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Carbon Charges Can Put Investors’ Money Where Their Mouth Is On Climate Change

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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The case for giving full service attention to stakeholder value creation

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.

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Jess Gaspar Joins FCLTGlobal as Head of Research

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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Carbon-heavy assets cannot just be left to owners who do not care

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.

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Companies that walk the talk on workforce investments reaping 4% higher return on invested capital: report

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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SVB collapse reminds us long-term investors, too, can panic – but don’t

20 March 2023 - Long-term investing is about how the institution behaves, not a fixed time period. The Silicon Valley Bank collapse provides an object lesson.

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Sarah Keohane Williamson: The need for a long-term approach to innovation

13 March 2023 - This year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, seen by some as the “father of modern economics” and known by many as the author of such seminal works as The Theory of Moral Sentiments and Wealth of Nations. His tercentenary in 2023 provides an opportunity to consider how to best preserve his legacy and apply his lessons to today’s challenges.

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Getting the shareholders you deserve

By Allen He

27 January 2023 - The 2023 proxy season is shaping up to be one for the ages. With a forecast record number of shareholder proposals, unprepared companies could find themselves under pressure from all sides.

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‘Embrace uncertainty’: This is what I learned at Davos 2023

23 January 2023 - The mood at Davos was one of relief, along with a measure of giddiness about what comes next. Rarely has the group been so split in its investment outlook.

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How to pay executives in the age of stakeholder capitalism

14 December 2022 - Soaring executive pay is prompting resistance from those who believe business should play a role in shaping a fairer, more equitable society.

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Regulatory ‘Band Aids’ won’t cure climate change inaction

22 November 2022 - Regulators would do well to align climate transition plans with long-term strategy, or else companies will continue sidestepping the changes needed to actually move the needle on decarbonization.

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The three Rs of investing: Risk, return, and resilience

20 October 2022 - Many of today’s investors have been drilled in the basics of return and risk – or volatility, the traditional definition of “risk.” We know that there is no return without some risk, and we evaluate how much risk is palatable given our objectives. In years past, these two “Rs” were sufficient to succeed. But today’s investors know that isn’t the case anymore, and a third area is necessary to outperform in the future. The third R is resilience.

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