Boards of directors should be wary of following Exxon’s lead in suing shareholders they disagree with ExxonMobil‘s lawsuit against two activist investors was recently dismissed, and while the oil and gas giant still came out with a win by compelling the groups to withdraw their shareholder proposals on emissions, the victory could come at a…
Lofty stock price goals and current market conditions have hampered some LTIs Several companies in the Russell 3000 have canceled their long-term incentive plans for top executives in recent years, including Roblox Corp. and Aspen Aerogels, Inc. in 2024. In the wake of Elon Musk’s battle over his $56 billion compensation package at Tesla, directors…
Comp committees have broadened their areas of concern to include human capital Human capital issues have risen to become a top concern of compensation committees, and with potential new disclosure rules on the horizon, board members have even more reason to ensure that human capital and safety measures are top notch, sources told Agenda. Corporate…
AI presents a host of strategic, ethical and regulatory challenges that directors need to stay ahead of. The burgeoning number of shareholder proposals related to artificial intelligence this proxy season may be a jumping-off point for boards overseeing the new technology, but AI presents a host of other strategic, ethical and regulatory challenges that directors…
Artificial intelligence is the single-largest area that boards have devoted time to in the last year, but at the same time, only a handful of public company boards have included AI in their committee charters. Of the Russell 3000, only 24 committee charters made mention of AI or related keywords in 2023 and 2024, according…
Artificial intelligence is the single-largest area that boards have devoted time to in the last year, but at the same time, only a handful of public company boards have included AI in their committee charters. …Of the Russell 3000, only 24 committee charters made mention of AI or related keywords in 2023 and 2024, according…
The chiefs of America’s biggest companies reached new pay heights in 2023 as stock awards swelled the value of compensation packages. Half of the executives in a Wall Street Journal analysis made at least $15.7 million, a record for median CEO pay in the annual survey, with several making more than $50 million. Median pay…
Elon Musk didn’t just upend the global auto business and space missions. The billionaire is also reshaping the landscape of executive pay. Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package from 2018 has set the tone for other high-end pay deals, despite being thrown out by a Delaware court earlier this year. More executives have gotten outsize pay packages,…
In 2023, the leaders of America’s largest companies saw their compensation packages soar to unprecedented levels, driven primarily by substantial stock awards. This surge in executive pay reflects the growing trend of rewarding CEOs with equity, aligning their interests with shareholders and pushing their total earnings to new heights. According to a report by The…
At least five of the highest-paid CEOs in the country run companies based in or with a significant presence in Colorado, according to a new analysis from the Wall Street Journal. The big picture: The majority of chief executives across more than 400 of the nation’s largest companies received year-over-year raises of at least 9%…