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How to Navigate the New Rules of Executive Comp

 

Farient professionals are helping boards and management navigate new rules and challenges. In three recent articles – the Financial Times, Reuters, and Directors & Boards – Farient’s ESG Leader, Brian Bueno discusses the trends in linking executive pay to sustainability goals. Meanwhile, in a story for Pensions & Investments, Farient Partner, Marc Hodak weighs in on the new SEC rule on Pay vs. Performance and its implications for companies and investors.

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In the News

ESG activists see executive pay as tool for raising standards – Financial Times

As ESG activists seek to hold companies accountable on issues like climate, DE&I, and human rights, they are increasingly using a crucial tool: executive compensation. This Financial Times article, which quotes Farient ESG Leader, Brian Bueno, explores the trend and how it is taking shape through investor activism – and how institutional investors and companies are responding.

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ESG Measures Are Gaining Prominence in Executive Compensations Plans – Directors & Boards

Signs point to a continued emphasis on sustainability issues for investors, including tying ESG measures to executive pay, says Farient’s Brian Bueno.

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More Executives Could See Their Compensation Tied to ESG Goals if SEC Finalizes Climate Disclosure Rules – Reuters

With the SEC set to finalize a rule on climate disclosure, there may be a shift in prevalence and specificity around ESG goals becoming tied to executive compensation, says Farient’s Brian Bueno.

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New SEC rule could shed some light on executive pay – Pensions & Investments

Farient’s Marc Hodak sheds light on a new SEC rule on Pay vs. Performance disclosure.

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