Incentive compensation will be under strict scrutiny this year and will take into account companies’ performance during the coronavirus crisis and the Black Lives Matter movement.
This scrutiny will extend to chief executives’ compensation at public companies, Johnson wrote.
“With the impact of COVID-19 and recent focus on justice and equality, it will require a thoughtful analysis and balance of performance, competitive and societal priorities, and customer and employee expectations,” Johnson wrote. “This is not a year to be tone deaf.”
Reuters / June 23, 2020