Council of Institutional Investors

ESG Targets Gain Foothold in Exec Comp Plans
Human Capital

ESG Targets Gain Foothold in Exec Comp Plans

But compensation committees still struggle to determine which metrics drive the right behaviors and which merely pad executive pay.
By Vincent Ryan | September 27, 2021
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Performance-Based Pay Comes Under Fire
Risk & Compliance

Performance-Based Pay Comes Under Fire

The Council of Institutional Investors and prominent compensation consultant Farient Advisors both question the wisdom of awarding performance shares.
By David McCann | September 25, 2019
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Investor Group Petitions for Better Exec Comp Disclosure
Human Capital

Investor Group Petitions for Better Exec Comp Disclosure

The investors want companies to better explain in proxies their use of non-GAAP metrics for determining executive compensation.
By David McCann | May 7, 2019
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SEC Cracks Down on Vague Proxy Cards
Risk & Compliance

SEC Cracks Down on Vague Proxy Cards

Companies must “clearly and impartially” describe management and shareholder proposals, the SEC says in a rule update.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 25, 2016
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