Having long-term trend data is essential to formulating strategies. This year’s annual
research by the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group—
2024 Global Trends in ESG Incentives: What’s Next?—provides just that. As ESG initiatives
have become the focus of investor and regulatory scrutiny, we ask: How is this affecting
pay practices? What specific choices are companies making on targets and metrics?
How do size, industry, and geography affect decision-making? Our research details
stakeholder incentive and ESG trends across regions, industries, and company size. We
are confident it provides timely insights and data useful for corporate decision-makers
as they design their ESG and compensation strategies.
Study Methodology
Global in scope, this year’s research covers Australia, Canada, continental
Europe, Singapore, South Africa, the U.K., and the U.S.* The GECN Group
analyzed data on ESG incentives from the most recent public disclosures of
all 500+ companies listed in the following indexes: