CEO Pay Ratio Considerations in a Global Company

In January of 2015, I was responsible for total rewards at a publically-traded, global manufacturer. At that time, the CEO Pay Ratio rule was not yet finalized, but we wanted to begin planning for its eventual passage, so we worked with our outside executive compensation consultant to review various reporting considerations. Our outside consultant was very helpful in summarizing the internal work that lie ahead. What follows are some of the key items we discussed updated to reflect the final rule.