Policy area: Strong and effective boards

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, […]

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, […]

Remarks to Pakistan ESG Conference, January 2024

Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance Conference ESG for Pakistan: Road to Readiness Keynote Remarks from Kerie Waring, CEO, ICGN 25 January 2024 Hello everyone. I am delighted to join you […]

Fair Reward Framework, Church of England Consortium

Ms. Clare RichardsChief Responsible Investment OfficerChurch of England Pensions BoardChurch HouseGreat Smith StreetLondon SW1P 3AZ 25 October 2023 Dear Ms. Richards and Representatives of the Fair Reward Framework, Subject: Fair […]

Gender diversity, Tokyo Stock Exchange and Gender Equality Bureau

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Gender diversity, Tokyo Stock Exchange and Gender Equality Bureau

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.