Greg Abel's first 107 days as Berkshire CEO produced a $9.7B chemicals deal, a $1.8B Japanese reinsurance stake, the first buyback since 2024, and a personal bet of his entire after-tax salary on BRK stock — all against the noisiest geopolitical backdrop in a generation. What the moves reveal about the next 20 years.

Berkshire Hathaway votes down every ESG shareholder proposal and publishes no conglomerate-wide sustainability report. Yet its subsidiaries have poured $38 billion into renewables, retired 22 coal units, and built some of the most progressive supply chains in American manufacturing. The real ESG record hides in plain sight — in the 10-K.

As Warren Buffett steps down after six decades, Greg Abel takes the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, a $1+ trillion empire. We analyze Abel’s fit as CEO—highlighting his deep operational expertise, Buffett’s mentorship while also weighing potential pitfalls like his lesser-known investment prowess and the daunting Buffett shadow.

Executive compensation is a delicate topic, especially if the (famous) chairman receives quite an unusual salary himself.