts.CertifiedPublicAccountantisadesignationissuedbytheAssociationofInternationalCertifiedProfessionalAccountants(AICPA).MembersofAICPAmustabidebytheCodeofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Mr.MatthewPatskyistheChiefExecutiveOfficerofTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCandisresponsiblefortheoverallperformanceofMr.Quealy.YoumaycontactMr.Patskyat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMr.Quealy._________________________________________________________________________________________________________Item1‐CoverPage

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CherylI.Smith 

TrilliumAssetManagement,LLC60SouthStreet,Suite1100Boston,MA02111(617)423‐6655March30,2020

ThisBrochureSupplementprovidesinformationaboutCherylSmiththatsupplementstheTrilliumAssetManagement,LLCBrochure.YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofthatBrochure.PleasecontactMichelleMcDonough,ManagingPartnerat(617)423‐6655ormmcdonough@trilliuminvest.comifyoudidnotreceiveTrilliumAssetManagement,LLC’sBrochureorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontentsofthissupplement.

AdditionalinformationaboutCherylSmithisavailableontheSEC’swebsiteatwww.adviserinfo.sec.gov.

Item2‐EducationalBackgroundandBusinessExperience

Ms.CherylSmithjoinedTrilliumin1997,servesasaManagingPartnerandisaportfoliomanager.ShewasbornonDecember15,1956.Ms.SmithgraduatedfromtheGeorgetownUniversitywithaBachelor’sdegreeinForeignServicein1977andfromYaleUniversitywithMasterofArts(1979),MasterofPhilosophy(1980),andPh.D.(1984)degreesinEconomics.Ms.SmithisaCharteredFinancialAnalystcharterholder.CharteredFinancialAnalystisadesignationissuedbytheCFAinstitute.ToearnaCFAcharter,acandidatemusthavefouryearsofqualifiedinvestmentworkexperience,passthreeCFAProgramexamlevelsandadheretotheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct. Item3‐DisciplinaryInformation

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseallmaterialfactsregardinganylegalordisciplinaryeventsthatwouldbematerialtoyourevaluationofeachsupervisedpersonprovidinginvestmentadvice.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item4‐OtherBusinessActivities

Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonisactivelyengagedinanyinvestment‐relatedbusinessoroccupationandanyrelationshipbetweentheadvisorybusinessandthoseotherbusinesses.

Item5‐AdditionalCompensation

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Registeredinvestmentadvisersarerequiredtodiscloseifanysupervisedpersonreceivesaneconomicbenefitforprovidingadvisoryservices.NoinformationisapplicabletothisItem.

Item6‐Supervision

Mr.JohnQuealy istheChiefInvestmentOfficerofTrillium AssetManagement,LLCand isresponsible for themonitoringofadvicegiven toclients. YoumaycontactMr.Quealyat(617)423‐6655withanyquestionsrelatedtothesupervisionofMs.Smith.

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