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I hate that the default page my WordPress account takes me to when I click on "My sites" is the Stats page. Am I supposed to feel bad that I haven't written in a while? I actually don't mind that my viewership has gone down. I guess it works both ways. I haven't had the motivation to write because too much stuff has been going on in my life outside of blogging and I haven't been motivated to read and comment on posts of bloggers I like.
Today I got ridiculously excited after spotting a discarded phalaenoposis orchid sitting in a white pot outside a house. It was drenched from overwatering. I took it home with me and as soon as I had time, I started the process of dismantling all the moss its roots were wrapped up in and picking out the remnants with clean tweezers. I am a novice with phalaenoposis orchids and can only call myself as such after many trials of accidentally killing these plants in various ways. This time I was fully prepared to closely look for any signs of illness. It turned out that after getting all the moss out, there were visible black spots on the outer leaves around the crown. I chipped away slowly at the black with my tweezers to see how far in the spots had gone. Luckily they did not rot into the leaves under the outer ones. Rot that goes all the way into the center is a sure death sentence for an orchid.
Tending to a sick plant was fulfilling. It gave me a sense of purpose for a moment in time. In a weird way, I felt needed. I was giving a living thing another chance at life.
I turned 31 in November and I still don't know the meaning of life. I don't know what it means to have lived a good life. Every day I get things done and if I feel courageous, I push a little at my boundaries to get out of my comfort zone. Just a few days ago I had my first ever remote interview on Zoom for an internship. It was honestly the scariest thing I have done in a long time. I don't know how I managed, as I can remember a time months ago when just the thought of logging into Zoom and being seen as a name on the "Participants" list during a class meeting made my stomach clench uncomfortably and I would spend the whole class on edge. Or the handful of times I've dared to use my microphone in class; trying so hard not to let my voice shake out of nervousness.
I'm still not over it. I can't stand the sight of myself on camera so I often use the "Hide Self" feature when I am on camera during my remote therapy sessions. I even do that for my profile picture, which by default appears on screen above my name as an icon when I have my camera off. When I first started "seeing" the therapist I have now, I could only do text-based sessions with him on Zoom, where we would write in the chat box. Then he suggested we could try having our cameras on for one session. I didn't say yes right off the bat. It took some time before I felt ready to try. That first time being on camera, my gosh, it was like being on the verge of death for every second that passed. And for every session since then, I've had my camera on. The whole point of this exercise was to give me exposure to an uncomfortable situation so over time I could learn to be uncomfortable but not totally overwhelmed. Progress was slow though it's been good.
If you read my last post, I mentioned getting a remote internship. I have yet to start that one, mainly because of scheduling issues with other members of the project. We were all supposed to meet on Zoom to discuss our research plan but haven't collectively figured out a date and time where we are all available to meet.
As for the internship I was recently interviewed for remotely, that one is an in-person opportunity that I can really want and it will take place in Spring 2021. I will be juggling four college courses in that semester, though I will also have Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the weekends with nothing to do. So I want that productivity even if it is a lot of pressure.
I think that pressure is necessary, too, because I don't think it's enough for me to earn bachelor's degree and expect to find a job after graduation with only that. How many other people in NYC will have the same thing as me and probably more? I need to start building my resume now, even with unpaid work relating to my major to give myself a better chance at standing out among competition. Of course confidence doesn't come easily. I imagine even if I had lots of work experience under my grasp, I might still feel unqualified for an opportunity I am interested in.
Lastly, I am grateful seasonal affective disorder hasn't hit me as hard this winter. But I miss those humid, warm evenings where I could leave my bedroom windows open to let the air in. I am tired of seeing the skeletal branches of bare trees and I sigh internally every time the natural sunlight outside starts dimming around 4 pm. Everything out there looks dead and cold but I certainly am not!
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Sweet Potato Latkes
Eric Flescher via Ruth Tepper
Food Editor's Notes: There is nothing like an old-fashioned potato latke on Chanukah. But after a few nights, you might want to try something a little different. I've seen recipes for latkes made with carrots, zucchini, and even celery root. But this recipe has the familiar starchy white potato as a main ingredient, with the added color, nutrition, and taste of sweet potato. If you are open to a latke variation, you will find this to be really delicious, a side dish that can be made year-round in fact. This recipe came to us from my friend Ruth Tepper, who got it from her brother Eric Flescher. He says "if you have not tried Sweet Potato Pancakes you are really missing another [Chanukah] treat." I would agree, as would two of my son's friends and one father who were passing through as the latkes were coming out of the pan and became my taste-testers. They voted a definite thumbs-up. The latkes can be served plain, with sour cream, or with just a sprinkling of salt or sugar (my preference!). And they can be made ahead of time, stored in the fridge, and then reheated at a high temperature for a few minutes (preferably in a convection oven, to stay crispy). Enjoy! Ingredients
1/2 medium yellow onion 1/2 pound Yukon Gold potato (about 1 large or 2 medium) 1/2 pound sweet potato (about 1 medium) 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt Pinch cayenne 1 large egg, lightly beaten Vegetable oil for frying
Place a wire rack on a baking sheet. Peel the onion and cut into several chunks. Mix the flour, salt, and cayenne together in a small bowl, lightly beat the egg in a separate small bowl, and peel the potatoes. Pour 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in a large heavy pan and place over medium-high heat.
While the oil is heating, prepare the batter. Chop the onion finely in a food processor using the steel blade. Scrape down the sides and chop again. Remove the steel blade and put the grating blade in the processor. Cut the potatoes to fit in the feed tube and, with the machine running, grate the potatoes using medium pressure. Immediately remove the cover and blade, stir gently to mix the ingredients, and pour into a dish towel and squeeze out any excess liquid. [Food Editor's note: You can hand-grate the onion and potatoes if you wish, instead of using a food processor.]
Pour the mixture in a medium bowl. Add the flour, salt, and cayenne and toss. Then add the lightly beaten egg and mix thoroughly.
When the oil is hot (water drops will sizzle), carefully place scant 1/4 cups of the latke mixture into the oil. Gently press down with a fork to form pancakes approximately 3 inches in diameter. Make sure to leave lots of room so the latkes can brown quickly and evenly. Cook until just golden, turning once, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to the wire rack to let excess oil drip off. If you are serving these immediately, the pan with the rack can be placed in a preheated 200-degree oven to keep the latkes warm; otherwise, let the latkes cool on the counter, place on paper towels to absorb even more of the oil, and then refrigerate until later. Reheat at a high temperature (preferably in a convection oven at 450 degrees) for a few minutes until hot and crispy.
Yield: 12 latkes
Ruth Tepper lives in Newton and is very active in the Jewish community, particularly in Temple Emanuel, where she has participated in Sisterhood cooking demonstrations. She says her brother is a very good cook as well. Sweet Potato Latkes ShalomBoston.com

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STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — USGS seismologist Lucy Jones, who heads Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's earthquake preparedness team, wants to clear up an earthquake study making headlines Wednesday.
JPL experts announced Los Angeles has a 99.9 percent chance of experiencing a 5.0 magnitude quake in the next two and a half years, but say it very well could be stronger. JPL geophysicist Dr. Andrea Donnellan, along with seven other scientists, have been using radar and GPS to measure Southern California's chances for a sizable earthquake, and has made a sobering hypothesis about another big one.
Jones doesn't put much faith in their findings.
"Number one, a Magnitude-5.0 somewhere in a 100-kilometer radius circle around Los Angeles might not even be felt by most people," the renowned seismologist told CBS News.
The paper doesn't describe how researchers came up with the number or why they chose that time frame, Jones said.
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She continued, "This isn't a NASA prediction. This is the work of one research group that has one paper. And in that paper, they give a number but they don't say how they got it."
Jones contrasted this study with reports prepared by the USGS, whose research she says is a very open process involving hundreds if not thousands of scientists.
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Hi Im 37 and its only now that the whole adoptee thing is tormenting me. I made contact 12 years ago when i thought it was a good idea. My bMother turned out to be a whole bFamily. I was a sectret teenage pregnancy. They are all really lovely people. But within weeks of making contact i was stressed to the point of cracking up. (i didnt tell my family and the dread of the bubble being burst was all consuming) I did tell a couple of close friends who just stared at me blankly. Useless! (I dont think people see me as somebody who has issues) I moved, new number, address and now beyond reach. The guilty feelings for that were crushing and i developed a pot habit. 10 years later i grew too old to be stoned all the time. 6 months later i made contact again, but its really sporadic. as i keep my distance. My mother (aMother) is a fruitcake; insecure, nervous, cynical about the world and everyone in it. She never likes anybody except for an unhealthy reverence for old style posh people. My Father never wanted to be there since i was about 6 or 7. But THEY are my family and i love with all my heart.... My aFamily turn out to be really down to earth and i see myself so clearly in them. I initially researched this when i recognised i had abandonment issues (i avoid close relationships like the plague). I dont know what to do, I am a tormented soul. I cant roll the clock back, i will never tell my aFamily. This has ruined my adult life. Does anybody else wish they had never open the box?
acechewyless...Its easy to understand how you felt in terms of where you are in your search now.There were 2 questions that came to mind...are you glad you searched and found, even tho your re-union has not been everything you hoped...or do you wish you had not searched..or never found and still had many unanswered questions?Given a choice and knowing what you know now, which would you choose?At least, you have answers to some questions. Some of us will never know anything except a few details regarding our beginnings.I wish you the best.
I can say that I sort of regret searching because it didn't turn out the way that I expected, but I don't regret having a bit of closure to those questions in my life. I always wondered if she thought of me, if she wanted to know me, if I mattered to her. I learned the painful way that I am not something to her and will eventually learn to live without knowing where the blood that runs through my veins came from.As soon as she contacted me with her soul-destroying words, I had to call my amom and asister to tell them how much I love them and that I am sorry for anything that I put them through growing up (I was not the nicest teenager). Their response was that they were thankful that I was able to be part of their family and that they love me too. I will hug them and my abrothers tighter from now on and say a prayer to my adad in heaven so that they know how much I appreciate them. Funny - regretting searching has made me realize that my love for my family is much deeper than I realized.
I think that everyone has a burning desire, and also some expectations when you set out to find your bparents. Sometimes they are bad or good, depending on the person. I don't think any of us are ever right on when we find our bparents. I wasn't. I was very happy when I found mine, though. Then again, I was very young, and had not had much time to form many expectations yet, so I don't think I was too disappointed, or overwhelmed. I was lucky enough to go see her for a visit in May, and have my bmom for a week in July, and she will be back in October for another week, or maybe two, and I can't wait to see her again. Every time I see her, we get to know each other better, and we find we have more in common with each other, even though we haven't been around each other all that much. It's great. What makes it even better, is the fact that when she's gone I can call my amom, and tell her all about the visit, and it's all good. Fortunately I have always been able to tell my amom anything, she is very understanding and I don't keep any secrets from her, and as far as I know, she hasn't kept any secrets from me. Oh yeah, I have two bbrothers that are pretty cool too. One of them I have spent a little time with, and the other I plan to meet this coming year. I just can't help but feel blessed.
Drywall, I knew at a young age that I needed to search for my bmother. I felt it deep within my soul that it was something I had and wanted to do. I do not regret finding her as I got a lot of questions answered in addition to maintaining a relationship with her and her family. I do regret finding my bfather. He never gave us a chance and turned out to be a jerk. I had always tried to prepare myself for rejection, but its easier said than done. A few years later I found his/my half siblings to at least let them know I exsisted. It started off great then communication ended without any warning or reason. This was a double slap in the face to me. So, given a choice to search or not...well, only the person searching knows the answer to that. Perhaps one who takes those first few steps is drawn to the need to know or at least try to know. As the old saying goes, "be careful for what you wish for." Best to you Drywall!
I regret searching. I wish I kept my curiosity under control. And the weird thing is, my birthmother's great. She's normal, polite, not pushy. She was excited to talk to me. I thought I was a secure person just doing a healthy search. But I couldn't handle the stress of what I found out and screwed it up by saying things I should've kept to myself. a.) 3 years ago at least I was a blank slate. At least bmom didn't think bad of me. Now she thinks I'm horrible. b.) The "hey, I found my birthmom" conversation with my amom (whom I love) led to our 1st ever discussion about adoption! - She is dissapointed not to have a "real" child of her own. - She didn't really want to keep me but was talked into it. - She was very dissapointed bmom didn't send her a "thank you" note for taking me in. SO... once a long time ago I stood alittle taller than I do today.
See the why people make adoption out to be so 'great'. I mean, sure your adoptive parents are giving you a better life, then maybe what you could have had. In reality though, it cuts deeper. Im adopted, my whole family is adopted. I get treated great, and my life is good. However, I see the way others treat their parents, with love and respect. I dont have that sort of relationship with my parents. Although I love them very very much, I still cant shake the fact that their are two other human beings out that, just living. Unknown to me, are two people who made me, who gave me life. I want to meet them, however, I dont want to be disapointed. I guess thats what you have to do in life, take chances, and hope for the best. I dont want to establish a relationship with them, I just want to know medical history and other things such. Is that a bad idea?
"a.) 3 years ago at least I was a blank slate." You were never a blank slate. That's b.s. from the Georgia Tann Era. Maybe do some reading on adoptee healing, get into a good therapy circle... but you were never blank slate... And if you never disappointed anyone before, then I would think that you never took any chances. People fall all the time. The worrisome part is if they don't get back up. You were not perfect even before you found your birthmother. And if you amom thought you were perfect then, and somehow now you are only for the first-time being flawed, that sounds very passive-aggressive to me. You were flawed then, you're flawed now, you'll still be flawed in the future -- welcome to the human race.
"You were flawed then, you're flawed now, you'll still be flawed in the future -- welcome to the human race. __________________ Elaine" Wow. I was answering a question and didn't expect a response, especially one so unkind. I've always been well aware that I am flawed. The point of my post was that I regret saying things that gave birthmom (-) view of me.
((jkl))) I'm sure Elaine didn't mean that as negative and all about you None of us have ever been perfect or ever will be. I've said and done negative things about myself like that too. And not just with my bfamily, but all different people, even myself, too humble sometimes maybe, lots of reasons. I think the important part is - Do you know why you did? I read a book that talked about it. The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. The first agreement with yourself is "Be impeccable with your word." Easy to say, hard to do. And he talked about "using the word against yourself", and lots of reasons why we do it, and that we are our own worse judge and punisher. It just made sense to me, now I try hard not to use my words against myself. "Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love." "The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life" Anyway, I know what ya mean. Just trying to help, and wondering if you have any room or energy left to try and repair the damage done? Another agreement is: "Don't take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering." ok, I like this one too: "Don't make assumptions." "Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement you can completely transform your life." Ok I hope you liked my book report ;) and if you want to know the 4th agreement you'll have to read the book :) But honestly, I kept it in my back pocket for a long time, it's theories helped me so much when attempting to talk to all my new found family, and everyone for that matter.
"You were flawed then, you're flawed now, you'll still be flawed in the future -- welcome to the human race. __________________ Elaine" Wow. I was answering a question and didn't expect a response, especially one so unkind. I've always been well aware that I am flawed. The point of my post was that I regret saying things that gave birthmom (-) view of me.
I didn't mean to be unkind - I think that I inherited that from my bmom -- oh, I'm joking. BethVA62 is totally accurate. I was attempting to say that we're all human, have flaws and if you someone thinks that there's something flawed now that jkl met her bmom... that doesn't sound kosher, accurate, right, okay -- whatever the word there is supposed to be. It sounds like jkl's amom may have been being a little mean when she told her that she was talked into getting her. And I still don't believe that we were ever a blank slate -- not even at birth. For jkl to be a blank slate as an adult -- that doesn't sound right.
I don't think you should ever feel guilty about wanting to meet your birth parents to be honest...and sounds like you liked them and are distancing yourself and making yourself crazy over someone...meaning your adoptive mother who has too many issues of her own and you shouldnt. If you have the chance to get close to your birth family and be happy you should and have NO reason for guilty feelings. good luck and God Bless
I see this is quite an old thread. But for me searching was the greatest regret I've ever had for to many reasons to count. If there was one thing in life I could take back when the magic wand shows up, that would be it! I often warn other adoptees who are searching to not even bother looking for something that isn't there. Appreciate the love and support your adoptive parents gave to you instead. They are the real parents in your life.
I may be out of line responding to this as a birth mother, but I have no regrets and have experienced a positive reunion w/ my son and his family. I believe it may be due in large part to adjusting my expectations of the relationship to meet him where he's at, in turn he has been more open and receptive. I'm sorry this has not been your experience.
@JaysmomSure your experience was much better. All you had to do was have a child in the hospital, walk away and move on with your life. The adoptee is stuck with the all the problems and emotional trauma later on in life when facing an everyday identity crisis. Like I said, don't bother looking for something that's not there. Those people left you in a trash can after their mistake of creating a life and abandoning it. Win win situation for them, And that's a fact. Love your adopted parents and don't look back!
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Justia Environmental Law Opinion SummariesArticles Posted in US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA
Before registering a pesticide, EPA must consult with the statutorily specified agencies that have expertise on risks to species' survival. But for decades, the EPA skipped that step when it registered pesticides, including those at issue in this case. After the EPA went ahead and approved the five registrations, the Conservation Groups petitioned the D.C. Circuit court to invalidate them. The parties then jointly requested that the court hold the petitions in abeyance to allow for settlement negotiations.The parties arrived at the terms of a settlement allowing the registrations to stand if EPA fulfills core ESA obligations by agreed deadlines. As a condition of their settlement agreement's binding effect, the parties then jointly moved for an Order returning the cases to abeyance until the specified deadlines to afford EPA time to comply with the parties' settlement terms.The D.C. Circuit agreed with the Order of Consent and held in the case in abeyance. However, the court dismisses as moot the challenge to the registration of cuprous iodide based on the parties' report that EPA has complied to their satisfaction with the proposed settlement regarding that pesticide ingredient. View "Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA" on Justia Law
In re: Center for Biological Diversity, et al.
The Environmental Protection Agency registered a new pesticide without first determining, as required by the Endangered Species Act, whether it would have an adverse effect on endangered species. Then, five years ago, the DC Circuit Court ordered EPA to fulfill that statutory obligation. Notwithstanding Congress's mandate and the court's order, EPA has failed to make the required determination. The Center for Biological Diversity and the Center for Food Safety sought the only legal relief left that would force the EPA to comply with the statute: a writ of mandamus. The DC Circuit granted the writ. The court explained that the mandamus petition, in this case, arises from relatively unique circumstances that implicate two distinct sources of mandamus jurisdiction under the All Writs Act: the court's power to compel unreasonably delayed agency activity and its power to require compliance with our previously issued orders. Further, weighing in favor mandamus is the potential threat cyantraniliprole poses to endangered species. Moreover, the court explained that whether EPA's internal deadline demonstrates that it is acting in good faith is beside the point. The court need not find bad faith to find unreasonable delay. Thus, the court ordered the EPA to its previous order with an order consistent with the ESA by September 2023. EPA is directed to submit status updates every 60 days between now and September 2023. The court explained that should EPA fail to meet its September deadline, Petitioners are free to renew their motion for vacatur of cyantraniliprole's registration order. View "In re: Center for Biological Diversity, et al." on Justia Law
Sierra Club v. EPA
In 1997, EPA adopted stricter NAAQS for ozone. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone. The agency later adopted an implementation rule that, among other things, construed the Act's anti-backsliding provision to apply not only when EPA relaxes a NAAQS but also when it strengthens one. The EPA reasoned that if Congress desired to maintain existing controls when a NAAQS is relaxed, Congress also must have intended to maintain such controls when a NAAQS is strengthened. The D.C. Circuit previously sustained the EPA's interpretation.The Sierra Club challenged the EPA's decisions to lift antibacksliding requirements in Houston and Dallas. The EPA responded that the proper and exclusive venue for the Sierra Club's challenge is the Fifth Circuit. Thus, the D.C. Circuit transferred the case to the Fifth Circuit. View "Sierra Club v. EPA" on Justia Law
Viasat, Inc. v. FCC
The Federal Communications Commission approved a request by Space Exploration Holdings, LLC to fly its satellites at a lower altitude.The D.C. Circuit rejected the merits of a competitor's claim that the FCC did not adequately consider the risk of signal interference. The D.C. Circuit also declined to review a claim brought by another competitor and an environmental group because the competitor's asserted injury did not fall within the zone of interests protected by the NEPA and the environmental group lacked standing. View "Viasat, Inc. v. FCC" on Justia Law
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. EPA
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. intends to decommission two oil platforms located off the coast of California. The activity of those platforms is generally subject to the Clean Air Act. Chevron asked the Environmental Protection Agency for guidance on whether, as the process of decommissioning the two oil platforms moves forward, the platforms will cease to qualify as regulated sources under the Clean Air Act. EPA responded in a letter to Chevron. Unsatisfied with the views set out in EPA's letter, Chevron now seeks judicial review of EPA's response.The DC Circuit dismissed Chevron's petition for review. The court wrote that it does not reach the merits of Chevron's petition for review. In the circumstances of this case, the Clean Air Act's venue provision allows for judicial review in this court only if EPA's challenged action is "nationally applicable," as opposed to "locally or regionally applicable." 42 U.S.C. Section 7607(b)(1). The court concluded that EPA's response letter is locally or regionally applicable, and that venue over Chevron's challenge lies exclusively in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. View "Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. EPA" on Justia Law
Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc v. Gina Raimondo
In implementing an Omnibus Amendment that establishes industry-funded monitoring programs in New England fishery management plans, the National Marine Fisheries Service (Service) promulgated a rule that required industry to fund at-sea monitoring programs. A group of commercial herring fishing companies contend that the statute does not specify that industry may be required to bear such costs and that the process by which the Service approved the Omnibus Amendment and promulgated the Final Rule was improper.On appeal, Appellants' challenge to the Final Rule presents the question how clearly Congress must state an agency's authority to adopt a course of action. The DC Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Service based on its reasonable interpretation of its authority and its adoption of the Amendment and the Rule through a process that afforded the requisite notice and opportunity to comment. The court explained that when an agency establishes regulatory requirements, regulated parties generally bear the costs of complying with them.Here, the Act's national standards for fishery management plans direct the Service to "minimize costs" of conservation and management measures and to minimize adverse economic impacts" of such measures on fishing communities. Those statutory admonitions to reduce costs seem to presume that the Service may impose some costs, as "minimize" does not mean eliminate entirely. View "Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc v. Gina Raimondo" on Justia Law
Racing Enthusiasts and Suppliers Coalition v. EPA
Many amateur racers have believed that the Clean Air Act permits them to modify the emissions systems of ordinary cars they convert into race cars. According to them, the converted cars are no longer designed for highway use and thus are not "motor vehicles." But in 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule with language to the contrary. Further, under the new definition, even if an individual removes certain safety features from a motor vehicle, it remains a motor vehicle unless the "absence of [those safety features] would prevent operation on highways. Petitioner, The Racing Enthusiasts and Suppliers Coalition, petition for review of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that Petitioners' claim curtailed the practices of amateur racers and the businesses that make and sell them car parts. The DC Circuit dismissed the petition for review finding that the court does not have jurisdiction because Petitioner lacks standing for most of its claims and because the remaining claim does not challenge a final agency action. The court explained that the Coalition lacks standing to challenge the EPA's seven cosmetic amendments regarding the competition exemption for nonroad engines and equipment like snowmobiles and tractors. Further, the court held that the Coalition also has not shown that it has standing to challenge the EPA's update to the regulatory definition of "motor vehicle". Moreover, the court explained that the Coalition has not met its burden to show that its member was injured by the EPA's updated regulatory definition of "motor vehicle." View "Racing Enthusiasts and Suppliers Coalition v. EPA" on Justia Law
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. NRC
The Oglala Sioux Tribe and its nonprofit association Aligning for Responsible Mining seek a review of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision to grant Powertech (USA), Inc., a source material license to extract uranium from ore beds in South Dakota. The Tribe maintains that the Commission failed to meet its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. The DC Circuit denied the Tribe's petition because the Commission adequately complied with the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. The court explained that the Tribe failed to demonstrate any NEPA deficiencies that require setting aside the Commission's decisions. First, the Tribe argues the agency did not adequately consult with the Tribe. The Tribe's refusal to participate in the 2013 Survey and its challenges to the opportunity the Tribe was, in fact, afforded. The Commission satisfied its consultation obligations under the NHPA. Second, the Tribe maintains the agency impermissibly failed to survey the Dewey-Burdock area for the Tribe's historic properties. NHPA regulations permit an agency to conduct a survey as part of its efforts to identify historic properties, but agencies are free to use a survey or some other method to gather information. Finally, the Tribe suggests the agency impermissibly postponed identifying historic properties until after Powertech had begun operations. NHPA regulations, however, expressly contemplate this approach. View "Oglala Sioux Tribe v. NRC" on Justia Law
Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc. v. Michael Regan
In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency established federal standards for coal ash disposal facilities. Under the governing statute, a state, instead of submitting to federal oversight of coal ash facilities within its borders, can develop its own permitting program and seek EPA's approval of the state program as consistent with federal standards. Oklahoma chose that path and obtained EPA's approval of its permitting program. Plaintiffs, a trio of environmental groups, then brought this action contesting EPA's approval. They challenged the adequacy of Oklahoma's permitting program on several grounds. The district court granted summary judgment to EPA on most of the claims, and Plaintiffs appealed. The DC Circuit did not reach the merits because the court concluded that Plaintiffs lack standing to bring them. Thus, the court vacated the district court's grant of summary judgment to EPA and remanded for dismissal of the relevant claims. The court explained that Plaintiffs failed to show why compelling EPA to publish guidelines for public participation in state permitting programs would redress alleged injuries to their members from deficiencies in Oklahoma's program. Thus they lack standing to bring the citizen-suit claim. Further, the court wrote that Plaintiffs have made no effort to demonstrate, for instance, likely satisfaction of the condition that there be "appropriations specifically provided in appropriations Act to carry out a [federal permitting] program in a nonparticipating state." Moreover, the court explained that Plaintiffs failed to establish their standing to bring that claim because they fail to demonstrate imminent injury in connection with it. View "Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc. v. Michael Regan" on Justia Law
Daikin Applied Americas Inc. v. EPA
To determine whether to list a given site, the EPA primarily uses the Hazard Ranking System ("HRS"), a set of comprehensive scoring points for evaluating the potential damage from hazardous waste releases. After performing an HRS analysis of a site of groundwater contamination southwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the EPA determined that the HRS site score exceeded the required threshold for NPL listing. Petitioners Daikin Applied Americas Inc. and Super Radiator Coils LP, former owners of a metal fabricating facility that is a possible source of the contaminants, challenged the listing as arbitrary and capricious and unsupported by substantial evidence. Petitioners contended that the EPA arbitrarily ignored other possible sources of contamination in determining the site and that the EPA both ignored evidence disproving, and failed to provide adequate evidence of, aquifer interconnectivity. Petitioners argued that the EPA did not adequately establish observed releases. In particular, they contend that the EPA's chemical analysis was flawed. The DC Circuit rejected the Petitioners' claims and denied the petition for review. The Court held that the EPA was not required to attribute the contamination to a specific source and adequately supported aquifer interconnectivity. The court wrote that Petitioners misread the chart listing the wells and the hazardous substances exceeding the release threshold. Second, the EPA did not arbitrarily select well data. Further, the EPA correctly noted that "at this stage of the listing, groundwater modeling, 3D or otherwise, to predict migration pathways [is] not required as part of an HRS evaluation." View "Daikin Applied Americas Inc. v. EPA" on Justia Law


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I live in a small apartment and don't have a copious book collection, but I nevertheless own two copies of "To Kill a Mockingbird." There's the beautiful Folio Society edition I bought a few years ago as a special keepsake, because it's one of my favorite works of literature. And then there's the battered, grubby copy I first bought decades ago, the cheapest edition I could find — and the one my daughters would later read in time. It's a version that's now on its way to extinction.
As the New Republic's Alex Shephard reported Friday, the estate of the late author Harper Lee — who died three weeks ago at the age of 89 — has already moved to cease publication of the mass market paperback of her masterpiece. And according to an an email from the Hachette Book Group to booksellers dated March 4, "No other publisher will be able to produce the edition either, meaning there will no longer be a mass-market version of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' available in the United States." The New Republic adds, "The email contains a discount code for the mass-market paperback effective Tuesday, March 1, one day after Lee's will was sealed."
"To Kill a Mockingbird" isn't going away, of course; Shephard notes that "HarperCollins publishes the trade paperback, hardcover, and special editions of To Kill a Mockingbird." Readers can also find the book at these incredible, little known places called libraries, where one can borrow a copy for a limited time and then return it, free of charge. But by cutting off the lowest cost option for getting a new copy — and of finding it easily at the airport or the train station or the big box chain store — the Lee estate is potentially making it harder for readers on a tight budget to get a new copy of their own.
Even sadder, as TNR notes, "the disappearance of the mass-market edition could have a significant impact on schools," where it remains one of the most assigned books in the American educational curriculum. The Hachette email notes that "more than two-thirds of the 30 million copies sold worldwide since publication have been Hachette's low-priced edition."
In the past few years leading up to her recent demise, Lee found herself at the center of controversies over how aware — and approving — she truly was over decisions being made about her works. Her novel "Go Set a Watchman" — an early draft featuring the major characters of "To Kill a Mockingbird" several years later in life — was released in 2015 amidst a flurry of questions. Joseph Borg, the director of the Alabama Securities Commission, understatedly told the New York Times a year ago that Lee "seems to be aware of what is going on with her book and the book deal." And an email message about the end of the mass market paperback describes the decision as "per the wishes of the author's estate."
Is this all what Harper Lee would have wished for her book — and its readers, especially the schoolchildren who, every academic year for generations now, have come to her story new? I don't know. Is this latest move part of a bigger business decision to consolidate how Lee's works are distributed? Could be. But I do know that when I thumb through my own well-worn copy of a book I first found when I couldn't have been much older than Scout Finch, I find that I underlined an observation, written by Harper Lee in the voice of a child hungry for knowledge. "I could not help receiving the impression," she says, "that I was being cheated out of something."
Mary Elizabeth Williams is a staff writer for Salon, where this column was posted, and the author of "A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles."
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Define your future and your investment road map
As capital spending rebounds, companies must decide which investments best support their strategy.
How will your company deliver long-term value to your stakeholders? And how will your capital allocation strategy enable you to reach those goals?
The pandemic tested the effectiveness of companies' capital allocation strategies, planning and execution. Companies that were able to quickly re-prioritize investments and re-allocate capital have weathered the storm and, in some cases, even improved their competitive position. But more than half of CFOs say the pandemic had an overall negative effect on their company's ability to effectively invest capital in 2020.
Most CFOs say changing customer demands (60%) and an inability to accurately forecast future business performance (54%) are the most challenging business issues they have faced during the pandemic. Other issues like supply chain disruption and softness in the end-consumer market are prevalent in specific sectors.
Looking ahead through 2022, CFOs expect their investing to rebound (Fig. 1.). The key is how to decide on the best areas to focus that investment. This poses challenges especially when many companies do not have the capital to fund all their projects, future customer demands and competition may change rapidly, and the metrics by which companies are measured keep evolving.
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53% Negative Impact
22% No impact
25% Positive impactNeutral
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39% No impact
49% Positive impact
1% Negative Impact
35% No impact
64% Positive impact18%
Define the future state of the business
Most CFOs say the pandemic has forced them to completely rethink their capital allocation strategy or process (Fig. 2). Health care providers have embraced telemedicine. Manufacturers have established new health and safety procedures. Many companies have embraced remote work. The question companies now need to answer is which of the many business model changes will stick and which are only temporary.
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We had to completely rethink our capital allocation strategy/process.
Transportation and mobility as a service
54% Agree
18% Neutral
28% Disagree
16% Allocation success
46% Agree
27% Neutral
27% Disagree
23% Allocation success
Health care (providers)
49% Agree
30% Neutral
21% Disagree
23% Allocation success
Health care (Players)
60% Agree
24% Neutral
16% Disagree
22% Allocation success
Media and entertainment
54% Agree
30% Neutral
16% Disagree
21% Allocation success
61% Agree
21% Neutral
18% Disagree
15% Allocation success
Advanced manufacturing
59% Agree
22% Neutral
19% Disagree
15% Allocation success
56% Agree
23% Neutral
21% Disagree
20% Allocation success
At the same time, the pandemic has supercharged some trends that were already in place, such as the push into all things digital. In fact, digital technology, which supports trends such as telemedicine and remote working, is the area were CFOs most frequently say investment increased in 2020 vs. 2019 (Fig. 3), and 62% say accelerated digital transformation will impact capital allocation going forward.
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Q. Compared to 2019 levels, how did your capital allocation change in the following areas in 2020?
Digital technology investments
68% Increased
15% No change
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Research and development
57% Increased
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Capital expenditures
45% Increased
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Employee costs
40% Increased
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Share repurchases
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Inorganic growth opportunities
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With so much uncertainty, companies need to weigh the likelihood of various scenarios to determine what their business may look like in the future, and then align their strategy and capital allocation accordingly.
Determine what assets and capabilities you have and what you need
Once the future state of the company is envisioned, the next step is to take an inventory of the businesses and assets in your portfolio. Regular portfolio reviews can help companies find assets that no longer align with the company's long-term strategy but that can be divested to fund future investments. The pandemic has spurred a closer look at portfolios; more than two-thirds of CFOs say they plan to rebalance their portfolios to focus on the core business.
Companies should then evaluate which assets and capabilities within the portfolio will help enable their future-state business model. Should these assets and capabilities be owned because they are at the very core of the business? Could they instead be acquired through partnerships or purchased from third parties, with the trade-off of giving up some control? Many companies are considering these "asset-light" business models that look to source non-core capabilities or inputs into the business through alliances, partnerships, joint ventures or outsourcing agreements. The goal of evaluating whether your company is the best owner of each asset is to free up capital to invest in the capabilities that will be core to the business in the future.
Communicate the strategy to key stakeholders
Sharing the capital allocation strategy with stakeholders is essential. Amid rapid change, companies need support and buy-in from employees who will be the drivers of the company's growth journey. In fact, 69% of CFOs say they communicate their capital allocation plans with employees (Fig. 4).
However, there appears to be room for improvement when it comes to communicating with the investor and analyst community — only 55% of CFOs say they communicate their capital allocation strategy with these stakeholders. A lack of transparency can erode trust. When companies execute their capital allocation strategy, investors should understand the investment decisions being made and how these will enable the company's future success.
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Q. With which of the following parties do you communicate about your organization's capital allocation strategy and the impact of the rapidly changing business environment?
"Select all that apply"
Local communities
Key takeaways
- Define the future of the business and what capabilities and assets are needed to get there.
- Align the capital allocation process with the strategy.
- Rigorously review the portfolio for opportunities to divest to fund reinvestment in the core business.
- Communicate the plan to key stakeholders.
Chapter 2
Use the capital allocation process to drive business agility
The capital allocation process should instill discipline, while allowing flexibility.
Funding the future requires a capital allocation process with governance that instills discipline and enables unbiased decision-making. The process must also be agile enough to adapt to changing business needs. But many CFOs say their capital allocation approach is not flexible and regularly updated nor informed with necessary data. And even if the process is established and well documented, more than half (53%) say their capital allocation process isn't always followed.
As a result, less than half of CFOs say they can quickly assess market threats and opportunities and reprioritize planned investments accordingly. This can hinder long-term shareholder returns — only 47% of CFOs say their capital allocation process is successfully helping them achieve their TSR goals.
Changes in customer demand and behavior, uncertainty over the pace of the post-pandemic recovery, difficulty in developing forecasts, and the need to decide which changes spurred by the pandemic are permanent and which are temporary all point to the importance of continuous improvement in the capital allocation process. While most (67%) note that they review their capital allocation process annually, only 8% perform postmortem reviews and regularly analyze how the process needs to be changed. Given the speed of market change, companies should be striving for a capital allocation process that continually evolves.
Establish proper governance
To drive sound and timely decisions, a company's capital allocation approach should be underpinned by a governance structure that strikes the right balance between being both formal and objective but also not so encumbered with rules and processes that it impedes a company's ability to move quickly from ideation through implementation.
Leadership should align on a shared vision that ties the process back to strategy, identifying the strategic goal that is supported by the investments being made. Is the company trying to drive growth? Be more sustainable? Enable innovation?
Aligned on a common goal, each business unit should use the same framework and similar metrics to make capital allocation decisions. This allows projects to be evaluated consistently across the business and should help eliminate personal bias. Unfortunately, more than half (53%) of companies say their processes or investment criteria are applied inconsistently.
Leadership alignment on goals and metrics early in the capital allocation process avoids the need for various guardrail processes and improves performance and agility.
Follow up on implementation
The capital allocation process does not end when decisions are made. During implementation, CFOs and their teams should verify that the assumptions made around the investments are proving out or require in-flight adjustments.
After implementation, governance should also call for postmortem reviews to determine what went right or wrong and then incorporate those learnings into future investment decision-making.
CFOs say their process framework and governance (56%) and project monitoring and look-back (54%) are only slightly or not at all effective (Fig. 5). These challenges can hinder agility during changing market conditions, leaving companies unable to pivot when needed.
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Please rate the effectiveness of the following aspects of your capital allocation process
Process or framework, including governance
7% Not at all + not very effective
49% Slightly effective
44% Very + extremely effective
Project monitoring and look-back
7% Not at all + not very effective
47% Slightly effective
46% Very + extremely effective
KPIs and decision metrics
7% Not at all + not very effective
39% Slightly effective
54% Very + extremely effective
Tools and technology
8% Not at all + not very effective
33% Slightly effective
59% Very + extremely effective
Consider the human element
People and corporate culture are key elements of successful capital allocation but are often overlooked. Having the best business cases, decision models and prioritization frameworks cannot drive success without personal accountability — and executives' freedom to acknowledge failure.
Project owners should be evaluated on project success and the reliability of business case assumptions. The level of reliability should also inform future investment decisions. For example, if the head of a segment repeatedly underestimates costs in business cases, that executive's business cases need to be risk-adjusted going forward.
Certain projects may require high levels of personal interaction to develop a common purpose and achieve success within the organization. These may require integration partners or other influential leaders to incorporate new capabilities and assets into the larger business. Project owners should have a clear implementation plan to verify that new projects dovetail into existing structures, projects and work streams.
At the same time, project owners should be empowered to cancel an underperforming project and allow the capital to be redeployed, instead of trying to save the project with inefficient workarounds to avoid realizing the loss.
It is critical to develop a shared definition of "winning" throughout the organization that does not hinder agility when circumstances change.
Use advanced tools to gather and analyze data
Companies are being evaluated on more metrics than ever before, both quantitative and qualitative. It's no longer just a matter of revenue and profits but also the social and environmental impact of their decisions. Misfiring on any of these metrics can imperil earnings, corporate reputation and long-term value creation.
With the plethora of data that must now be considered, it's no wonder that lack of data access (52%) and lack of data analysis capability (42%) are among the most cited barriers to optimal capital allocation (Fig. 6). In fact, lack of access to data is up 11 percentage points from when we asked CFOs about similar barriers to success in 2018.
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Q. What are the primary barriers to your company's optimal allocation of capital?
"Select up to three"
Lack of access to data
Lack of monitoring performance
Lack of data analysis capability
Ineffective model of decision-making frameworks
Inability to accurately prioritize projects
Ineffective execution of projects
Lack of organizational agility
Process is too rigid
Internal politics and biases
The more data being collected, the more time and effort it takes to analyze it accurately. Some tools just don't bring the firepower needed to manage and analyze the vast amount of data.
Companies need to employ advanced data and analytics tools to manage the broad spectrum of metrics and produce usable insights, including highlighting any issues that need to be addressed immediately.
Automation tools that can pull various internal and external sources of data into dashboards can help speed up the process and lessen the possibility of human error. Analytics software can reveal data points that are essential for decision-making, and data visualization tools can help provide actionable insights.
Key takeaways
- Establish proper governance to drive consistent decision-making across businesses.
- Follow up to confirm that decisions are being implemented effectively, make in-flight changes if necessary and conduct postmortem reviews.
- Consider the human element, instilling personal responsibility and allowing the freedom to acknowledge failure and correct mistakes.
- Leverage data and advanced technology to increase decision-making efficiency and effectiveness.
Chapter 3
Focus on the right metrics in the post-pandemic era
The way companies are evaluated is changing. The right quantitative and qualitative KPIs are key.
Data management and analytics tools are only as good as the information that goes into them. CFOs note that a host of metrics have become more important in the capital allocation process in the past year, with qualitative metrics leading the way (64%), but quantitative metrics following closely behind (61%) (Fig. 7). This may be an indication that the disruption from the pandemic is forcing more rigor in decision-making and that a broader set of stakeholders (employees, customers and regulators in addition to the board and investing public) is demanding to understand more about the rationale behind each decision.
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Please rate how the following factors in your capital allocation process changed over the past year.
Qualitative metrics
64% Became more important
23% No change
13% Became less important
Quantitative metrics
61% Became more important
36% No change
3% Became less important
Impact on diversity or social goals
57% Became more important
36% No change
3% Became less important
Impact on sustainability
56% Became more important
39% No change
5% Became less important
Potential investments alignments with overall company strategy
56% Became more important
39% No change
5% Became less important
Shareholder feedback
45% Became more important
52% No change
3% Became less important
Certain metrics have become more important over the past year, with many tailored to the specific strategic needs of an industry. Nearly three-quarters of advanced manufacturing executives, for instance, say quantitative metrics have grown in importance, while for health care payers, qualitative metrics have come to the forefront. Sustainability is growing in importance for all industries, but especially in life sciences (Fig. 8).
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Please rate how the following factors in your capital allocation process changed over the past year.
"Became slightly more important" and "became much more important" responses combined
Health care payers
82% Qualitative metrics
64% Quantitative metrics
66% Impact on diversity or social goals
68% Potential investment alignment with overall company strategy
56% Impact on sustainability
45% Shareholder feedback
66% Qualitative metrics
64% Quantitative metrics
54% Impact on diversity or social goals
55% Potential investment alignment with overall company strategy
50% Impact on sustainability
38% Shareholder feedback
Advanced manufacturing
61% Qualitative metrics
73% Quantitative metrics
60% Impact on diversity or social goals
59% Potential investment alignment with overall company strategy
53% Impact on sustainability
44% Shareholder feedback
Life sciences (e.g pharma, bio tech)
59% Qualitative metrics
59% Quantitative metrics
61% Impact on diversity or social goals
55% Potential investment alignment with overall company strategy
65% Impact on sustainability
44% Shareholder feedback
64% Qualitative metrics
61% Quantitative metrics
57% Impact on diversity or social goals
56% Potential investment alignment with overall company strategy
56% Impact on sustainability
45% Shareholder feedback
A balanced scorecard approach, combining financial metrics with quantitative nonfinancial metrics (e.g., efficiency and yield) and qualitative metrics (e.g., regulatory risk, people impact), is the most effective way to strike this balance.
Track the right KPIs of long-term value
As the definition of long-term value has expanded to include not only financial value but also customer, people and societal value, companies are striving to identify and measure the right KPIs to evaluate their performance across these categories. In selecting KPIs, CFOs need to understand what is most important to the company's success and to its stakeholders and determine how to measure it.
CFOs are well aware of financial KPIs such as growth rate, free cash flow and return on invested capital. But other KPIs are increasingly critical. Among those that could be considered are:
- Customer value – satisfaction, trust and loyalty, and brand value
- People value – engagement, employee loyalty, leadership, diversity and inclusion, and health and wellness
- Societal value – sustainability, total economic impact, carbon footprint, water consumption and ethics
There are a host of other metrics that can be measured. For example, the World Economic Forum's International Business Council, with support from EY leadership, has proposed a set of common metrics to spur sustainable value creation. The key is to choose the KPIs that align with the company's long-term strategy and mission statement in order to make capital allocation decisions that support the aspirational future state of the business.
Quantify qualitative metrics
CFOs in the EY survey named qualitative metrics such as safety and regulatory requirements, workforce impact, and alignment with corporate strategy as the most common qualitative measures they consider in their investment decision process. The impact on diversity or social goals and sustainability are also becoming increasingly important. However, a common concern related to qualitative metrics is that they can be subjective.
With the advancement of digital technologies, more and more qualitative aspects are becoming measurable (e.g., social media engagement). In the absence of having a completely unbiased quantitative method to measure, a balanced scorecard approach can incorporate qualitative factors. In the absence of quantitative data, qualitative metrics can be assigned a weighting, creating a data point or "score" that can be included on the balanced scorecard and utilized in the evaluation process.
Providing a consistent framework for the qualitative assessment of individual investments helps decision-makers compare alternatives.
Regularly review and refresh KPIs
Backtesting can help sort through the myriad of available qualitative and quantitative metrics to determine which KPIs actually drive value, based on the company's strategic goals. Executives should look for past correlations with the results the company is trying to achieve and use those to inform decisions.
Companies should also regularly evaluate KPIs. As the pandemic showed, the future is uncertain, and the business environment can change without warning. Make sure your KPIs keep pace.
Key takeaways
- Choose KPIs that reflect the company's long-term value creation strategy.
- Use a balanced scorecard and assign weight to qualitative KPIs.
- Regularly refresh KPIs to make sure they still align with the long-term strategy.
Use your capital allocation strategy to drive long-term value
While the pandemic's impact on individual companies has been unique, most executives agree that it has driven a renewed focus on capital allocation. CFOs have found they need to look beyond the bottom line and take a more holistic view of capital allocation, incorporate effective data management and analysis, and focus on building trust with stakeholders through effective communications.
In the current business environment, there is great opportunity to improve the capital allocation decision-making process. Striking the right balance between rigor and agility will enable companies to achieve their long-term strategy and value creation goals while navigating short-term disruptions.
Demographics and about the research
In January and February of 2021, Oxford Economics and EY teams surveyed 1,050 chief financial officers or equivalent titles worldwide and across industries.
Respondents came from companies with revenues more than $500m, with 33% having revenues from $500m–$4.9b, 33% with revenues $5b–$14.9b and 33% with revenues more than $15b.
Industries were evenly mixed (about 10% each) among advanced manufacturing, retail, technology, telecom, automotive, life sciences, health care (payers and providers), media and entertainment, consumer products, transportation, and mobility as a service.
More than half (60%) of respondents came from publicly traded companies; 40% came from privately-owned companies.
Respondent companies are headquartered in the United States (50%); Canada (10%); Western Europe (20% in the United Kingdom, France and Germany); and Asia-Pacific (20%, in China, India, Japan and Australia).
Chief financial officers are recovering from the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, which underscored the need to develop a capital allocation process that promotes long-term growth even in the face of short-term disruption. In our survey of 1,050 CFOs, more than half said their capital allocation strategy needs to be completely rethought. CFOs need to ensure that their capital allocation strategy promotes growth, that their process supports the strategy, and that they are using the right data and tools to make decisions.


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