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29.06.15

Does a rich List CEO really need another £43 million?

HPC Deputy Director Luke Hildyard's monthly blog for Left Foot Forward The advertising and marketing firm WPP approved the £43 million pay package awarded to Chief Executive Sir Martin Sorrell in 2014 at its AGM…

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Publications

24.06.15

Are remuneration consultants independent?

Companies are required to disclose details of the work done for remuneration committees by consultants and the fees paid for it. This report highlights the poor disclosure of fees for those services. It is impossible…

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Publications

10.06.15

The Metrics Re-Loaded: Examining executive remuneration performance measures

Most big company performance measures in the UK are based on profits and share price - often judging companies relative to others, so that executives can still be rewarded even if shareholders lose out. The…

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04.06.15

So-called EU ‘red tape’ actually protects vital workers’ rights

A stronger case needs to be made for the social benefits of EU membership Graeme Macdonald, the chief executive of JCB, is unfazed by the prospect of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. He says…

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27.05.15

EU proposes new rules on executive pay

The EU's shareholder rights directive potentially introduces some important rule changes on executive remuneration such as a limit to share-based pay and publication of a ratio between top and average Calling all MEPs This blog…

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Past Event

21.05.15

Is Remuneration Consultancy Really Independent?

Wednesday 24 June 201512:30pm 32-36 Loman StreetConference Room BLondon SE1 0EH Remuneration consultants are at the heart of the executive pay setting process. According to the Financial Times, “One of the root causes of the…

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19.05.15

Academic literature review on performance-related pay

No consensus on the strength of the link between executive pay and company performance comes out of our extensive literature review Prof Alistair Bruce and Dr Rodion Skvoroda from Nottingham University Business School review the…

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13.05.15

No Routine Riches: Reforms to Performance-Related Pay

Major inquiry by the High Pay Centre concludes that performance-related pay is failing on its own terms A major new report published today by the High Pay Centre think-tank has called for wide-ranging reforms to…

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30.04.15

WPP CEO paid an astonishing £43 million in 2014!

Provocative pay package will undermine public faith in business Commenting on the disclosure of WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell's £43 million pay package, High Pay Centre Deputy Director Luke Hildyard said: Sir Martin Sorrell has…

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28.04.15

A force for fairness: How can the EU help to combat inequality?

A blog for British Influence, based on our report highlighting the key role the European Union's (EU) plays in ensuring vital workers’ rights and arguing that tackling inequality should be part of the case for…

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Past Event

16.04.15

High Pay Centre Half-Day Conference: Reforming Performance Pay

Wednesday 13 May 201510:00am The Wesley Hotel81-103 Euston StreetLondon NW1 2EZ Speakers include: · Simon Walker, Director-General, Institute of Directors· David Pitt-Watson, Executive Fellow, London Business School· Nicola Smith, Senior Economist, Trade Unions Congress· Andrew…

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15.04.15

A force for fairness – what could the European Union do to combat economic inequality?

Our new report examines public attitudes towards existing rights at work guaranteed by EU agreements, and potential ways in which the EU could tackle inequality UK public supports role for EU in tackling inequality... even…

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14.04.15

A force for fairness – what could the European Union do to combat economic inequality?

New report examining public attitudes towards existing rights at work guaranteed by EU agreements, and potential ways in which the EU could tackle inequality UK public supports role for EU in tackling inequality... even though…

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08.04.15

Metrics Re-Loaded: Examining executive remuneration performance measures

Most big company performance measures in the UK are based on profits and share price - often judging companies relative to others, so that executives can still be rewarded even if shareholders lose out. The…

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Past Event

27.03.15

A Force for Fairness – How could the EU Combat Inequality in Britain?

Wednesday 15 April 20156:30pm The Wesley Hotel81-103 Euston StreetNW1 2EZ RSVP: luke.hildyard@highpaycentre.org Politicians from all parties are committed to changing the terms of Britain's membership of the European Union. Influential eurosceptic lobbyists have demanded the 're-patriation…

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25.03.15

The revolving door: how big business has colonised UK politics

The increasing number of ministers and senior civil servants recruited from the private sector to government ensures that policy favours big business Our new report highlights the way business ideas have become entrenched in the…

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15.03.15

Made to Measure: How Opinion about Executive Performance Becomes Fact

We frequently hear that well-paid executives are 'wealth creators' who deserve their massive pay packages. Our new report asserts that top bosses are actually not as indispensable as their pay and status indicate. We frequently…

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12.03.15

Business people really do care about ethics

Drilling down into some of the individual answers in our IOD poll, directors mention ethics, employees and reputational risk more than you might think, writes Deborah Hargreaves Ethical behaviour matters to business leaders more than…

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