Date: 29th November 2018
Author: BETTER FINANCE
Type: In the news
28 November 2018 - Yesterday evening Euroshareholders, the shareholders branch of BETTER FINANCE, announced the winners of the 2018 Euroshareholders Awards at a ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany.
This year, the Euroshareholders’ “Shareholder-friendly” Award, awarded to a DAX 30 company with the most shareholder-friendly director’s pay system, went to Merck.
The evaluation criteria for this award focused on the appropriateness of the total remuneration, the sustainability of the variable remuneration as well as the clarity and transparency of the arrangement. In addition, the total remuneration had to be approved by at least 90% of the shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting.
Read the full press release here.