Tag: Executive pay
BlackRock reveals more details on its engagement priorities
BlackRock has detailed how it will engage with and act upon topics such as human capital management, climate change and executive pay for the coming year.
ING banking group scraps pay rise for CEO after public outcry
Dutch banking group ING has withdrawn plans to give its chief executive a 50% pay rise because of opposition from customers, employees and other stakeholders.
General Electric’s former CEO took big fall in pay prior to departure
Jeff Immelt, former chief executive and chairman of General Electric, took a substantial fall in pay as the company adjusted his remuneration package.
Persimmon’s mega executive payouts curbed by 50%
Persimmon executives agree to take bonus cuts, following widespread criticism of its tens-of-million-pound payouts lined up from its non-capped 2012 long-term incentive scheme.
Why modesty is king when it comes to CEO remuneration
While executive pay may be perceived by many to be about scale, new research finds that less may well be more; indeed, the best-performing companies have been found to pay their CEOs relatively less than others.
Could a revised governance code offer broader scope?
A revision of the UK’s Corporate Governance Code is out for consultation. Will it bring a halt to corporate scandal, and does it promise a bigger, broader objective?
Fat Cat Thursday renews pressure over executive pay
High Pay Centre’s Fat Cat Thursday reveals that FTSE 100 CEOs can earn in three days what the average employee is paid in a year.
Is British business behaving more ethically, or does it just look that way?
Research shows an improvement in public opinion on ethical business behaviour. But is business really behaving more ethically, or does it just appear more favourable when compared with other scandal-hit sectors?
Pearson tops list of shareholder revolts on remuneration
New public register names and shames companies over the largest shareholder revolts against executive pay.
Non-executive directors’ average age breaks through 60
The average age of UK non-executive directors has risen to 60.3 years, topping 60 for the first time; and while more women occupy boardroom positions, there are still very few female chairs.