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So Far, Proxy Voting Reflects Stronger Influence of Anti-Woke Agendas
Annual meeting season reached its peak on May 22, 2025. In a mid-season analysis, there has been a sharp drop in the number of proposal submissions and a steep rise in the number of submitted proposals to the Securities and Exchange Commission omitted from ballots. Here are takeaways from the…
Read More > 05.30.2025
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Kohl’s Caught in Controversy: Rapid Exits of CEO, Board Member
Kohl’s finds itself in an unfashionable spotlight. The sudden ouster of Chief Executive Ashley Buchanan for ethics violations after only four months on the job was followed by the unexpected resignation of a board director standing for re-election at Kohl’s annual meeting. Hired as CEO to orchestrate a turnaround on…
Read More > 05.30.2025
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Study of PSUs Sees Higher Pay, Lower Performance
New research from Farient Advisors and the MIT Sloan School of Management finds that relative total shareholder return (TSR) is lower and compensation higher among S&P 1500 firms that award performance share units (PSUs) versus time-based equity awards, i.e., restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock options. Today,…
Read More > 05.15.2025
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The Evolving Skill Set of a Compensation Committee Chair
The corporate governance landscape is rife with change. As a result, the role of a Compensation Committee Chair has become increasingly pivotal, especially as businesses navigate the complexities of strategic direction and employee welfare amid shifting political and regulatory environments. Notwithstanding these challenges, the end goal of the Compensation Committee…
Read More > 04.24.2025
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FTSE 100 CEO Succession: The Price of Choosing the Right Leader
Nothing is more critical for Boards than selecting the right CEO to drive long-term success. While succession planning is a key part of the equation, there are times when looking outside of the organisation is necessary. Our latest findings highlight significant differences in remuneration practices between internal and external CEO…
Read More > 04.07.2025
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Now, All Available SOP Results in One Place
Tracking Say on Pay votes just got easier. No need to download 8Ks or proxy statements. Farient Advisor’s redesigned Say on Pay Tracker™ and our first UK Remuneration Voting Tracker are now live at Farient.com. The Trackers put visitors to Farient’s website one click…
Read More > 04.03.2025
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New Tools to Track Proxy Season Voting
As Proxy Season 2025 gets into full swing, Farient Advisors will soon launch a redesigned Say on Pay Tracker™ in the US and debut the first Remuneration Policy and Remuneration Report Tracker in the UK. Both Trackers will feature filters that allow visitors to slice and dice data by index,…
Read More > 03.18.2025
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More Large Companies Tie Incentives to Climate
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 where commitments to mitigate climate change continue to rise. Near saturation has been reached in the reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Read More > 02.26.2025
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Navigating Uncertainty as Proxy Season 2025 Unfolds
Issues raised during a highly uncertain and politicized environment complicate questions before public companies. Nonetheless, as corporate boards enter the 2025 proxy season, they should remain focused on their key areas of oversight and the risks and consequences, legal and otherwise, of executive orders and almost daily shifts in federal…
Read More > 02.13.2025
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Recognition and Appreciation: Magic Ingredients for Employee Engagement and Investment
Doctor or engineer? The answer to that question helped shape the career of Diana Fayad, International Total Rewards Leader at GE Vernova, which employs approximately 75,000 in 100-plus countries. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, GE Vernova completed its spin-off from GE and officially began operations as a standalone…
Read More > 01.30.2025
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Gauging the Impact of the Next U.S. President—And an Early Preview of Compensation Issues in 2025
On the eve of one of the most divisive and important elections in U.S. history, what lies ahead in the sphere of executive compensation looms large for boards of directors at all companies. Pay is among the most personal and potentially contentious issues for business, with repercussions for society and…
Read More > 01.20.2025
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Prepping for Proxy Season
Proxy advisors Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis (GL) released their 2025 policy recommendations. In a word, they are subtle. Glass Lewis’s 2025 policy update, issued in late-November, is final. ISS opened its policy recommendations for comment around the same time and expects…
Read More > 12.16.2024
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