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Agenda – Pay Ratios Poised for More Scrutiny This Proxy Season
So far, median pay ratios at early-filing companies in the S&P 500 vary by industry, according to data from Farient Advisors. While the majority of companies have yet to file 2020 proxies, the materials sector and the consumer discretionary sectors have so far seen the biggest increases in pay…
Read More > 04.09.2021
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Corporate Secretary – Trying to tie executive compensation to ESG
If certain ESG metrics have a material impact on a business’ performance – which is widely accepted – then it follows that investors, regulators and proxy advisers will likely seek assurances that executives are incentivized to meet expectations. In a feature for the Spring issue of Corporate…
Read More > 04.02.2021
Briefs
Board Oversight of Stakeholder Strategies
By: RJ Bannister, Partner, Farient Advisors Companies around the world are including “stakeholder” considerations in their strategy and culture. Today’s stakeholders expand beyond investors, and regulators, and include customer and community interests, suppliers and employees. As stakeholder prominence becomes commonplace, every company should consider two fundamental questions: (1) what is…
Read More > 03.30.2021
Newsletters
March 2021: Getting Your Board Ready for Systemic Risk in the Year of the Stakeholder
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Read More > 03.27.2021
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NACD Board Talk: Compensation Experts Exchange Insights on ESG, Planning Amid Turbulence
Each February, board compensation committees typically evaluate the prior year’s business performance and individual executive contributions. Up for review are whether or not targets were hit and how executive compensation compares to peers. What better time to bring together a group of compensation experts to discuss the latest trends in the pay arena?
Read More > 03.09.2021
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Agenda: Climate-Linked Incentive Metrics Expected to Heat Up
Companies and boards are increasingly interested in sustainability issues, since they are closely linked to their future financial success, says Eric Hoffmann, Farient Advisors’ vice president of information services and technology solutions. Moreover, states are beginning to pass laws restricting greenhouse gas emissions that will take hold in the not-too-distant future. “Companies are having to react to that,” he says.
Read More > 03.08.2021
Briefs
Interview: Robin Ferracone and Bob Zukis Talk Systemic Risk and Stakeholders
In an interview, Robin Ferracone and Bob Zukis discuss systemic risk and stakeholders.
Read More > 03.03.2021
Newsletters
February 2021: Are You Asking the Right Questions in the “Year of the Stakeholder?”
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Read More > 02.27.2021
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Bank Director: On ESG, Walk Before You Run
Covid-19 and last year’s protests over racial injustice added to the mounting pressure corporations face to make progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues — but banks may be further ahead than they believe.
Read More > 02.22.2021
In the News
Financial Advisor IQ: ‘Peculiar Year’ for CEO Pay at Morgan Stanley, Wells, BofA: Comp Consultant
It was “a very interesting environment in banking because interest rates were so low, yet the stock market went down, and up again, and ended up being pretty robust,” says Robin Ferracone, CEO and founder of Farient Advisors, an executive compensation firm.
Read More > 02.22.2021
In the News
Bloomberg: CEO Charged With Choking Woman Garners Board Support, Not Rebuke
Sonic shares have more than doubled since then, making David Smith’s options worth about $11.2 million were he to exercise them today. That’s nearly three times what he would have earned had he met his target for the original stock grants, according to Dayna Harris, a partner at executive compensation firm Farient Advisors.
Read More > 02.18.2021
Briefs
In the Year of the Stakeholder: Getting Skin in the Game
I am convinced that focusing on stakeholder wellbeing and creating a level of accountability through incentives will have long-term benefits for everyone. As we focus on doing right by stakeholders, we can all help maintain a healthy economy, expand opportunities and protect our planet.
Read More > 02.17.2021
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