NFP Compensation Insights | November 2022
Compensation Risk Assessments
As we near closer to the 2023 proxy season, preparations are underway as public companies gather requirements for various compensation-related disclosures. Among them are the results of a compensation risk assessment. The SEC requires detailed disclosure only if the company believes there is significant risk. It has become common practice for organizations to simply state they conducted the assessment and don’t believe excessive risk exists. However, it is important for companies to conduct thorough assessments by third-party consultants to properly identify red flags and offer ways to mitigate risks.
In this edition of Compensation Insights, we provide more information on what a thorough analysis should include, what categories of compensation need to be examined and what questions should be asked in order to effectively identify risks. And more specifically, what areas should be analyzed in relation to executive compensation and corporate governance. We hope you find this helpful as you prepare for proxy season. As always, reach out to NFPCC with any questions or for help conducting an assessment.
By Madison Lewis
Incentive compensation holds an important yet unique place within a company’s pay program initiatives. Both long and short-term incentive plans should be designed to balance attracting and retaining top-level talent in conjunction with motivating behaviors to achieve a company’s strategic, operational, and financial performance goals; however, often times these programs can pose significant risk to a company if not designed well.
How to Manage Risks in Incentive Compensation Plans
Partnering with The Risk Management Society, we hosted a webinar on compensation risk management, discussing how to balance risk management programs and strategies with compensation that attracts and retains talent and achieves organization goals. Most executive compensation plans incentivize performance around revenue growth and shareholder value, and compensation reflects that.
Compensation Risk Assessments
If you have had occasion to read the Compensation Discussion & Analysis section of a proxy statement recently, you likely came across a statement quite similar to this one: “Our Compensation Committee, with assistance from internal risk management staff and the Committee’s compensation consultant, has assessed our compensation programs and has concluded that our compensation policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.”
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