FCLTGlobal’s latest brief explores how long-term investors and companies are incorporating the expected cost of carbon into capital decisions—before policy mandates require it. Forward-looking investors and companies now treat carbon pricing as a core financial inputs. The report highlights best practices for internal carbon pricing, scenario planning, and governance strategies that help firms stay competitive in a low-carbon future. As the brief states, organizations “that are ahead of the curve are treating the cost of carbon like a financial input—it’s part of the formula that factors into the price of an asset, or the potential return for business investment.” By integrating these practices now, asset owners and companies can build long‑term resilience, improve risk‑adjusted returns, and position themselves for influence in a decarbonizing economy. The report provides investors and companies with specific action steps they can take amid the uncertainty, and examples of companies that have already taken them.
Review the report here: Ahead of the Curve: Factoring the Cost of Carbon Into Long-Term Decision-Making