Monday, March 26, 2007

ISS Corporate Governance Blog: Exit Pay: Best Practices in Practice

Severance and golden parachute packages - which have been lightning rods for criticism over egregious executive pay - are likely to become even more high-profile this year. For the first time, new disclosure rules require companies to enumerate the estimated cash values of exit packages and other elements of executive pay. While the most egregious examples typically attract the most attention, the marketplace shows a range of practices - including some companies who have adopted best practices.

ISS has just release a paper titled "Best Practices in Practice," which seeks to explain the issues involved, to describe the range and prevalence of practices, and to highlight specific examples of companies that engage in best practices.

ISS Corporate Governance Blog: Exit Pay: Best Practices in Practice

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