As board leadership faces increasing scrutiny, this event explores the evolving role of the Board Chair, key findings from recent research on board and executive succession, and emerging best practices in succession planning.
Join us for an interview with BlackRock Managing Director Michelle Edkins, conducted by Amarilys Simoneau of Manulife Investment Management.
Online registration is now closed. We will be pleased to register you onsite and will be open from 08:30 each day. ICGN is excited to be in Toronto for our […]
Governance as a Catalyst for Investment: Building Trust, Unlocking Capital
Global Stewardship Forum Venue: Deloitte, 2 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3HQ (9am - 5pm) Awards Venue: 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED (6.30pm - 11.30pm) Join us in London […]
Japan has made significant progress in advancing corporate governance and stewardship reform over the past decade, strengthening board independence, transparency, and shareholder engagement. This 1 day conference will reflect on […]
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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.
