Policy area: Strong and effective boards

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) […]

Proposed revisions to the German Corporate Governance Code

Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex c/o Deutsches Aktieninstitut e.V. Senckenberganlage 28 60325 Frankfurt am Main Germany  31st January 2019  Via email: regierungskommission@dcgk.de  ICGN comment on proposed revisions to the German Corporate Governance Code.  31 January […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Board succession planning

ICGN Viewpoint Ensuring effective board succession planning June  2018 Many best practice companies have crafted sophisticated processes for board succession which helps ensure continuity and sustainability of corporate performance. However, […]

Companies Act, Japan Ministry of Justice (MOJ)

Counsellors Office Civil Affairs Bureau Ministry of Justice 1-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8977, Japan  By email: minji205@i.moj.go.jp  10 April 2018  Dear Sirs  Revision of Japan’s Companies Act  The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) is […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Voto-di-lista system in Italy

ICGN Viewpoint December 2016 Promoting the ‘voto-di-lista’ system in Italy to support stewardship and board effectiveness As the visibility of investor stewardship continues to build in Italy and in other […]

ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Voto-di-lista system in Italy

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ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Voto-di-lista system in Italy

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.