Does linking ESG performance to executive pay actually make a difference?

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Does linking ESG performance to executive pay actually make a difference?

Linking executive pay to environmental performance is an increasingly common ask from sustainable investors, but does it help deliver real world results?

If Sweden's Cevian Capital has its way, this coming proxy season European shareholders will be voting on a lot more compensation plans that tie a portion of executive pay to whether companies hit various...

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