Author: Thomas Stables

Global Network of Investor Associations – July 2024 Meeting

Global Network of Investor Associations  held by hybrid meeting on 15th July 2024 11:00-12:00 AM GMT  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  On 15th July 2024, the Global Network of Investor Associations (ICGN) met in a hybrid meeting. ICGN Global Policy Director welcomed […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: The assurance of sustainability reporting

ICGN Investor Viewpoint  The assurance of sustainability reporting    Many jurisdictions are adopting mandatory requirements for companies to report sustainability information, notably in accordance with global standards. This is something investors have been calling for, as […]

Global Network of Investor Associations – April 2024 Meeting

Global Network of Investor Associations  Meeting  10 April 2024 – 11:00-12:00 GMT  Attendees: Assogestioni (Angela Bartiromo), Asia Corporate Governance Association (Jane Moir), Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (Kate Griffiths), Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (Catherine McCall, Sarah Neville), Brazilian […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Artificial intelligence – An engagement guide

ICGN Investor Viewpoint  Artificial intelligence: An engagement guide  1. Introduction  Artificial intelligence (AI) presents both extraordinary opportunities and complexities for today’s companies. The OECD defines an AI system as “a machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, […]

International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Asia Pacific Roundtable, 10 October 2023

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International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Asia Pacific Roundtable, 10 October 2023

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.