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Frederic Barge

Frederic Barge is the founder and managing director of Reward Value, a non-profit foundation focused on modernizing executive remuneration in support of sustainable long-term value creation. He is a former KPMG partner and HR executive at large organizations. Barge is a published author and recognized thought leader with particular expertise in executive remuneration, private equity compensation programs, equity plans, corporate governance, HR aspects in M&A transactions, and performance assessment.

Latest publications

The good, the bad, and the ugly: What big energy and utilities players tell us about the new sustainability reporting regime

January 19, 2026 • by Sara Ratti, Frederic Barge, Florian Hoos, Florence Hugard, Danielle Landesz Campen, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 12 min read

First-year CSRD and ESRS disclosures boost transparency in energy and utilities, but early evidence shows compliance is outweighing strategic insight....

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