What’s shaping 2027 RemCo decisions: UK executive pay and governance trends
Wednesday 14th October | 9:30 AM BST
Our annual review of the UK Board Remuneration Handbook 2026
Join our annual Executive Reward trends webinar, where we’ll share the latest insights from the UK Board Remuneration Handbook 2026 and explore the themes shaping Remuneration Committee priorities for 2027 and beyond.
Executive reward remains under scrutiny as boards balance pay competitiveness, performance alignment and stakeholder expectations. While the standard UK pay model remains broadly unchanged, some companies are implementing bold changes to address the competitive gap to key talent markets such as the US. Shareholders are sticking to their recent commitment to look at each proposal on a case-by-case basis, however, success in securing support for atypical pay arrangements relies on evidencing decisions, carefully calibrating outcomes and telling a clear story about performance.
The wider context is shifting too. The UK Employment Rights Act updates and related workforce developments are increasing governance and reputational sensitivity: making robust process, clear rationale and defensible disclosure more important than ever. We are delighted that we will be joined by a guest speaker from Slaughter and May to provide a broader legal and governance perspectives, including what the latest legislative developments could mean in practice.
What we’ll cover:
- Key themes and market practice insights from the UK Board Remuneration Handbook 2026
- What stakeholders are focusing on: investor expectations, voting sentiment and areas of challenge
- Pay competitiveness and benchmarking: building an evidence base that stands up to scrutiny
- Incentive design and performance alignment: measures, targets, underpins and outcomes
- Governance in practice: discretion, malus/clawback, disclosure considerations and the implications of UK employment law updates
- Practical actions and questions for your RemCo agenda for 2027+
- Live Q&A
We hope you can join us for what should be a valuable session, providing companies with practical tools to support RemCo planning for 2027 and beyond.