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23.07.19

With Boris backing them, bankers are more brazen than ever

Boris has boasted that he stuck up for bankers more than anyone - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, for Left Foot Forward. The bankers are revolting. Again. Standard Chartered has…

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01.07.19

Women at work – designing a company fit for the future

New report by HPC founder Deborah Hargreaves asks what corporations would look like if designed from a woman's perspective A new report out by HPC founder and board member Deborah Hargreaves imagines a 'feminine corporation'…

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30.05.19

Top Dogs and Fatcats: the debate on high pay

Wednesday 8 May 20196:00pm Institute of Economic Affairs 2 Lord North St, Westminster, London SW1P 3LB We were delighted to be asked to contribute to a new book on top pay published by the Institute…

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29.05.19

Women at work – designing a company fit for the future

Wednesday 3 July 20198:30am House of Lords Committee Room G (entrance via Black Rod's Garden entrance - RSVP and identification required)London SW1A 0PW Working patterns and career structures have been set up by men to…

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29.05.19

Where is the ‘social’ wellbeing in ESG reporting?

HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, blogs on the quality of workforce disclosures among FTSE 100 firms. Industry evidence and academic research suggest that the long-term success of a company depends on its…

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13.05.19

Top Dogs and Fatcats: the debate on high pay

High Pay Centre essay featured in collection published by the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank We were delighted to be asked to contribute to a new book on top pay published by the Institute…

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Blog

02.05.19

Gender pay reporting highlights outdated business practices

To cut the gender pay gap, we need to be open to different types of working, and reduce inequality between high and low earners more generally. HPC Director Luke Hildyard writes for Left Foot Forward…

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02.05.19

The myth of shareholder stewardship

new HPC analysis shows investors are not interested in tackling inequality and excessive executive pay Measures introduced by the coalition government giving shareholders the power to tackle excessive executive pay have flopped, according to HPC…

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23.04.19

Remuneration Committees are ripe for reform

Pay setting committees have failed to address stakeholder concerns about executive pay practices. There should be an explicit mandate to deliver fairness and proportionality, with workers given a voice in the process. HPC Director Luke…

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18.04.19

Hidden Talent Part 2 launch: has workforce reporting by the FTSE 100 improved?

Tuesday 2 April 20198:30am Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association24 Chiswell StreetLondon EC1Y 4TY Speakers: Caroline Escott - Policy Lead: Investment and Stewardship, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (Chair) Ashley Walsh - Head of Policy and Research,…

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Blog

11.04.19

What aren’t the UK’s leading firms telling us about their workers?

A disclosure paints a thousand words - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, for Left Foot Forward. How much do we know about pay, conditions, and working practices in the UK’s…

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Blog

11.04.19

What aren’t the UK’s leading firms telling us about their workers?

A disclosure paints a thousand words - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research, Ashley Walsh, for Left Foot Forward. How much do we know about pay, conditions, and working practices in the UK’s…

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Publications

02.04.19

Hidden Talent 2: Has workforce reporting by the FTSE 100 improved?

HPC research carried out on behalf of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association analyses disclosure of employment models and working practices in company's annual reports New research by the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)…

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01.04.19

High Pay Centre ‘Stewardship Code’ consultation submission

HPC has issued our response to the Financial Reporting Council's consultation on the new Stewardship Code HPC's response to the Financial Reporting Council's consultation on the new Stewardship Code sets out our view on the…

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29.03.19

New Select Committee report on executive pay

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee calls for worker involvement in executive pay-setting process and says executive share award schemes should be open to the entire workforce The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select…

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19.03.19

The UK tops the millionaire bankers league – but our overall prosperity is distinctly mid-table

The UK has more millionaire bankers than the rest of Europe put together, according to figures from the European Banking Authority. Blog by HPC Director Luke Hildyard for Open Democracy) Over 3,500 UK-based bankers are…

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06.03.19

New HPC Director – Baroness Lister of Burtersett joins board

HPC is delighted to announce that Baroness Lister of Burtersett, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at Loughborough University, has joined our Board of Directors The High Pay Centre is delighted to announce that Baroness Lister…

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29.01.19

Don’t praise the super-rich just for paying their taxes

The new Sunday Times 'tax rich list' is a welcome initiative, but praise for people for merely paying their taxes should be measured - blog by HPC Head of Policy and Research Ashley Walsh for…

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