Tag: Executive pay
Think tank recommends culture and people role for remcos
Remuneration committees (remcos) tend to focus on executive pay, but a think tank has called for their remit to be widened to include culture and people.
2018: A year in governance
This past year has been packed with governance events from the launch of new codes, executive pay debates, and leadership behaviour debacles to climate change, cybersecurity scandals and the Khashoggi murder.
Executive pay storms back onto corporate agenda
Guidelines from investors, a Labour Party review and the arrest of Nissan’s chief executive have all put executive pay back in the headlines.
Germany launches new governance code
Germany’s new governance code takes aim at executive pay and boardroom independence.
US chief executive pay surges 17.6%
Research finds that chief executive pay at the largest US companies rose significantly in 2017, taking the CEO-worker pay ratio to 312 to 1.
Chief executive pay up 11%, despite rising opposition
High Pay Centre and CIPD research reveals that chief executive pay continues to rise, in spite of opposition.
Investors tougher on pay in latest voting season
Figures reveal that shareholders have hardened their response to remuneration reports, with more registering their opposition.
When doing good garners bad press
Firms that engage in corporate social outreach should make sure they send consistent signals, or they risk their actions being interpreted as a sign of bad conscience.
Shareholders reject Royal Mail’s remuneration report
More than 70% of shareholders voted against the remuneration report for Royal Mail in one of the largest investor revolts seen by a UK-listed company.
Australian CEO pay scales new heights
Figures reveal that chief executive pay in Australia has reached record levels for the ASX 100.