Global Companies Show Progress on Climate Incentives

“The surge in the use of environmental measures in executive incentive plans highlights how companies are leveraging remuneration structures to spur climate action,” writes Farient CEO Robin A. Ferracone in the foreword to the 2025 Global Trends in Stakeholder Incentives: Climate Strategies and Incentives for Corporate Sustainability.

The eighth annual and fifth consecutive report focused exclusively on worldwide ESG incentive trends is published by the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group, of which Farient is a founding partner.

This 2025 report provides valuable insights for corporate directors and officers charting their own paths to a more sustainable future. It also provides a penetrating analysis of large public company efforts to thwart climate change by setting targets and tying executive remuneration awards to those targets. The prevalence of stakeholder incentives and environmental measures is examined by sector and country on more than 500 large public companies globally.

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About Farient Advisors 

Farient Advisors LLC is an independent premier executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance consultancy. Farient provides a full array of services, linking business strategy to compensation through a tailored, analytically rigorous, and collaborative approach. Farient has locations in London, Los Angeles, New York, and Louisville, and works with clients globally through its partnership in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group. Farient is a certified diverse company and is recognized by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.