The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) is proud to announce the winners of the ICGN Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in stewardship and corporate governance across the global investment community. These awards highlight organisations, teams, and individuals who exemplify the principles of corporate governance and stewardship.
A record number of nominations was received this year, and a global shortlist of nominees was created by the ICGN Awards Committee and reviewed by independent judging panels. After careful consideration, the following winners were presented with their Awards on 1 December in a ceremony at 116 Pall Mall, London.
Michael Herskovich, Chair of the ICGN Board of Governors, said:
“We are proud to honour David Pitt-Watson with the ICGN Lifetime Achievement Award. His pioneering work on the purpose of finance and responsible business, and his valued service on the ICGN Board, have left a lasting mark.”
Anne-Marie Jourdan, Chair of the ICGN Awards Committee, said:
“On behalf of the ICGN Awards Committee, I congratulate all shortlisted nominees and winners. Their innovative work in governance, stewardship, and reporting stands out in a fast-changing policy landscape. We are pleased to recognise their achievements today.”
Jen Sisson, ICGN CEO, said:
“Congratulations to all shortlisted nominees and winners. Your work strengthens the impact of investor stewardship and supports ICGN’s mission to drive improvements in corporate governance around the world.”

The ICGN Global Stewardship Disclosure Awards recognise excellence in stewardship disclosure reporting by ICGN asset owner or asset manager members that best embodies the five principles set out in the ICGN Global Stewardship Principles:
• Stewardship commitment
• Robust governance
• Monitoring and engagement
• Voting and other ownership rights
• Public policy advocacy

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ICGN 2026 Awards Spotlight Global Best Practices in Stewardship and Corporate Governance

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.