Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Investor Risk and Responsibilities | Article
19 October 2023 - Last month in Madrid, FCLTGlobal led a discussion at the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) on navigating disruptive megatrends.
In the News
16 October 2023 - The sums of capital the sector wields could be critical to financing a sustainable economy, but greater transparency and accountability are needed to ensure this happens.
In the News
4 October 2023 - Many US corporate chief executives have been prioritizing near-term earnings targets at the expense of investing in long-term success.
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.
Investor Risk and Responsibilities | 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.