Author: Alex Boyd

Retail voting programs and mandatory arbitration, SEC

Paul Atkins, Chairman Mark Uyeda, Commissioner Hester Peirce, Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, Commissioner Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549  20 October 2025    Dear Chairman Atkins, and Commissioners Uyeda, Peirce and […]

European Sustainability Reporting Standards revisions, EFRAG

Saskia Slomp, CEO European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s (EFRAG) 35 Square de Meeûs 1000 Brussels (fifth floor) Belgium  29.09.2025  Dear Mrs Slomp,  Subject: Revised Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)  The International […]

UK Stewardship Code 2026 Guidance, UK Financial Reporting Council

Mr. Richard Moriarty CEO Financial Reporting Council 125 London Wall London EC2Y 5AS   26 August 2025  Dear Mr. Moriarty,   Subject: Response to UK Stewardship Code 2026 Guidance  The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) appreciates the […]

Proposed UK version of International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000, UK Financial Reporting Council

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Proposed UK version of International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000, UK Financial Reporting Council

Will Farrell

Federated Hermes
Assistant Manager, EOS
London

Will co-leads the climate change theme at EOS, the stewardship arm of Federated Hermes Limited, where his coverage includes companies in Europe and Australia, primarily financial services, energy, chemicals, and materials. Prior to joining EOS, Will worked in the energy and infrastructure investment banking team at Macquarie Capital, where he specialised in renewable energy. Before that, Will held a number of roles across the UK climate policy space, including as a parliamentary researcher for Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP on climate and energy issues, and as a climate and economic policy analyst at a diplomatic institute. He was appointed as a voluntary adviser to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, President of COP26, on preparations for COP26 after co-founding a Westminster climate policy group in 2019, which engaged MPs and Members of the House of Lords to advocate for more ambition on climate action in public policy. Will has a Bachelor’s degree (1st Class Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.