Publications

Here is the full text of the speech given by Simon Walker at the IoD for the inaugural Bob Gavron Memorial Lecture Good Evening and thank you all for being here tonight. It is a…

Our contribution to the BIS select committee's ongoing enquiry into corporate governance reform Written evidence submitted by the High Pay Centre to the Business, Innovation and Skills select committee, October 2016 Executive summary • Section…

A forceful and persuasive contribition to debate from the Conservative member for Croydon South The High Pay Centre was delighted to be contacted by Chris Philp MP at the beginning of April this year. He…

Our annual survey of FTSE100 CEO pay packages shows no end to the rise and rise in top pay FTSE100 CEOs continue to see overall pay packages grow at a time of restraint for others,…

Read our response to the working group's interim report, in which we argue for a fundamental rethink to the principles of executive pay The Executive Remuneration Working Group was set up by the Investment Association…

Our latest report addresses the case for publishing pay ratios between the top and the middle in a business or organisation. The High Pay Centre's latest report addresses the case for publishing pay ratios between…

New High Pay Centre analysis finds evidence of huge pay gaps in Scotland, between ordinary workers and top executives 35 Executives at some of Scotland’s biggest companies took home a total of £55 million last…

A new essay collection looking at pay gaps within organisations - how and why they've widened, what this means and how we might calculate an appropriate ratio. Including essays from Conservative MP David Davis, Daily…

FTSE CEO Pay jumped to £4.964 million in 2014 FTSE 100 CEO Pay climbed to £4.964 million in 2014 CEOs now paid approximately 183 times the average UK worker Top pay up significantly from £4.129…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

How the structure of executives pay packages incentivises behaviour that is ultimately damaging the UK economy. In this paper, leading City economist Andrew Smithers argues that the way senior management are paid seriously damages the…

Business leaders from across the UK say excessive pay for those at the top is the biggest threat to the reputation of business Excessively high pay for big business leaders is the biggest threat to…

New essay collection on the political power wielded by big business Our latest publication details the extent of corporate power. The publication contains a foreword by High Pay Centre Deputy Director Luke Hildyard, as well…

Research for High Pay Centre by Incomes Data Services shows that growth in executive pay, bonuses and incentive payments has vastly outpaced performance as measured by every indicator in common use  A new report published…