Rachit Gupta

Rachit Gupta (MBA) leads the Stewardship Intelligence business at Diligent Market Intelligence, where he is responsible for developing and commercialising scalable, AI-enabled data and intelligence solutions for governance, stewardship and shareholder decision-making.

His work sits at the intersection of data, product and commercial strategy, transforming complex datasets spanning corporate governance, executive compensation, proxy voting and shareholder activism into decision-grade intelligence used by asset managers, corporations and advisors globally.

Rachit’s role encompasses product strategy, go-to-market execution, client engagement and the development of scalable data infrastructure. He works closely with institutional investors, senior stakeholders, product and technology teams to ensure that data and technology integrate effectively into client workflows. A core focus of his role is translating differentiated data capabilities into new products, client adoption and commercial growth.

Previously, Rachit was ESG Stewardship Manager at Capital Group, where he helped lead the firm’s stewardship and engagement activities. He was responsible for Capital Group’s Proxy Voting Policy and served as a member of its Guidelines Committee.

Rachit has more than 18 years of experience across responsible investment, stewardship and corporate governance. Prior to Capital Group, he held roles at Aviva Investors and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), where he was Co-Head of the UK Research function. Earlier in his career, he also covered small- and mid-cap companies.

He has contributed to wider industry discussions on governance and stewardship and previously served as a member of the Financial Reporting Council’s Stakeholder Insight Group (SIG).

Rachit holds an MBA in Finance from ICFAI Business School, India, and a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology Engineering from GGSIP University, India. He is based in London.

Certifications

CFA UK Certificate in Climate and Investing

CFA Certificate in ESG Investing

Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential

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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.