Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Investor-Corporate Engagement, Governance | Article
30 April 2020 - Look after employees, customers, and suppliers; adopt a through-cycle mindset; and communicate transparently. Profits and dividends will come later if you make the right moves now.
Governance | Report
23 April 2020 - Taking a long-term approach in business leads to superior performance.
Governance | In the News
23 April 2020 -
Governance | In the News
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Stakeholder Capitalism, Governance | Video
22 January 2020 - The shift towards stakeholder capitalism calls for a new vision of good environmental, social and corporate governance. What difficult decisions must chief executives take to pivot towards stronger governance by stakeholders?
Governance | Press Release
19 December 2019 - The report, Building Long-term Value: A Blueprint for CFOs, focuses on highlights key pressures and obstacles that CFOs encounter, considers the CFO’s unique role as a fulcrum for long-term behavior, and assesses the CFO’s intrinsic long-term focus.
Governance | Report
18 December 2019 - A company's CFO has a unique ability to drive long-term value creation for the organization.
Governance | Article
31 October 2019 - Updates widen scope to span asset classes and geographies, and increase focus on activities and outcomes of stewardship
Governance | Article
16 September 2019 - Corporate boards are vital in helping companies maintain a longer-term focus while executing on shorter-term priorities. The board’s position atop the organization gives directors a wide perspective on a company’s current path, and allows them to shape its future by influencing purpose, culture, and direction. In The Long-term Habits of a Highly Effective Corporate Board, FCLTGlobal identified a number of steps directors can take to maximize their impact on the companies they oversee, one of which involves aligning directors’ interests with those of the company. Translating this intent...
Governance | From the CEO
19 August 2019 - Research shows that creating long-term value is a critical part of a chief executive’s role, for a company’s shareholders but also for the many other stakeholders in its investment value chain – employees, customers, or the community in which it operates. It is important to clarify this responsibility, especially in a rapidly evolving global economy where businesses are looking for new ways to be more sustainable and viable over the long term. We support such constructive discourse, and we will continue to focus on developing...
Governance | Toolkit
10 June 2019 - Effective stewardship codes help promote a mindset of shared ownership between investors and investees and are an important mechanism for investors to maximize long-term value creation. At the core of stewardship is deliberate monitoring and regular engagement between investors and investees. In response to client and beneficiary demand, asset owners and asset managers alike are dedicating resources to stewardship. To facilitate this work, FCLTGlobal has reviewed stewardship codes from around the world, gathered input from our expert members, and compiled a user-friendly checklist of key questions....
Governance | Toolkit
10 June 2019 - A good stewardship code helps clarify the responsibilities of institutional investors, laying out core principles to foster a shared understanding among stakeholders including regulators, investors, and investees. To ensure that stewardship codes put primary emphasis on long-term value creation, FCLTGlobal has worked with its members to identify seven principles of long-term ownership that could be incorporated into new or revised stewardship codes. These codes represent the highest common denominator of high-quality codes around the world, using principles that are equally applicable for asset owners and asset...