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Farient Briefings May 2024: Comp Committees’ Remit Stretches Oversight Boundaries
Beyond Pay: Comp Committees’ Remit Stretches Oversight Boundaries It’s no longer just about pay. In the ever-evolving corporate governance landscape, the remit of compensation committees is at a tipping point, says Farient Partner and COO RJ Bannister. In this interview, Bannister expands on the operational skills, practices,…
Read More > 05.15.2024
Briefs
Beyond Pay: Comp Committees’ Remit Stretches Oversight Boundaries
It’s no longer just about pay. In the ever-evolving corporate governance landscape, the remit of compensation committees is at a tipping point. So says RJ Bannister, partner and COO at Farient Advisors, a compensation and corporate governance advisor with deep roots in how the work of compensation committees gets done.
Read More > 05.15.2024
In the News
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
In the News
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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Farient Briefings: Value Creation Drives Corporate Commitment to ESG Goals
Value Creation Drives Corporate Commitment to ESG Goals There is no turning back. Corporate focus on long-term value inextricably links to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Despite “anti-woke” sentiment heightened by state and federal politics in the U.S., the business case for adopting sustainability strategies is reflected by…
Read More > 04.23.2024
Briefs
Tesla Seeks Shareholder Approval on Comp Plan, Relo to Texas
Elon Musk appears determined to win back his $56 billion compensation package rescinded in February by a Delaware Chancery Court judge ruling following a bench trial. In a preliminary proxy statement filed April 17 in advance of its annual meeting, Tesla asked shareholders to vote “for” Musk’s…
Read More > 04.23.2024
Briefs
Corporate Commitment to ESG Driven by Value Creation
There is no turning back. Corporate focus on long-term value inextricably links to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Despite “anti-woke” sentiment heightened by state and federal politics, the business case for adopting sustainability strategies is reflected by the growing number of companies in multiple geographies and industries that incorporate…
Read More > 04.23.2024
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Farient Briefings: Farient CEO Calls ESG Backlash ‘A Moment in Time’
Farient CEO Calls ESG Backlash ‘A Moment in Time’ A not-so-chilling effect. In a recent interview with Planet Governance, Robin A. Ferracone, CEO of Farient Advisors, brushed off concerns about ESG backlash affecting corporate governance. “Companies aren’t backing down from their environmental and social commitments,” she asserted, pointing…
Read More > 04.08.2024
Briefs
BlackRock CEO Sees Looming Global Savings Crisis
Zero hour for retirement funding. BlackRock Chair and CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter to investors describes what he calls a global retirement crisis. BlackRock therefore has a sizable stake in spearheading solutions to the crisis: Half of the $10 trillion in assets managed by world’s largest asset manager are retirement…
Read More > 04.08.2024
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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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Farient Briefings: A New View of Stakeholder Incentives
A New View of Stakeholder Incentives The trend continues for a fourth consecutive year. New Farient research shows the link between corporate performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and executive compensation remains strong. Analyzed are large-, mid-, and small-cap company practices in the U.S. and the linkage between…
Read More > 03.26.2024
Briefs
A Sign of the Times: Starbucks Drops ‘DEI,’ Favors ‘Talent’
Shareholders overwhelmingly approved Starbucks’ fiscal year 2024 compensation plan in a say-on-pay vote that received 90% yes votes. The 2024 pay program removes explicit diversity and sustainability goals from bonus considerations for top leaders and modifies the equity incentive plan around issues of talent and sustainability. Last…
Read More > 03.26.2024
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