BoardroomInvestors expect senior management pay to be linked to ESG, research finds May 23, 2022Lloyd BevanThree in four investors expect senior management pay to be linked to ESG, according to the latest report on executive compensation by...Read more
BoardroomGovernance Matters podcast: Taking a successful approach to executive pay in M&A Mar 16, 2022Ben MaidenBoards of directors play a key role when it comes to M&A transactions. At the bottom line, they have to determine whether the deal...Read more
BoardroomProfessionals see evolving ESG links to executive compensation Jun 24, 2021Ben MaidenAmid growing investor pressure for companies to link executive compensation – at least to some degree – to ESG factors, there remains...Read more
ShareholdersSupport for say-on-pay votes continues to erode in US, warn compensation advisers May 21, 2021Ben AshwellWhile investors are increasing their scrutiny of executive compensation packages again this year, the pandemic may not be playing a...Read more
ESGTrying to tie executive compensation to ESG Mar 30, 2021Ben AshwellIf certain ESG metrics have a material impact on a business’ performance – which is widely accepted – then it follows that investors,...Read more
BoardroomS&P 500 failing on diversity and exec pay, survey finds Mar 25, 2021Garnet RoachThe largest companies in the US are failing to align their executive compensation with company performance, according to new research...Read more
ESGMore investors want executive pay tied to ESG Nov 20, 2020Caroline ByrneMore than two thirds of investors want executive pay tied to ESG initiatives, a move that would pressure boards to achieve social and...Read more
ESGDiscretionary adjustments to executive compensation call for careful disclosure Sep 16, 2020Molly DoranIn the wake of uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on public markets, many compensation committees are...Read more
ShareholdersCanada 2020: Tackling compensation matters this proxy season Mar 19, 2020Lisa Culbert and Ramandeep GrewalA growing number of Canadian companies are holding say-on-pay votes at their AGMs, with more than 200 last year, up from 183 in 2018...Read more
ShareholdersApple investors say no to ESG-comp proposal Feb 28, 2020Ben MaidenApple shareholders have rejected three proposals, including one relating to sustainability and executive compensation, each of which...Read more