Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Climate | Podcast
12 July 2021 - What role can the capital markets play in addressing climate change and putting the world on a path to long-term sustainability?
Press Release
8 July 2021 - Graham was appointed President & CEO of CPP Investments in February 2021 and is responsible for leading its investment activities.
Stakeholder Capitalism | Article
7 July 2021 - Many businesses have operated from a shareholder primacy playbook when cultivating long-term financial strategies. However, recent events are inspiring a shift across the investment value chain.
Incentive Alignment | In the News
1 July 2021 - “The first step towards a more effective monitoring approach is to recognise that short-term performance data are at best a weak indicator of success for strategies with long-term objectives”
Incentive Alignment | Podcast
28 June 2021 - Episodes are also available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Press Release
24 June 2021 - Mastercard joins on as a member of the Boston-based non-profit research institute.
In the News
21 June 2021 - Institutional investors face a rapid and evolving set of responsibilities that can severely impact their ability to focus and fulfill on their long-term strategy if not dealt with in a process-driven way. FCLTGlobal has released a guide for investors, Ripples of Responsibility, to specifically provide procedures around those responsibilities and gives investors tools to understand and fulfill on these responsibilities.
Risk and Resilience, Stakeholder Capitalism | Report
21 June 2021 - Expectations of long-term investors have expanded well beyond usual notions of their core purpose to include their impact on markets, society, and the environment. The fact that investors have broader responsibilities is clear. Defining those responsibilities is not. Investors need a common way to identify, anticipate, and communicate responsibilities before they can aspire to fulfill them across their organizations.
Policy and Geopolitics, Metrics, Climate | Article
18 June 2021 - In light of demand for climate change information and questions about whether current disclosures adequately inform investors, the SEC recently requested public input on climate change disclosure.
Article
16 June 2021 - By Allen He, CFA As the global economy rebounds, companies are preparing to launch a record wave of buybacks. Buybacks have become a global phenomenon over the past 20 years, with many companies viewing them as an attractive alternative to dividends in returning capital to shareholders. They are flexible, recycle excess cash to the economy, and provide tax advantages in certain jurisdictions. While buybacks can indeed be an effective way to distribute capital under certain circumstances – and can be used to signal to investors that their...
Climate | Podcast
14 June 2021 - Carney’s book, Value(s): Building a Better World for All, is available now. Episodes are also available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Climate | Podcast
1 June 2021 - Unilever is a household name and a global leader in consumer goods. Now, it is quickly becoming a global leader in sustainable business, committing to net zero emissions across all its products by 2039.