Case Study

A Commitment to Long-Term Capital & Partnerships 

February 28, 2024

As Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC is responsible for safeguarding and enhancing the international purchasing power of the reserves under our management over the long...

Case Study

Bunge’s Focus on Long-term Strategies Helped Transform its Shareholder Base

August 9, 2023

Developing a committed shareholder base is crucial to long-term success. Companies with a longer-term-oriented shareholder base can rely on their long-term shareholders to insulate them...

Case Study

Adopting a balanced, proactive shareholder engagement strategy at Kering

July 17, 2023

As is the case with many multinational companies, Kering's investor relations strategy centers around attracting and retaining investors who prioritize long-term performance and align with...

Case Study

Long-Term Roadmaps in Action With Nidec

May 29, 2023

In sharing a multi-year outlook and repeatedly reporting to the investment community on progress, Nidec serves as a strong example of how companies can integrate...

Case Study

DSM, Examining Effective Long-Term Roadmaps in Action

May 29, 2023

For the past 10 years, DSM has prioritized sustainability as its key business driver. The combination of the shifting business portfolio and DSM’s sustainability-based growth...

Case Study

GSK, Examining Effective Long-Term Roadmaps in Action

May 29, 2023

Global companies recognize the many advantages to creating a long-term plan which sets out a clear forward-looking perspective on growth, risk and capital allocation for...

Case Study

Effective Investor Roadmaps From The Home Depot

May 29, 2023

Laying out a clear perspective on growth, risk and capital allocation ensures that all stakeholders have a firm grasp of a company’s approach and enhances...

Case Study

Long-termism and the power of sustainable investing

March 1, 2023

As an independent, private partnership, Wellington Management focuses on long-term results, sustainable business practices, and aligning our interests with those of our clients.

Case Study

Importance of a Long-term Approach to Partnerships

March 1, 2023

As Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC’s job is to protect and add to the international purchasing power of the reserves under our management over the...

Case Study

Customizing ESG integration via engagement and stewardship and assessing progress using 86 KPIs

March 1, 2023

We aim to deliver sustainable wealth creation that enriches investors, benefits society and preserves the environment – for current generations and those to come.

Report

Beyond the Blame Game: Why the Proxy System Needs to Change

December 18, 2024

A well-functioning proxy voting system is critical to support effective capital allocation and participation in the public markets. This report examines the factors that have...

Report

Unlocking Value by Targeting Long-term Shareholders

March 7, 2023

Curating a targeted long-term shareholder base aligned with the company’s priorities is the key to unlocking greater value over time.

Report

Sustainability or Strategy: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Change and Long-term Value Creation

May 31, 2022

New research suggests that companies could do more to bridge the gap between their climate change approach and their long-term value creation strategies.

Report

The Dangers of Buybacks: Mitigating Common Pitfalls

October 6, 2020

Returning capital to shareholders is an important and legitimate goal of many corporations. Buybacks are often an effective way to distribute capital, but care must be...

Report

Making the Call: The Role of Long-term Institutional Investors in Activism

June 25, 2020

The prevailing wisdom is that activist investors can drive corporate short-term behavior singlehandedly. The prevailing wisdom is wrong.

Report

Power Play: The Long-term Impact of Multi-class Shares

April 15, 2020

While some companies take a “one share, one vote” approach to shareholder decision-making, others give disproportionate voting rights to founders or choose to offer multiple...

Report

Driving the Conversation: Long-Term Roadmaps for Long-Term Success

February 21, 2019

Report

Moving Beyond Quarterly Guidance: A Relic of the Past

October 23, 2017

Report

Straight Talk for the Long-Term

March 16, 2015

Article

Voting for Value: Reforming Proxy Systems for Lasting Impact

June 23, 2025

The global proxy system is at a crossroads. Frustrations from investors and issuers in the proxy process are leading to frequent headlines from both camps...

Article

The End of Quarterly Guidance: A New Era for Corporate Strategy

October 17, 2024

For years, the corporate world was entrenched in the practice of providing quarterly earnings per share (EPS) guidance. The latest data shows it may finally...

Article

What Investors Can Learn from a Company’s Shareholder Composition

July 25, 2022

For companies, cultivating a base of longer-term shareholders allows managers to refocus their strategy on the future. As expected, evidence shows having the support of...

Article

Climate Change Integration is Hard – Companies need resources; Investors need patience

June 21, 2022

Developing integrated climate and corporate strategy is not an easy task. While work between companies and their investors will take time, effort, and resources, peer-to-peer...

Article

Why Climate Strategy Needs to Come Before Climate Reporting

October 27, 2021

A lack of “decision useful” climate disclosures has been a cause for discontent on both sides of the investment value chain.

Article

Capital Markets Solutions for A Sustainable Future

April 29, 2021

Article

Schroders’ approach to navigating impasses in corporate engagement

January 28, 2021

Recent, real-world cases illustrate how external expectations can shape and alter investors' responsibilities

Article

Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor on Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights

December 1, 2020

Article

CEOs identify transparency, investor engagement as keys to sustainability in energy sector

November 23, 2020

Larry Fink, Bernard Looney, and Kevin Sneader discuss a global transition to more sustainable business models

Article

Benelux leaders discuss lessons learned for companies and investors from pandemic response

November 19, 2020

Corporate and investment chiefs from the Benelux region weigh in on the future of regional investment post-coronavirus.

Article

Case Study: Funding Long-horizon Innovation at Baillie Gifford

October 13, 2020

Article

Forum on Engagement: Remaking the Investor-Corporate Dialogue for a Post-COVID-19 Era

October 9, 2020

On 24 September, FCLTGlobal hosted the Forum on Engagement, a conversation led by a panel of six investment and investor relations experts, to consider these...

Article

Comment to the SEC on 13F Reporting

September 23, 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a change in the reporting threshold for institutional investment managers. Read FCLTGlobal's full comment letter below, which...

Article

Investors and Companies Can Drive ESG Metrics Forward Together

July 22, 2020

Investors want standardized reporting of sustainability and other non-traditional metrics. What will that look like on a global scale?

Article

A Conversation with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton: Long-term Investing, Sustainability, and the Role of Disclosures

June 23, 2020

Article

Navigating COVID-19: Advice from long-term investors

April 30, 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...

Article

European Securities and Markets Authority Hosts Workshop on Short-Termism

September 26, 2019

Article

Do Shares With Different Voting Structures Perform Differently?

April 11, 2019

Article

FCLTGlobal Weighs in on Quarterly IR Communications With the SEC

April 5, 2019

Article

Guiding Our Way to Quarterly Behavior? Promoting Long-Term Thinking and Greater Transparency

October 9, 2018

Article

Quiz: What We Really Know About Long-Term Behavior

April 24, 2018

Article

Change the Conversation: 5 Long-Term Questions to Ask on Earnings Conference Calls

April 13, 2018

Podcast

Going Long Podcast: Wafra’s Adel Alderbas on Building Capital Constellation and the Future of GP Staking

May 27, 2025

“We have the humility of an LP, but we also have the rigor of a GP. So, when you combine those two, you get something...

Podcast

Going Long Podcast: Erik van Houwelingen, Kempen

December 13, 2021

“What we do in that first part of the relationship, whether they're an existing client or a prospect, is to spend a lot of time...

Podcast

Going Long Podcast: Mark Wiedman, BlackRock

December 14, 2020

Podcast

Going Long Podcast: Carmine Di Sibio, EY

October 15, 2020

Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO of EY, joins the Going Long Podcast to share how EY embodies long-term principles in the way it...

Podcast

Going Long Podcast: Paul Polman, IMAGINE

October 5, 2020

Amid today's evolving global business environment, corporate-level long-term thinking is more important than ever. Paul Polman, Co-Founder and Chair of IMAGINE and former CEO of...

In the News

Investors Need to Change the Climate Conversation With Companies

June 28, 2022

Companies act on what their investors prioritize. And companies have set climate goals given the focus of the global investor community on climate change goal...

In the News

After a record 2019 for activist investors, here’s how companies can protect themselves

July 1, 2020

FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah Williamson joins Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel to address how activist investors are impacting markets.

In the News

Opinion: Why the suspension of quarterly guidance should last beyond Covid-19

April 14, 2020

With a growing list of companies suspending earnings guidance, FCLT Global CEO Sarah Keohane Williamson explains why quarterly guidance can be problematic.

In the News

Stock buybacks: We need a new litmus test after the bailouts

April 13, 2020

Toolkit

Climate Transition Conversation Guide

November 1, 2021

Companies are setting net zero and other climate commitments in growing numbers to demonstrate their readiness to take action in the face of climate change....

Toolkit

Buybacks Playbook

October 6, 2020

In the right circumstances, buybacks can further long-term goals; new tools and guidelines could help evaluate buybacks on their long-term merits.

Toolkit

A CEO Guide to Long-Term Roadmaps

February 21, 2019

Toolkit

Survey: Investor Guidance Preferences

October 25, 2018

We are exploring the most effective ways for corporations to communicate their long-term plan and prospects to the investment community.

Video

A Conversation with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton: Long-term Investing, Sustainability, and the Role of Disclosures

June 23, 2020