Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Press Release
2 October 2023 - Boston, MA, 20 September 2023 – FCLTGlobal, the non-profit organization whose mission is to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy, announces that the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has joined its network of member organizations. CalSTRS, the second-largest public pension fund in the United States and the largest educator-only pension fund in the world, brings with it a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to fostering sustainable, long-term value creation.
Risk and Resilience | Podcast
2 October 2023 - “If you really think about investing as pattern recognition, you see a bunch of dots and you connect them, and you see them before other people and invest against that. That's how you generate outsized returns.”
Incentive Alignment | Toolkit
26 September 2023 - This toolkit provides a draft engagement letter investors can use to open dialogue with boards on potential misalignment between executive pay duration and long-term strategy. It offers a structured approach for requesting information, clarifying assumptions, and encouraging constructive discussion on how compensation design supports sustained value creation.
Incentive Alignment | Toolkit
26 September 2023 - This toolkit provides a structured framework for evaluating executive pay proposals through a long-term investor lens. Using the H-QTIP matrix, it highlights the governance, performance, and alignment factors that may support or oppose say-on-pay votes—helping investors assess whether remuneration structures reinforce sustained value creation and meaningful shareholder alignment.
Incentive Alignment | Toolkit
26 September 2023 - This toolkit outlines practical steps companies and boards can take to strengthen long-term alignment between executives, shareholders, and organizational strategy. Through clear “stop” and “instead” guidance, it highlights how compensation design, share ownership, and governance choices can better support sustained value creation and long-term decision-making.
In the News
26 September 2023 - Total shareholder return is the most common metric that shareholders employ to align interests, but it is often short term-oriented.
Incentive Alignment | Report
26 September 2023 - Companies need to reward leaders who create long-term value, but focusing on short-term returns as the primary metric in remuneration design keeps companies stuck in short-term behaviors.
Incentive Alignment | Toolkit
26 September 2023 - This toolkit explains how to calculate and interpret pay duration as a way to assess whether executive incentives align with a company’s long-term strategy and investment horizon. By linking compensation structures to vesting, holding periods, and strategic timeframes, it provides a practical framework for evaluating how effectively pay design supports sustained value creation.
Incentive Alignment | Toolkit
26 September 2023 - This toolkit explains how to calculate and interpret pay duration as a way to assess whether executive incentives align with a company’s long-term strategy and investment horizon. By linking compensation structures to vesting, holding periods, and strategic timeframes, it provides a practical framework for evaluating how effectively pay design supports sustained value creation.
Risk and Resilience | Podcast
12 September 2023 - OTPP's Jonathan Hausman joins the podcast to explore the firm's focus on long-term strategies and their perspectives on the ever-evolving global economy.
Article
29 August 2023 - While the past year reflects a continued upward trend in investor horizons, it also revealed a material decline in investment horizons for corporates to their lowest since the project began.
Investor-Corporate Engagement | Case Study
9 August 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 from short-term pressures.