Europe sees 18% increase in shareholder revolts on executive pay
Spain saw the greatest opposition to remuneration-related resolutions, with 60.6% contested—an increase of 33.2% year on year.
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Across Europe investors are unhappy about executive pay. Indeed, recent research reveals that the number of shareholder revolts (defined as a vote of 10% or more of stockholders) against remuneration policies has risen 18% year on year.
Countries across Europe have also seen a hike in opposition to director appointments and share issuance.
Domenic Brancati, European chief executive of Georgeson, the consultancy that compiled the latest sta
