Key findings

Just under seven in 10 investors consider executive compensation as part of their investment thesis.

Alignment of interests between management and shareholders is the key benefit investors see in linking executive compensation to company performance.

The most common challenge cited by investors in linking executive compensation to company performance is [purchase report to reveal data].

Approaching half of IROs have seen an increased investor interest in executive compensation over the past five years, while [purchase report to reveal data] percent of investors say they have spoken more about the issue with companies in this time.

[purchase report to reveal data] in 10 boards have changed the way they approach executive compensation following the Covid-19 pandemic.

A slight majority of companies have at least one board member speak to investors about executive compensation.

More than [purchase report to reveal data] investors polled expect board directors to discuss executive compensation packages with them.

Nearly three quarters of investors expect executive compensation to be linked to ESG metrics.

Globally, [purchase report to reveal data] percent of boards link executive compensation to ESG metrics.