Three Questions Compensation Committees Should Ask About ESG

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Three Questions Compensation Committees Should Ask About ESG

What (if any) role should ESG play in their companies’ compensation plans, and if used, how should ESG-related incentives be structured?

December 7, 2021 NACD/Directorship
ESG & Human Capital Management
Articles

The HCM Funnel

Investor demands, societal pressures and competition for employees are pushing boards to be intentional about where and how they focus on human capital management (HCM). Leading companies view HCM as a value driver and strategic differentiator.

September 2, 2021 Directors & Boards
ESG & Human Capital Management
Articles

SPACs, ESG Issues Raise Responsibilities

Going public means adding structure and formality to many areas of a company. Part of that structure includes forming a compensation committee with a clear charter, delineated responsibilities, and a calendar of actions.

May 10, 2021 NACD/Directorship
ESG & Human Capital ManagementExecutive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Setting 2021’s Compensation Goals in the Wake of COVID

Setting goals for incentive compensation has long been one of the compensation committee’s biggest responsibilities, made especially difficult by the Covid-19 pandemic.

February 11, 2021 Directors & Boards
Resilience
Articles

Incentive Design Changes

In Response to Covid-19

From March 1, 2020 to February 13, 2021, 270 Russell 3000 companies announced structural changes to their in-flight and/ or go-forward incentive plans

December 18, 2020
Resilience
Reports

Webinar: Incentive Design Changes in Response to Covid-19

Semler Brossy drives this important incentive pay conversation forward.

October 7, 2020
Resilience
Articles

High Performing Boards and Human Capital Management

Many boards are expanding their succession management oversight to cover the next generation of talent.

October 1, 2020 Corporate Board Member
ESG & Human Capital Management
Articles

The IPO Game

When to play offense or defense in executive compensation design - comparing approaches and identifying circumstances where each approach can work best to help newly public companies.

September 18, 2020 Workspan
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Principles for Paying Incentives in the Midst of Covid-19

Compensation Committees can start discussions about the principles to guide any adjustments, whether formulaic or discretionary.

July 17, 2020 Semler Brossy
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

At Your Discretion

When and how should directors adjust executive incentive payouts?

July 10, 2020 Directors & Boards
Resilience
Articles

Emergency Succession Planning in a Covid-19 World

Covid-19 will create a separate set of issues, but the principles for dealing with sudden executive turnover are consistent.

April 7, 2020
Resilience
Articles

Four Ways to Appropriately Address the Impact of Covid-19

As the scale and severity of COVID-19 continues to expand, companies are wrestling with a host of business continuity and human resource challenges.

March 10, 2020
Resilience
Articles

Managing Exec Comp in Emerging Growth Companies

An EGC's newly public status presents opportunities and challenges to design and communicate pay programs.

May 22, 2019 Workspan
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

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