In this paper, we begin by discussing concerns that existing reporting practices, including those used on quarterly earnings calls, underweight ESG disclosures and amplify short-term pressures on corporate management. We survey the broad market trends that are encouraging greater focus on ESG...

A diverse group of institutional investors and corporations are driving a movement to encourage corporate CEOs to present their organization's long-term plan to institutional investors. Long-term plans may be perceived as additive to existing disclosures. Given that companies must comply with...

In this paper, we identify content elements essential to an effective investor-facing CEO-delivered long-term plan. We also set out key themes that leading CEOs have addressed in long-term plan presentations delivered at CEO-Investor Forums. We identify why each theme is an enduring subject of...

Our work on this project seeks to understand and compare the different methods by which corporations have developed the long-term plans delivered at CECP Strategic Investor Initiative CEO Investor Forums. Through this project we developed insights into how organizational process, cross-team...