Policy area: Best practices in investor stewardship

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Capital Allocation

ICGN Viewpoint CAPITAL ALLOCATION July 2019 Introduction Capital allocation often flies below the radar as a governance issue or a topic for investor – shareholder and bondholder – engagement. Yet, […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Addressing Systemic Risks

ICGN Viewpoint Investor Framework For Addressing Systemic Risks June 2019 Introduction Led by investors responsible for assets under management in excess of US$34 trillion, the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) […]

Comments, Financial Services Agency (FSA) Council of Experts for the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Corporate Governance Code

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Comments, Financial Services Agency (FSA) Council of Experts for the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Corporate Governance Code

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.