DIGITAL DUE DILIGENCE PRINCIPLES

Gorilla Unit Consulting Pty Ltd (“GUC”) applies an elevated standard of digital due diligence in evaluating all counterparties, proposals, and project pathways. This protocol safeguards GUC’s strategic integrity, protects client interests, and ensures that all engagements are undertaken in a lawful, ethical, and reputationally secure manner.

1. Objective and Framework
Our digital due diligence process is a core component of GUC’s operational governance and applies to:
– Prospective clients and counterparties;
– Strategic introductions and investment structuring pathways;
– Humanitarian, corporate, and sovereign-linked initiatives.

This framework is informed by global standards including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Global Compact, and cross-border AML, CTF, and sanctions compliance expectations.

2. Core Principles
GUC’s digital due diligence methodology includes, but is not limited to:
– Reputational Integrity: Thorough screening of individuals, entities, and their principals using international databases, adverse media checks, and jurisdictional watchlists.
– Documentation and Source Verification: Review and validation of legal entity structures, asset origin, beneficial ownership, and relevant certifications or filings.
– Sanctions and Jurisdictional Exposure: Real-time review of potential sanctions risks, export control concerns, or politically exposed person (PEP) status, especially across high-risk jurisdictions.
– Alignment with Mission: Assessment of whether the project or counterparty aligns with GUC’s values, ethical standards, and humanitarian objectives.
– Risk Profiling and Adaptive Monitoring: Ongoing tracking of reputational signals, regulatory developments, and partnership conduct. Our review process adapts as a matter progresses, ensuring dynamic compliance.

3. Absolute Right of Refusal
GUC reserves the right to decline engagement at any stage, without justification, where risks are identified or strategic misalignment is determined. This includes situations involving:
– Legal uncertainty;
– Reputational conflict;
– Lack of verifiable credentials;
– Incompatibility with GUC’s values or operational standards.

4. Confidentiality and Non-Reliance
All due diligence is conducted internally and remains confidential. No part of GUC’s internal review process shall be disclosed to any third party or relied upon by external parties as a substitute for their own legal, financial, or risk analysis.