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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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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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Boards See C-Suite Departures on the Horizon: Survey—Agenda
New research from Farient and Corporate Board Member titled “Turnover at the Top” highlighted persistent concerns among boards of the growing number of C-suite departures and that corporate culture has emerged as a key reason for departure and lever for retention of top talent. This article in Agenda discusses the…
Read More > 10.30.2023
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Why the New PvP Disclosures Are a Game Changer—Agenda
The SEC’s new rule on pay-versus-performance (PvP) disclosures require companies to report compensation actually paid is a potential game changer, according to Farient Partner Marc Hodak, writing in Agenda. The new rule opens the door to investor demands for greater correlation between executive pay and company performance. In his article,…
Read More > 10.18.2023
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Auto CEOs Make 300 Times What Workers Make. How That Stacks Up.—Wall Street Journal
Amid the ongoing UAW strike, pay ratios at the Big Three automakers—which are larger than in most large companies—are under scrutiny. In this Wall Street Journal article, Farient founder and CEO Robin Ferracone brings context to why these ratios are so high. According to Ferracone, the size of a company…
Read More > 09.26.2023
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Ethics, Compliance, and the Role of Compensation—Reuters Sustainable Finance Newsletter
Governance might not be the sexiest part of ESG, but companies are increasingly paying attention to issues like ethics and compliance when it comes to executive compensation metrics, says Farient ESG Leader Brian Bueno in a new brief whose data was cited in the Reuters Sustainable Finance newsletter. The bottom…
Read More > 09.20.2023
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As Say on Pay Support Rises, New Concerns Loom—Agenda
A big story this proxy season has been the seeming turnaround on Say on Pay votes, with investors approving more compensation plans than last year, ending a multi-year decline. But what does it mean? This Agenda article sheds light citing data from Farient’s research team and insights from ESG Leader…
Read More > 08.21.2023
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Shareholders ease pressure on CEO pay—Reuters
The continual decline in investor support for companies in Say-on-Pay votes has reversed this year, according to Farient data cited in this Reuters Sustainable Finance article. Some 70% of companies in the S&P 500 won support from at least 90% of votes cast on their executive compensation this year, up…
Read More > 08.16.2023
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Reviewing the 2023 Proxy Season—Corporate Secretary
Two big trends have stood out this proxy season: a decline in shareholder support for ESG proposals and increased investor support for companies in Say on Pay votes. But rather than signaling investor retreat on holding companies to account, these may be a consequence of companies going in the right…
Read More > 07.12.2023
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