First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

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First Solar, Inc.

350 West Washington Street
Suite 600
Tempe, AZ 85288
United States
602 414 9300
https://www.firstsolar.com

Sector(s): Technology
Industry: Solar
Full Time Employees: 6,700

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year Born
Mr. Mark R. Widmar	CEO & Director	2.73M	N/A	1966
Mr. Alexander R. Bradley	Chief Financial Officer	1.12M	N/A	1981
Mr. Markus Gloeckler	Chief Technology Officer	891.7k	N/A	1974
Mr. Jason E. Dymbort	Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary	931.72k	N/A	1978
Mr. Kuntal Kumar Verma	Chief Manufacturing Officer	919.34k	N/A	1973
Mr. Byron Michael Jeffers	Chief Accounting Officer	N/A	N/A	1984
Richard Romero	VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Caroline Stockdale	Chief People & Communications Officer	923.8k	N/A	1963
Mr. Michael Koralewski	Chief Supply Chain Officer	N/A	N/A	1972
Mr. Georges J. Antoun	Chief Commercial Officer	1.37M	N/A	1963

Amounts are as of December 31, 2023 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. The company's residual business operations include project development activities, operations and maintenance services, and the sale of PV solar power systems to third-party customers. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Corporate Governance

First Solar, Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of September 1, 2024 is 5. The pillar scores are Audit: 3; Board: 9; Shareholder Rights: 5; Compensation: 5.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.