Consultation outcome

Executive pay: consultation on enhanced shareholder voting rights

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation seeking views on proposed measures to give company shareholders greater influence over executive pay, through enhanced voting rights.

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Consultation description

This consultation seeks evidence on the impact, costs, benefits and likely behavioural effects of proposals which include:

  • an annual binding vote on future remuneration policy
  • increasing the level of support required on votes on future remuneration policy
  • an annual advisory vote on how remuneration policy has been implemented in the previous year
  • a binding vote on exit payments over one year’s salary

It is built on the evidence received in response to a discussion paper on executive remuneration, published in 2011.

Following this consultation on enhanced shareholder voting rights the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, announced a reform of the framework for directors’ remuneration.

Documents

Executive pay: shareholder voting rights consultation

Directors' pay: guide to government reforms

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Published 14 March 2012

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