Category: Policy updates

Sustainability disclosure requirements, Federal Council of Switzerland

The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Federal Council of Switzerland’s (“the Council”) consultation entitled “Code of Obligations (transparency about sustainability aspects)”. Led by investors responsible for assets under management of $77 trillion, ICGN is an authority on global standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship. Headquartered in London, our membership is based in more than 40 countries.

Sustainability disclosure standards, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) Exposure Drafts of Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards S1 and S2 (“HKFRS”). Led by investors responsible for assets under management of $77 trillion, ICGN is an authority on global standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship. Headquartered in London, our membership is based in more than 40 countries.

Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code

Led by investors responsible for assets under management of $77 trillion, ICGN is a global authority on the highest standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship. These standards are defined in ICGN’s Global Governance Principles and Global Stewardship Principles. As such, our commentary is based on these standards, together with ICGN’s Japan Governance Recommendations.

ICGN Governance Recommendations for the United States

The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) is pleased to publish its Governance Recommendations for the United States (U.S.) at the ICGN Conference, hosted by the International Finance Corporation, in Washington, D.C., from 7-8 March 2024.

ICGN Governance Recommendations for the United States

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ICGN Governance Recommendations for the United States

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.