Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Strategy | Report
9 August 2020 - R&D spending, especially long-horizon R&D project spending, faces a unique set of short-term pressures relative to other types of long-term investment. When facing short-term financial pressures, behavioral biases including manager risk aversion and uncertainty around forecasting potential future returns (among other things) lead to a tendency among management teams to cut long-horizon projects first. The declining tenure of managers, the lack of innovation-linked metrics in incentive compensation plans, the typically asymmetric return profile of long-horizon projects, and an investment community that often ignores the potential impact of long-horizon innovation spending in a company’s valuation analysis all contribute to this...
Strategy | Toolkit
9 August 2020 - An interactive R&D Scenario Engine that allows corporate boards, executives, and risk committees to determine their optimal R&D allocation between short, mid, and long-range projects.
Incentive Alignment | Article
28 July 2020 - FCLTGlobal will research new ways in which short-term, status-quo compensation practices can be restructured to enhance long-term value creation.
In the News, Article
27 July 2020 - Rather than worrying about addressing near-term compensation shortfalls, compensation committees can use long-term incentives to keep executives focused on their business’ long-term strategy.
Strategy, Metrics | Article
22 July 2020 - Investors want standardized reporting of sustainability and other non-traditional metrics. What will that look like on a global scale?
Governance | In the News
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Policy | Article
20 July 2020 - The US Department of Labor proposed new regulatory guideposts for fiduciaries in light of recent trends in ESG investing. Read FCLTGlobal's full comment letter.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | In the News
1 July 2020 - FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah Williamson joins Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel to address how activist investors are impacting markets.
Press Release
25 June 2020 - Boston, MA, 25 June 2020 – FCLTGlobal, a not-for-profit organization that advocates for a longer-term focus in business and investing, has published a new report reexamining the dynamic between companies and “activist” investors.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Report
25 June 2020 - Having a strong investor/corporate dialogue well before an activist campaign arises is the way to encourage companies to proactively improve the drivers of long-term value creation—such as bolstering their governance, honing strategies for growth, and engaging with long-term investors. Strong long-term performance is the best way to limit opportunity for an activist campaign. Indeed, rather than being a spectator, long-term investors have a significant role to play alongside companies to counteract short-term activist behaviors. It is well within the power of these long-term investors to...
