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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Metrics in Incentives

Across the S&P 500

Our research in 2021 indicates that 28% of companies included DE&I as a metric in executive incentive design. This report evaluates the level of specificity disclosed around DE&I metrics for a representative sample of those companies.

January 6, 2022
Human Capital Management
Reports

Economic Value Added Makes a Comeback

With well-thought-out education to advance literacy, people right down to the front lines can be taught the basics of EVA.

July 1, 2019 NACD Directorship Magazine
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Board Oversight of Executive Pay: A Fresh Approach

Executive pay has long been in the spotlight for shareholders, boards, management teams, and commentators alike. More recently, the connection of executive pay outcomes with company performance has taken center stage.

August 17, 2016 Directors & Boards
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Too Much Short-Termism

If you take large-company executive pay packages at face value, they typically offer a strong incentive for superior, long-term performance.

July 11, 2016
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

The Fallacy of Grant Date Fair Value

The great challenge in benchmarking a company's executive compensation plan against the plans of peer companies arises from a simple fact: not all long-term incentive programs are created equal. Because companies use differing types and mixes of incentives, with the value of each calculated differently, comparison among programs can be a matter of some complexity.

June 17, 2013 NACD Directorship Magazine
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

CEO Sign-On Packages: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much?

One of the most important " and highly publicized " decisions a Board makes is identifying and hiring the company's CEO. Given the critical nature of this decision, Boards often make major investments in signing packages for new CEO. This article analyzes CEO sign-on packages, their impacts on stock price and Say on Pay voting, and key principles for designing an optimal deal.

June 2, 2013
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

The Benefits of Holding Requirements for Equity Incentive Plans

Ownership guidelines have become the standard approach for public companies to demonstrate a commitment to executive ownership. In this article we explore the benefits of an alternative approach " holding requirements for vested shares " which can be a more meaningful and practical approach to encourage and demonstrate ownership. Read the entire article (PDF) written by John Borneman.

June 21, 2012
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

Choosing & Using the Right Measures

Many companies are now adopting or considering long-term incentive plans where value realized by participants is contingent on achievement of specific performance goals, which are often not based on stock-price. While these types of plans provide opportunities to focus management on results that will drive shareholder value, they don't come without significant risk of unintended consequences.

March 1, 2004 WorldAtWork
Executive & Director Pay Design
Articles

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