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We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
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4 October 2023 - Many US corporate chief executives have been prioritizing near-term earnings targets at the expense of investing in long-term success.
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26 September 2023 - Total shareholder return is the most common metric that shareholders employ to align interests, but it is often short term-oriented.
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9 August 2023 - While we do not know where the long game will find these investments and some will be winners while other losers like with any risk investments, research from McKinsey Global Institute and FCLT Global showed that there is significant gain from focusing on long-term value and green investments of 47 per cent higher revenue growth and faster growing market caps.
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7 August 2023 - Instead of asking ‘what is a long-term model for investment benchmarks,’ we can ask ‘how many institutions view long-term benchmarking as practical?’
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.