Author: Thomas Stables

ICGN Viewpoint: COVID-19 and Executive Remuneration 

ICGN Viewpoint   COVID-19 and Executive Remuneration  June 2020  The global COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for a holistic view of governance responsibilities, encompassing not just financial metrics but a wide range […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Artificial Intelligence and Board Effectiveness

ICGN Viewpoint  Artificial Intelligence and Board Effectiveness  February 2020  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broadly used term to describe computer-based technologies that employ complex logic to perform tasks.   The potential applications of AI are wide in scope and pose commercial opportunities […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: The Board’s Role in Overseeing Culture 

ICGN Viewpoint  The Board’s Role in Overseeing Culture  January 2020  Regulators and investors across the globe are interested in how companies leverage culture to accelerate long-term success and enhance viability.1 Culture is becoming a substantial factor in investor […]

ICGN Statement on the Global Financial Crisis

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE NETWORK Statement on the Global Financial Crisis 10 November, 2008 Strengthening shareholder rights: Shareholders cannot play a useful role if their rights are limited. It is crucial […]

Testimony on shareholder rights and proxy access

Testimony to a Hearing of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs “Shareholder Rights and Proxy Access” 14th November 2007 Anne Simpson Executive Director, International Corporate […]

Testimony on shareholder rights and proxy access

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Testimony on shareholder rights and proxy access

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.