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.
Risk and Resilience | Article
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.
Innovation | 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.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Case Study
29 May 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 long-term targets as a part of standard investor communications, helping remind the investment community of their ultimate focus.
Innovation | Case Study
29 May 2023 - As a company with over a century of history of product evolution and reinvention, innovation has been at the core of everything Dow achieves. From launching the “Idea Factory” in the midst of the Great Depression while other companies were cutting back on R&D spending, to the development of groundbreaking materials – Dow’s innovation strategy has (with few exceptions) consistently taken the long view. How has a company with over 120 years of history maintained this focus?
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Case Study
29 May 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 initiatives require that investors understand the long-term plan and appreciate the company’s strategic investment goals.
Innovation | Case Study
29 May 2023 - As an investment firm privately and wholly owned by its partners, Baillie Gifford thinks in decades, not quarters. This investment philosophy has been applied across the firm, manifesting itself in the management of the firm itself as well as in the way capital entrusted to Baillie Gifford’s care is managed.
Stakeholder Capitalism | Case Study
29 May 2023 - In support of its long-term mandate, GIC maintains a diversified portfolio, balancing different risk and return profiles of its core asset classes to be resilient across a range of market conditions.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Case Study
29 May 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 investors. Such plans provide a holistic view of economic drivers and strategic goals, help ensure that all stakeholders have a firm grasp of company strategy and enhance shareholder belief in long-term opportunities, in the face of short-term pressures.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Case Study
29 May 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 shareholder belief in real opportunities, even despite the presence of short-term pressures.
Innovation, Stakeholder Capitalism | Case Study
22 May 2023 - Investors want to reward companies that demonstrate their ability to generate value and deliver real-world contributions to tackling climate change. That requires robust, well-rounded transition plans that are integrated with business strategy and a way for companies and investors to engage on those plans. bp outlines how they are engaging shareholders as they transform the company in response to the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition.