In today's corporate world, there's a lot of buzz about linking executive pay to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics. One specialist recently trumpeted: “Companies have crossed the ...

Fundamental principles of agency theory and incentive mechanisms suggest that executive compensation should align with a company’s developmental goals. This paper aims to explore whether the executive ...

"When a compliance function is well aligned with the organization's needs and business objectives, there is generally little ...

In the past decade, many companies have ramped up their efforts to become good corporate citizens, implementing initiatives related to issues such as climate change, health and wellness, safety, ...

Wage inequality is rising. According to Investopedia, the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in 2025 was 348-to-1. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) puts that number at 281 in 2024 compared with ...

An expert Q&A on the key considerations for companies in designing and implementing executive compensation clawbacks, including the scope and impact of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule ...

Chipotle will compensate executives based on achieving diversity and environmental goals. The company plans to increase local produce to 37 million pounds by the end of 2021. Chipotle said it will ...

The state law that shielded Southern California Edison and other utilities from liability for wildfires sparked by their equipment came with a catch: Top utility executives would be forced to take a ...

General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra saw her compensation drop 4% last year compared with 2022, largely because GM did not hit its shareholder value targets to which part of her compensation is ...