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Musk Effect Drives Spread of Supersize CEO Pay Packages—Wall Street Journal
Farient ESG Leader, Brian Bueno, discusses the rise in “moonshot awards” for Elon Musk and other high-profile CEOs. Tesla’s 2018 CEO compensation package aroused controversy over its sheer size, but it’s among many examples of such “moonshot awards” that hold out the promise of huge payouts for meeting specific performance…
Read More > 05.20.2024
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DEI is getting a new name. Can it dump the political baggage?—Washington Post
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as a corporate mission has been in retreat due to political backlash. Now companies seem to be doing more re-phrasing than reconsideration. In this Washington Post article, Farient’s ESG Leader Brian Bueno cites as an example, Starbucks, where DEI metrics in executive pay have been…
Read More > 05.06.2024
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Dropping a term but not the mission—Reuters Sustainable Finance
The “anti-woke” backlash against corporate ESG initiatives has caused a shift in terminology, but not overall direction. So found the “2024 Global Trends in Stakeholder Incentives: What’s Next?” report conducted by Farient and its partners in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group. In this…
Read More > 05.02.2024
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“The Big Number”—WSJ Sustainable Business Newsletter
2023 was a year of high-profile backlash against corporate ESG initiatives. But according to Farient’s 2024 Global Trends in Stakeholder Incentives: What’s Next? report, the numbers tell a somewhat different story. The Wall Street Journal’s Sustainable Business newsletter featured Farient’s finding that 87% of large companies globally…
Read More > 03.27.2024
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Companies Increasingly Tie ESG and Executive Compensation—Pensions & Investments
Despite backlash, companies increased their use of ESG metrics in executive pay last year, according to the findings of this year’s annual report from Farient and our partners in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group. This held true for companies of all sizes, including large-,…
Read More > 03.25.2024
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What the Future Holds for SEC Rule-Making—Directors & Boards
Under Chair Gary Gensler, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has embarked on an unprecedented streak of rulemaking around issues such as climate, human capital, and executive compensation, all of which will impact boards. In this Q&A with Directors & Boards, Farient ESG Leader Brian Bueno delves into the SEC’s…
Read More > 03.18.2024
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Farient Advisors Acquires Rem.n
Los Angeles, California, March 6, 2024 – Farient Advisors (Farient), a leading independent executive compensation and corporate governance consultancy, today announced the acquisition of Rem.n (Remuneration Associates), a London-based independent remuneration and governance consulting firm. The acquisition augments Farient’s corporate governance and compensation advisory services to public…
Read More > 03.06.2024
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Farient Advisors Names Angela Moe Partner
New York, March 5, 2024—Farient Advisors, a leading independent executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance consultancy, today announced the promotion of Angela Moe to partner. Angela joined Farient as an analyst after receiving a BS degree from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor…
Read More > 03.05.2024
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Why did Tim Cook’s pay package hold up in court while Elon’s failed?—Fortune
Elon Musk’s pay was voided by a Delaware judge, but Tim Cook’s was held up by a New York court. Why? “What happened with Tim Cook is very common in public companies,” said Marc Hodak, partner at executive compensation consultancy Farient Advisors. “They award performance shares based…
Read More > 02.09.2024
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The Incredible Shrinking CEO –Agenda
The average tenure of the CEO has become much shorter, according to research by Farient and Corporate Board Member. This means boards need to think creatively and proactively to ensure sudden CEO departures don’t wreak havoc on the company. In this Agenda article, which focuses on the…
Read More > 01.29.2024
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What’s next for ESG investing?–Pensions & Investments
Transparency and proof of materiality remain ongoing challenges to corporate sustainability initiatives. In this Pensions & Investments article on how investor ESG concerns show up in practice, Farient’s ESG Leader, Brian Bueno, discusses how companies are increasingly factoring it into executive pay decisions. And the investor demand for linkage will…
Read More > 11.15.2023
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New ISS Updates Focus on Comp, Individual Board Members—Agenda
More scrutiny on pay packages for non-CEO executives: ISS last week unveiled changes to its scoring system—Governance QualityScore—used to assess companies for institutional investor clients. What are the implications for boards as they contemplate executive compensation decisions? In this Agenda article, Farient ESG Leader (and a former ISS vice president)…
Read More > 11.03.2023
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