A compensation consultant who spoke to my corporate governance class at Harvard University last week said that the ratio of total CEO pay to the pay of the average worker at a company may not be what you think. Ratios …
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Executive Compensation
Canada has its first Say on Pay Failure: Barrick Gold
This 85% of votes cast against executive compensation could have been predicted. A $17M pay package, including a $11.9M signing bonus, was awarded to Barrick senior executive John Thornton, in advance of performance, in spite of a 20-year low in …
Does Your Compensation Committee Need A Reset?
Executive pay practices are in the news on a regular basis. Just in the past few weeks, after meeting with investors, the performance metrics for Citigroup were changed following a failed say on pay vote a year ago. Yesterday, it …
The Governance of Executive Compensation: A Counterpoint for Compensation Committees
For those compensation committees and their advisors who wish to get ahead of current and emerging requirements and meet best practices in this area, here are ten suggestions, independently and constructively offered: 1. Independent Members Committee independence should exceed black-letter …