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Farient Briefings: Ethics, Compliance, and the Role of Compensation
Ethics, Compliance, and the Role of Compensation Promote adherence or penalize for violations? More companies are linking Ethics & Compliance (E&C) measures to incentive compensation plans. The linkage helps solidify the importance of E&C policies to the market and especially employees, and in some cases, companies are…
Read More > 09.19.2023
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What’s Up, Down This Proxy Season
What’s Up, Down This Proxy Season ESG initiatives are increasingly a divisive political issue. And proof was seen in voting results throughout the 2023 proxy season. Our 10-point analysis summarizes what shareholders focused on in a banner year for the number of proposals filed and voted on.
Read More > 08.31.2023
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Incentivizing Climate Action
Incentivizing Climate Action The SEC may have missed its own deadline for rulemaking on climate disclosure, but that hasn’t stopped corporations from setting targets and linking executive pay to performance. More companies are tying incentives to specific environmental metrics to align their compensation programs with corporate and…
Read More > 05.24.2023
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PvP Tracker ™ Shows Corporate Preference for Tables Over Narrative
PvP Tracker ™ Shows Corporate Preference for Tables Over Narrative One month into tracking Pay vs. Performance (PvP) disclosures by S&P 500 companies, trends worthy of reporting have begun to emerge in how the largest public companies are tackling this new requirement. The short analysis for now:…
Read More > 05.10.2023
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Farient Briefings: Compensation Committees Caught in the Middle As Pay Collides with Governance
Compensation Committees Caught in the Middle As Pay Collides with Governance Competition to attract, retain, and develop executive talent often puts pay programs in conflict with the principles of good corporate governance. Farient Advisors has been studying this “collision course” and has some advice for compensation committees…
Read More > 04.14.2023
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Farient Briefings: PvP Tracker™ Joins Farient Data Suite
Farient Briefings PvP Tracker™ Joins Farient Data Suite Farient’s PvP Tracker™ is now LIVE. This addition to our data suite analyzes both the qualitative and quantitative elements of the SEC-mandated Pay vs. Performance…
Read More > 04.06.2023
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New Guidance from Big Investors, Proxy Advisors Shows Commitment to ESG Goals
New Guidance from Big Investors, Proxy Advisors Shows Commitment to ESG Goals Newly mandated SEC Pay vs. Performance and clawback rules go into effect this proxy season. Investors will review executive pay programs through the lens of their proxy voting guidelines and stewardship policies—policies that change every…
Read More > 03.22.2023
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A Tug of War: Moonshot Awards vs. Shareholder Value
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?…
Read More > 03.08.2023
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Our Exclusive Analysis of ESG Leaders and Laggards
Our Exclusive Analysis of ESG Leaders and Laggards With pressure on boards to link executive pay to ESG goals likely to increase in 2023, it’s crucial to look at what successful companies have done. Explore the fast-growing need to be in the lead……
Read More > 01.31.2023
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Tracking CEO Wealth—Who’s Up, Who’s Down
Tracking CEO Wealth—Who’s Up, Who’s Down An analysis by Farient Advisors of the S&P 500 examined how stock valuations from January 1, 2022, through the market close on December 15, 2022, impacted the value of shares owned by CEOs. With one notable exception, there was…
Read More > 12.21.2022
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Farient Briefings: Six Steps for Adhering to the SEC’s New Clawback Rule
Farient Briefings Six Steps for Adhering to the SEC’s New Clawback Rule A new SEC rule that toughens the clawback of executive pay deemed to have been awarded under false, misleading, or mistaken circumstances that results in a financial restatement goes into effect in…
Read More > 12.07.2022
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Farient Briefings: Do Performance Shares Really Equal Better Performance?
Farient Briefings Performance Shares Reconsidered Imagine investing over 10 years only in companies that reward executives with time-based equity instead of the more popular performance-based shares or PSUs. You would have outperformed the market by an average of 2% over that time – and…
Read More > 11.02.2022
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