Pirc

Meanwhile, the corporate governance consultancy Pirc has urged investors to oppose BP's remuneration report over payouts to outgoing executives, including former chief executive Tony Hayward, who got £1m compensation for loss of office and has share awards yet to vest worth as much as £8m.

BP investors poised to voice anger at executive bonuses 2011

Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Ltd., or Pirc, recommends voting against the remuneration report, because of what it calls "opaque" disclosure and "overly complex" structure of executives' packages.

Barclays CEO Faces Pay Backlash Margot Patrick 2011

Shareholder activist group Pirc has also entered the fray, disclosing that it was undertaking a review of companies under the sway of controlling shareholders.

ENRC's Kazakh founder bids to become its chairman 2011

Yesterday, the UK's global reputation for corporate governance was dealt a significant blow, added a spokesman for the governance watchdog Pirc.

Sir Richard Sykes: voted out, but not down 2011

Elliott's move is being questioned by corporate governance group Pirc, which told the Observer: "We haven't looked in detail at this case, but Pirc has had a long-held view that any non-executive director nominated by a shareowner is subject to a likely conflict-of-interest between their duty to the company and its shareholders, and their position as a representative of a single shareowner."

National Express faces new unrest in the boardroom 2011

Yesterday, the UK's global reputation for corporate governance was dealt a significant blow, added a spokesman for the governance watchdog Pirc.

Sir Richard Sykes: voted out, but not down 2011

Rose, in combative mood, insisted that the remuneration report would not be overturned even though lobby group Pirc has urged shareholders to vote against it and the influential Association of British Insurers has given the company an "amber top" – indicating that investors should think twice before backing the board.

Marks & Spencer reports 3.6% rise in first quarter sales but warns of tough times ahead 2010

Shareholders seemed to agree, with the Sainsbury's remuneration report winning 98% support even though Pirc, the corporate governance organisation, described Sainsbury's boardroom payouts as "excessive".

M&S investor revolt over £15m deal for new boss fails to force rethink on pay policy 2010

Corporate governance consultancy Pirc argues that the two banks in which the taxpayer has stakes could be forced to provide more data about their pay scales if UK Financial Investments, which controls the taxpayer's shares in the bailed-out banks, demands that they do so.

Lloyds and RBS under pressure to disclose boardroom pay Jill Treanor 2010

Investor adviser group Pirc described pay at the company as "excessive", noting that all executive directors received combined bonus and share awards of more than 700% of base salary, and criticised the executive directors 'incentive plan for lack of transparency.

Invasion of the booty snatchers: how greed is spreading out from the City 2010