descriptionIssue Brief Posted on: 9/28/2018

Alternative Measures for Executive Pay

David Outlaw

More than ever, shareholders and proxy advisory firms are scrutinizing the proxy for linkages between pay and performance. At the same time, more shareholders are wielding power via say-on-pay voting—or even by withholding votes for compensation committee members.

In response, publicly-traded companies have begun to include alternative pay measures to provide context for their executive pay disclosures. In this issue brief, we discuss:

  • Common alternative pay measures
  • Ways to choose the right compensation measure
  • Real-life examples of alternative pay measures
  • Considerations for implementing alternative pay measures

Learn about the different applications of this powerful addition to the compensation toolbox.

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