Our Solutions.
Philosophy
We believe that the foundation of good compensation governance lies in understanding your organization’s value creation process, as well as understanding how your executive compensation aligns to your business strategy and compensation philosophy. It may seem intuitive, but it is fundamental in optimizing the effectiveness of your executive pay programs.
Approach
We generate solutions by collaborating with you to understand your unique needs. First, we seek to understand your business strategy and how you create stakeholder value. Then we assess the strength of the link between that value creation and your compensation programs. Alternatives are provided based on market prevalence, best practices and most importantly what works best for you. With these tools, you can adopt the best solution to meet your needs.
Commitment
We are committed to providing independent advice that drives good corporate governance. We will master the technical aspects and render that complexity in a clear manner to Boards and management. This commitment underpins our relationship as your trusted advisor.
Our Services.
We create value for organizations through a variety of services, including:
Governance
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Compensation Philosophy
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HR & Compensation Committee Governance
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Compensation Discussion & Analysis Review
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Regulatory Insight and Compliance
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Board Education Sessions
Analysis
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Comparator Group Formation
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Executive Compensation Benchmarking
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Customized Market-Based Pay Studies
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Executive Compensation Litigation Support
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Job Evaluation
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Director Compensation Benchmarking
Design
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Incentive Plan Design and Alignment
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Salary Structure Review
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Major Transaction Compensation
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Employee Share Purchase Plan Review
Market Compensation Data
As an independent advisory firm, we have the benefit of being data agnostic and we will source and recommend the best market data for your needs.
We have developed a proprietary database of job-sized executive positions using executive compensation data from both our clients and participating organizations, as well as data from publicly-traded organizations within the TSX 100-300.