Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
In the News
14 June 2023 - Over the past decade, many countries and companies have made ambitious pledges to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions to tackle climate change. For investors, however, the implementation of similar commitments in investment portfolios has led to some unintended outcomes.
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13 June 2023 - Private equity plays a significant role in shaping economies and industries, and it must use its influence to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.
In the News
5 June 2023 - Firms that connect their purpose to key stakeholder responsibilities systematically across their organizations are better able to sustainably deliver long-term value.
Climate | Podcast
5 June 2023 - Lucy Parker, Strategic Advisor at the Brunswick Group, and co-author of “The Activist Leader: A New Mindset for Doing Business” joins the Going Long podcast to discuss how today’s leaders are stepping in to clean up broken systems, build sustainable businesses, and find their role in a new era of activist leadership.
Incentive Alignment, Mandates, Strategy | Podcast
22 May 2023 - Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, joins the podcast to discuss what responsible investment means to NBIM, the challenges and obstacles of implementing a responsible investing approach, and what differentiates NBIM from other large-scale institutional investors.
Press Release
16 May 2023 - FCLTGlobal has announced Jess Gaspar as new Head of Research. In this role, Gaspar will shape the organization’s research agenda, oversee its research staff, and work with external stakeholders, including FCLTGlobal’s members, to advance key objectives.
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12 May 2023 - It’s trendy to bemoan the fact that a third of Americans don’t have enough slack in their monthly budget to cover a surprise $400 expense. What about investment institutions in an equivalent scenario?
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28 April 2023 - To better understand the outcomes of a stakeholder-oriented approach, we conducted an empirical analysis comparing the characteristics and performance of companies pursuing such strategies to those that do not.
Climate | Report
26 April 2023 - As companies around the world begin to make the shift to more sustainable practices, private markets have the potential to drive substantial investment in the "grey-to-green" transition by investing in high-carbon-emitting sectors with the goal of reducing their emissions over time. However, concerns around returns, metrics, and reputational impacts are limiting greater participation.
In the News
25 April 2023 - Those trying to clean up emissions are left in unfunded limbo while divestment transfers ownership of high-emitting assets to investors with little interest in sustainability. Incentives are needed to make 'gray-to-green' rewarding for investment managers.
In the News
14 April 2023 - Companies that back up talk about investing in employees with action are associated with a four per cent higher return on invested capital, according to a global report by the CPP Investments Insights Institute, FCLTGlobal and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
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27 March 2023 - “Do we mean to hold businesses or paper?” The question is one of the most compelling to emerge from Davos this year because its implications are so provocative for long-term institutions.