Compensation Governance Workshops

A new customised programme specially designed for Board and Executive members, Chief Human Resources Officers, or Reward specialists

About the new Compensation Governance Workshops

Introducing our new Compensation Governance Workshop programme – designed to meet the unique requirements of Board and Executive members, Chief Human Resources Officers, and Reward specialists.

Our approach allows you the flexibility to select from our selection of modules those that are of interest to you in order to create a programme tailored to the specific needs of your organisation and participants’ levels of experience.

Our team of experts will lead the workshops, sharing their extensive knowledge and industry best practices. They will guide you through engaging discussions, interactive exercises, and case studies, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of Compensation Governance and its impact on your organisation.

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Workshop overview

Our workshop offering includes various modules which can be customised to the specific needs and levels of experience. The following overarching topics can be covered in the modules:

Corporate governance stakeholders (module 1)
Legal fundamentals and other directives (modules 2, 3 and 4)
Proxy advisors (modules 5 and 6)
Shareholders’ perspective (module 7)

General information

The date and costs for the training are to be determined individually and depend on the specific selection of the modules.

For more information, please reach out to our team.

Module descriptions

Module 1	Corporate governance stakeholders
General overview	This module provides an in-depth understanding of the corporate governance stakeholders which predominantly shape Swiss listed companies.
Topics covered	Definition and context of corporate governance Roles in a company: board, committees, executive management Articles of association Typical annual schedule of a compensation

Module 2	Code of Obligations / Stock Corporation Law
General overview	This module focuses on the legal requirements in relation to compensation as defined by the Swiss law.
Topics covered	Legal requirements on the following elements: Corporate governance stakeholders Independent proxy Compensation report Say-on-pay vote Prohibited compensation Pension funds Criminal liability

Module 3	FINMA
General overview	This module covers the minimum standards for the design, implementation and disclosure of compensation schemes in financial institution issued by FINMA.
Topics covered	10 principles on compensation governance

Module 4	Swiss requirements
General overview	This module covers the most predominant non-mandatory directives in Switzerland.
Topics covered	Disclosure requirements related to compensation SIX Corporate Governance Directive Swiss Code of Best Practice by economiesuisse

Module 5

Proxy advisors

General overview

This module focuses on the four proxy advisors, which are predominant in the Swiss market.

Topics covered

Requirements relating to compensation within the following proxy guidelines:

ISS
Glass Lewis
Ethos
Inrate/zRating

Module 6	Pay-for-performance disclosure
General overview	This module focuses on the various approaches to pay-for-performance, which methodologies exist and what is expected to be disclosed in a compensation report.
Topics covered	Pay-for-performance methodologies to measure the link between pay and performance Requirements on pay-for-performance disclosure relating to the compensation report

Module 7	Shareholders’ perspective
General overview	This module focuses on the importance of understanding who the main shareholders are and how to engage with them to ensure their support at the annual general meeting.
Topics covered	Types of institutional investors and shareholder representatives Main institutional investors and their voting policies Shareholder engagement including cost-benefit analysis Proxy solicitors Engagement planning