FCLTGlobal CEO Roundtables on Multi-Stakeholder Capitalism in Practice

18 January 2022 - On 11 and 18 January, FCLTGlobal brought together global CEOs representing investors and companies to discuss multi-stakeholder capitalism and how stakeholder strategies are being integrated into long-term decision making. Participants identified several key issues across the investment value chain that need attention for a multi-stakeholder approach to be put into practice.

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FCLTCompass: The Economics of Resilience

9 December 2021 - On 9 December, FCLTGlobal hosted a webinar for the launch of the 2021 edition of FCLTCompass, our annual report and interactive dashboard that analyzes 10+ years of financial data to reveal important insights regarding the state of worldwide capital markets. During this virtual event, our panel of experts debate the findings of our new report, which pinpoints critical changes in capital allocation trends over the past year, corporate and investor resilience, and the dynamic between interconnected markets and disconnected responses to COVID-19.

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FCLTGlobal Climate Series: Taking Action After COP26

6 December 2021 - On 6 December, FCLTGlobal hosted a webinar with corporate and finance leaders following the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). COP26 took place in the face of a rapidly growing consensus about the worsening impacts of the climate crisis. Governments and non-state actors alike are starting to understand that urgent and ambitious action is needed from all stakeholders to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. 

Recap: CEO Roundtable on Integrating Climate Transitions Into Long-term Strategy, 27 October 2021

28 October 2021 - On 27 October, FCLTGlobal convened a roundtable discussion of leading global investors and corporate leaders to discuss integrating the climate transition into long-term strategy.

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Implementation Forum: The Future of Long-term Executive Remuneration Design

1 October 2021 - FCLTGlobal hosted an Implementation Forum on The Future of Long-term Executive Remuneration Design on 23 September to advance the effort and broaden the range of possibilities for change.

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Multi-stakeholder Capitalism in Practice: Building a Long-term, Sustainable Economy

21 September 2021 - While many organizations recognize the importance of considering constituencies such as workers, suppliers, customers, society and the environment in business and investment decision-making, implementation of new practices and behaviors has been inconsistent, and their effectiveness has been hard to measure.

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Investing in the Sustainable Food & Agriculture Transition

14 April 2021 - A discussion from 14 April 2021 among top business leaders and institutional investors on the opportunities ahead to position the food and agriculture industry for a more sustainable future.

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Long-term Corporate Culture: Creating Value and Strengthening Capitalism

5 March 2021 - The Denny Center for Democratic Capitalism at Georgetown Law held a virtual conversation with the authors of our recent report, Corporate Long-term Behaviors: How CEOs and Boards Drive Long-term Value

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Webinar: Introducing FCLTCompass

10 December 2020 - On 10 December 2020, FCLTGlobal unveiled the inaugural findings of FCLTCompass, the first measure of investment time horizons across the global capital markets.

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Investing in the Sustainable Energy Transition – McKinsey FCLTGlobal Sustainable Transition Series

6 November 2020 - On Friday 6 November, FCLTGlobal and McKinsey & Company hosted the first panel in our virtual event series, "Investing in the Sustainable Transition." Larry Fink (BlackRock), Bernard Looney (bp), Kevin Sneader (McKinsey), and Sarah Williamson (FCLTGlobal) discussed the progress and outlook for sustainability within the global energy sector.

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Top Corporate Directors Debate the Board’s Role in Long-term Value

27 October 2020 - Webinar hosted by FCLTGlobal and Russell Reynolds Associates follows up on joint research on how boards can steward long-term value creation

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Webinar: Winning in the Long Term

15 October 2020 - During this session, McKinsey’s Global Managing Partner Kevin Sneader, Partner Tim Koller, and FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah K. Williamsonm discussed the five steps CEOs and boards can take to better orient their decision-making to long-term value creation.

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Investing for Resilience: The Future of Capital Flows in the Asia-Pacific Region

24 August 2020 - A panel of global investors discusses market recovery and planning for volatility.

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Risk Webinar Series: Managing Investment Risk in Long-term Mandates

12 August 2020 - In the first installment of our new Risk Webinar Series, Ahren Estabrooks (Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan), Carol Geremia (MFS), and Daniel Godfrey (Federated Hermes) discussed the importance of managing investment risk in long-term mandates.

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

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CEOs reflect on lessons of COVID-19

1 June 2020 - FCLTGlobal hosted virtual roundtable discussions for Members to discuss how to effectively manage their organizations in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic. The current situation has accelerated the arrival and impact of many long-term trends and tested the resilience of all organizations.

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Expert insights on risk management amid COVID-19

6 May 2020 - On 30 April, FCLTGlobal held a webinar for a peer-to-peer discussion on managing risk to support long-term value creation, specifically in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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FCLTSummit 2020

6 March 2020 - Highlights from the 2020 Focusing Capital on the Long Term Summit

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Davos 2020 Roundup

28 January 2020 - A focus on stakeholders takes top billing, with a shift toward real action on climate and metrics

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Key Learnings From the 2019 Forum on Risk

9 July 2019 - On 30 May, FCLTGlobal Members and guests met in Boston for a peer-to-peer discussion on managing risk to support long-term value creation. The Forum on Risk: A Balancing Act provided a venue for participants to exchange examples...

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3 Key Themes From Davos

4 February 2019 - Sarah Williamson, CEO, FCLTGlobal Our past discussions in Davos revolved around making the case for seeing things through the long-term lens. Now we see this concept immersed into the thoughts and strategies of decision-makers the world...

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Recapping the 2018 Focusing Capital on the Long-Term Summit

12 March 2018 - On 28 February, the 2018 Focusing Capital on the Long Term Summit convened more than 150 members and select business leaders in a closed-door event to address the problem of short-term behaviors in capital markets. We...

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Creating a Long-Term Investment Environment: Schroders and FCLTGlobal

28 July 2017 - Schroders and FCLTGlobal recently hosted a discussion with leaders from across the investment management industry to discuss how to create a better long-term investment environment in Europe. Debating the pros and cons of taking a long-term...

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Rethinking Investment Mandates

11 December 2017 - At the Kempen Investment Seminar 4 October in London, FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah Williamson took part in a discussion on the future of investment mandates.

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FCLTGlobal Working Groups Convene Members to Discuss Future Research

27 August 2018 - At FCLTGlobal, our mission is to conduct research that drives action toward longer-term decision-making across the global investment value chain. To make that goal a reality, we rely on contributions from our Member organizations, which provide...

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Schroders, FCLTGlobal Host Seminar on Private Equity

23 July 2018 - Healthy, long-term oriented capital markets, public and private, are important to the wellbeing of our global economy. A growing and persistent preference toward private equity has presented a significant challenge to public markets, which have...

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What We Heard in Davos

13 February 2018 - Another January has come and gone, and another week of discussions at Davos has drawn to a close. The discussions perennially grab headlines, whether because of the high-profile names spotted around town or the major...

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Long-Term Value Summit Discussion Report

10 March 2015 - On March 10, 2015, more than 120 executives, investors, board members, and other leaders from around the world gathered in New York City for the Long-Term Value Summit. Their mandate: to identify the causes and...