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December 2021: Powering Business Away From Climate Change
Powering Business Away From Climate Change Dear Friend, For the past several years, Farient and our partners in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group (GECN), where Farient is a founding partner, have published our Global Trends in Corporate Governance series. These annual studies explore executive compensation, board composition and structure, shareholder…
Read More > 12.27.2021
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2022 Board Leadership Conference
The KPMG Board Leadership Center is hosting a virtual program for corporate directors to convene on the pressing issues driving business decisions and boardroom agendas. Leaders and thinkers will share insights into navigating next year’s opportunities and uncertainties following a trying 2020. In addition to discussing emerging economic trends and…
Read More > 12.14.2021
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NACD – Governance Leaders Discuss Diversity, Innovation as They Look to 2022
Reflecting on the past year and preparing for a new one filled with novel challenges regarding strategy; innovation; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and more, NACD gathered directors and governance experts last month to discuss the topics that are top of mind for boards. Dan Mayfield, a partner at…
Read More > 12.14.2021
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Interview: Powering Business Away From Climate Risk
Recently, Farient Partner Dayna Harris had a chance to participate on a National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD) Climate Risk panel with Britt Ide. Britt is on the boards of NorthWestern Energy.
Read More > 12.07.2021
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November 2021: Beyond the Headlines – Executive Pay in the Pandemic Year
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Read More > 11.27.2021
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Beyond the Headlines – Executive Pay in the Pandemic Year
Executive Summary 2020 was a strong year for investors, following very robust equity returns in 2019 Compensation decisions are made early in the fiscal year. For 2020 this meant compensation decisions were made prior to understanding the impact of COVID-19 Because short-term incentive (STI) plans are awarded for past performance,…
Read More > 11.16.2021
In the News
Agenda – Executive Pay Growth Slowed Last Year
Chief executives at S&P 1500 companies experienced sluggish pay growth last year as businesses grappled with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Still, the wage gap between leadership and workers showed growth by the largest margin in the past three years, according to a recent report. Overall, compensation experts such…
Read More > 11.10.2021
In the News
Financial Times – Navigating the Bumpy Road to Net Zero
Salesforce, the cloud-computing company, announced in September that it had reached net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, even when counting its customers’ energy use. Board composition is critical to making progress, says Richard “RJ” Bannister, chief operating officer at Farient Advisors, a corporate governance consultancy in the Financial Times article, “Navigating the…
Read More > 11.03.2021
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October 2021: SEC Proposes New Dodd Frank Rule
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Read More > 10.27.2021
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NACD – Leading Minds of Governance
Join the National Association of Corporate Directors and Farient Advisors’ Dan Mayfield for a complimentary director-driven forum to exchange ideas and insights on all things governance. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with America’s boardroom experts and top governance gurus in a truly unique format, where the key learnings…
Read More > 10.14.2021
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