The 2026 proxy season will be shaped by ongoing governance reforms and shifting market practices across global markets. Investors will be closely focused on shareholder rights, board accountability and the effective functioning of AGMs worldwide. ICGN’s 2026 proxy season preview will focus on the key things to watch in the UK and around the world, including remuneration, shareholder proposals, director accountability and how voting choice evolution might make an impact.
Hear a range of views about the hot topics and trends we expect to see this year, including voting on governance of AI, remuneration, shareholder proposals, director elections and AGM formats.
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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.
