4 CPD hours 4 modules · 3–4 hours video Certificate

ESG in Executive Remuneration

Link pay to performance: ESG metrics in incentives, investor expectations and governance pitfalls.

About this programme

How to integrate ESG into executive pay credibly: choosing the right metrics and targets, designing short- and long-term incentive links, navigating investor and proxy advisor expectations, and avoiding the governance pitfalls that trigger say-on-pay revolts.

What you will be able to do

  • Select material, measurable ESG metrics for incentive plans.
  • Design STI and LTI ESG links with defensible targets.
  • Navigate investor and proxy advisor expectations on ESG pay.
  • Avoid the design pitfalls that destroy credibility.

Programme outline

  1. 01The case for (and against) ESG in pay
  2. 02Metric selection and target setting
  3. 03STI vs LTI design
  4. 04Investor and proxy advisor expectations
  5. 05Disclosure and say-on-pay dynamics

What you receive

  • Slide deck
  • Metric selection framework
  • Plan design checklist
  • Investor expectations brief
  • Quiz & certificate