A Tug of War: Moonshot Awards vs. Shareholder Value

March 8, 2023

Our Exclusive Analysis of ESG Leaders and Laggards

A Tug of War: Moonshot Awards vs. Shareholder Value

A rash of companies have granted their CEOs outrageously sized equity. While “moonshot” plans typically include challenging performance metrics, a crucial question remains: Do they create sustained value for investors?

A Tug of War: Moonshot Awards vs. Shareholder Value

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Former Proxy Advisor Joins Farient

Trey Poore joins Farient Advisors as a Director. In this capacity, Trey manages client relationships, supports Farient’s business development efforts, and oversees project teams. Specifically, he advises clients on corporate governance and executive compensation matters and helps design executive pay-for-performance plans that align with stakeholder interests.

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Farient In the News

The Companies Being Lauded for Their ESG Incentive Efforts—Agenda

What distinguishes a leader from a laggard when it comes to ESG and executive pay? Farient’s ESG Leader Brian Bueno explains to Agenda how the key “leaders” in ESG reporting were selected in “The Companies Being Lauded for Their ESG Incentive Efforts.”

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Tech CEOs Could See Pay Drop This Year—Agenda

The headwinds battering the tech sector are spreading to other industries. CEOs are taking big pay cuts amid staff layoffs. How will this impact 2023 proxy season? Farient’s Marc Hodak offers his view in this Agenda article.

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Where to Find Us

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Leading Minds of Compensation

The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC (In-person event)

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Register here


Download “2023 Global Trends in Stakeholder Incentives: The Staying Power of ESG”

Linking executive pay to stakeholder incentives is here to stay. Click the link below to read and download the full report.

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About Farient Advisors

Farient Advisors LLC is an independent premier executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance consultancy. Farient provides a full array of services, linking business strategy to compensation through a tailored, analytically rigorous, and collaborative approach. Farient has locations in Los Angeles, New York, Louisville, and Dallas and works with clients globally through its partnership in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group (GECN). Farient is a certified diverse company and is recognized by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

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