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Farient Briefings March 2025 | New Tools Track Proxy Season Voting
New Tools to Track Proxy Season Voting As Proxy Season 2025 gets into full swing, Farient Advisors is refreshing the design of its Say on Pay Tracker™ on the firm’s US website. In addition, the Farient UK website will inaugurate its first Tracker on voting for Remuneration Policy…
Read More > 03.18.2025
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Farient Briefings February 2025 | More Large Companies Link Incentives to Climate
More Large Companies Link Incentives to Climate: Will They Last? While the US pulled out of the 2015 Paris Agreement on the first day of the new presidential administration, the opposite is true among the world’s largest public corporations. Commitments to link climate performance measures to executive compensation continue…
Read More > 02.27.2025
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Farient Briefings February 2025 | Navigating Uncertainty As Proxy Season 2025 Unfolds
Navigating Uncertainty As Proxy Season 2025 Unfolds Changes are coming fast. The 2025 US proxy season will be a pivotal time for public companies to demonstrate their commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective governance. Companies can build trust with investors and stakeholders by addressing the alignment between executive…
Read More > 02.13.2025
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Farient Briefings January 2025 | Global Companies Show Progress on Climate Incentives
Global Companies Show Progress on Climate Incentives “The surge in the use of environmental measures in executive incentive plans highlights how companies are leveraging compensation structures to spur climate action,” writes Farient CEO Robin A. Ferracone in the foreword to the 2025 Global Trends in Stakeholder Incentives: Climate Strategies…
Read More > 01.08.2025
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Farient Briefings December 2024 | A Perfect Match: McCormick Takes Helm at Storied CII
A Perfect Match: McCormick Takes Helm at Storied CII The Council of Institutional Investors (CII), which oversees a membership representing $60 trillion in managed assets, welcomed its new executive director well-regarded in governance circles. In a recent interview with Farient Briefings, Robert (Bob) McCormick talks about taking the helm…
Read More > 12.16.2024
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Farient Briefings November 2024 | Advancing Talent Governance
Advancing Talent Governance The board’s trust in the CHRO is essential. That was one topic surfaced by a distinguished panel addressing talent risks and human capital management before an audience of directors, investors, and governance professionals. Co-hosted by Farient Advisors and Paul Hastings at the law firm’s Manhattan office,…
Read More > 11.11.2024
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Farient Briefings October 2024 | A Pre-Election Interview with Farient’s Leader
A Pre-Election Interview with Farient’s Leader On the eve of one of the most divisive elections in U.S. history, what lies ahead for corporate governance and executive compensation looms large for boards of directors at all companies. Pay is among the most personal and potentially contentious issues for business,…
Read More > 10.28.2024
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Farient Briefings October 2024 | As Leaders Turn Over
As Leaders Turn Over The number of unexpected CEO departures is on the rise. Benefits of strong succession planning and the costs of poor planning are immense. One indicator of a board’s preparedness in their succession planning is disclosures. Minimal disclosure may show a lack of a defined process,…
Read More > 10.15.2024
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Farient Briefings September 2024 | How to Retain Mission-Critical Talent
How to Retain Mission-Critical Talent CEOs are leaving. The increasing number of sudden CEO exits in recent months spurred Corporate Board Member to team up with Farient Advisors and survey directors on the risk of an unexpected leadership departure. Boards are taking action. See what they are doing to…
Read More > 09.27.2024
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Farient Briefings August 2024 | The Farient Way: Redefining Excellence in Governance at Annual Offsite
The Farient Way: Redefining Excellence in Governance at Annual Offsite Farient Advisors returned to Boston for its annual all-staff Summit. It was an opportunity to explore one of America’s most historic cities while advancing the firm’s collective knowledge of what’s trending in corporate governance, executive compensation, and inside Farient.
Read More > 08.19.2024
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Farient Briefings July 2024: At GECN Group Annual Meeting, PvP, ESG, and Proxy Advisor Issues Dominate
At GECN Group Annual Meeting, PvP, ESG, and Proxy Advisor Issues Dominate Toronto’s Southlea Group recently hosted the annual meeting of the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group. The five partner firms that constitute the GECN Group work on executive compensation and governance issues with clients in more…
Read More > 07.11.2024
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Farient Briefings June 2024: What to Read, Watch, Listen to
What to Read, Watch, Listen to Our annual summer feature returns. Farient colleagues and a plethora of “best” lists were consulted to arrive at this wide-ranging selection of binge-worthy books, films or series, and podcasts. From Sigrid Nunez’s The Vulnerables to the return of Serial to opulent period dramas,…
Read More > 06.11.2024
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