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Disclosure GRI 2-20

Process to determine remuneration

Practical guidance for preparing this disclosure. Use this card to identify datapoints, verify claims and organise supporting evidence. For exact requirements, always refer to the official GRI source.

Dr Ross Kurinko, GRI Certified Trainer
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Disclosure focus

This disclosure asks an organisation to explain how it decides pay and other remuneration for its governing body and senior executives. In practice, the focus is on the process: who is involved, what information is considered, and how decisions are made and approved. The organisation should make clear whether the approach is formal and consistent, or more ad hoc, and whether it applies across the whole organisation rather than only to a few high-profile roles or sites.

The practical point is to show that remuneration is determined through a defined process that can be understood by readers. That usually means describing the main steps, the roles of committees or decision-makers, and any factors used to assess pay. The report should help users see how remuneration is set in practice, not just state that it exists.

* This LRA educational guidance supports disclosure preparation. For the exact requirements, always refer to the official GRI source.

Before you start

A quick mental checklist before you prepare this disclosure — tick each as you settle it.

Preparation
Key datapoints to prepare
DatapointWhat to captureEvidence hintOwner
Pay design processA plain description of how pay policies are set and how individual pay decisions are made, including whether the board’s independent members or a separate pay committee oversees the decision process.Remuneration policy papers, committee terms of reference, board minutes, approval papers, and governance charts showing who reviews and signs off pay decisions.Reward / HR with Company Secretariat and Board Committee support
Stakeholder pay inputHow the organisation asks for and uses views on pay from stakeholders, including shareholders, when shaping pay policy and pay decisions.AGM engagement notes, investor feedback logs, consultation summaries, board papers, and records showing how comments were considered.Investor Relations with Reward / HR and Company Secretariat
External pay advisersWhether outside advisers help with pay setting, and if they do, whether they are separate from the company, the board, and senior management.Adviser engagement letters, conflict checks, independence declarations, committee papers, and procurement records for pay advisers.Reward / HR with Procurement and Company Secretariat
Pay vote outcomeThe voting result from stakeholders, including shareholders, on pay policy or pay proposals, where a vote took place.AGM voting results, proxy adviser reports, meeting minutes, and the final tally for each relevant pay resolution.Company Secretariat with Investor Relations
Show GRI 2-20 sub-elements (LRA working checklist)
  • Set out how pay policies are designed and how pay levels are decided, including how stakeholder views — such as those of shareholders — are gathered and used.
  • Explain whether the board’s independent members, or a separate independent pay committee, oversees the pay-setting process.
  • State whether outside pay advisers help decide remuneration, and if they do, whether they are independent from the organisation, the board and senior leaders.
  • If votes have been held on pay policies or pay proposals, report the voting outcome.

LRA working checklist - paraphrased; see official source

How to prepare
  1. Set the reporting boundary first: confirm which entity, period and decision-making bodies are in scope for this disclosure, so you are clear whose pay-setting process you are describing.
  2. Map the pay-setting process in plain language: explain how the organisation designs pay policy and how actual pay decisions are made, then note whether the board’s independent members or a separate pay committee has oversight.
  3. Gather the stakeholder input trail: collect records showing how views on pay were requested, from whom they were sought, and how those views fed into the final approach, including shareholder input where relevant.
  4. Check any external advisers used: confirm whether pay consultants helped with pay decisions, and if so, document whether they were independent from the organisation, the board and senior management.
  5. Compile the voting outcome, if there was one: prepare the results of any stakeholder or shareholder vote on pay policy or pay proposals, and make clear whether a vote actually took place.
  6. Review the final disclosure against the source material: make sure the narrative or figures match the underlying records, and note any exclusions, changes or limits in what is being reported before sign-off.
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Request the remuneration process evidence

Translate the disclosure into an internal business question — then adapt it to your organisation's own language.

How do we explain how pay decisions are designed, reviewed and approved, and what evidence do we have for any stakeholder voting outcomes?

Use your organisation’s own terms first, then map them to the reporting disclosure. For example, speak about pay policy, bonus design, board approval, committee review, shareholder engagement and vote outcomes in the language your teams already use. This is a possible LRA training template; adapt it to your organisation and check the source material before sign-off.

Weak request

Please provide the GRI 2-20 evidence for remuneration governance, including the process, stakeholder input, consultant independence and voting results.

Why it fails: It uses framework language that many internal teams will not recognise, and it bundles several different evidence needs into one vague ask. That makes it harder for the owner to know which papers, trackers or approvals to pull together, and it does not point them to the internal records they actually hold.
Better request

Please send the papers and records that show how pay policy and pay decisions were shaped and approved for [period], including the board or committee route, any employee or investor feedback that was considered, any outside adviser used and their relationship to the company, and any vote results on pay policy or pay proposals. If you have a governance tracker, board paper pack or AGM result file, that is ideal.

Formal email template
Subject: Request for pay process evidence for [reporting period]

Hi [name/team],

We are preparing the sustainability/governance reporting pack and need the evidence behind how pay decisions were designed and approved for [reporting period].

Please share, or point us to, the materials that show:
- who reviewed and approved the pay approach;
- how stakeholder views were gathered and considered;
- whether any outside adviser supported the process, and if so, their relationship to the company and senior leaders;
- any vote results on pay policy or pay proposals, where relevant.

Please include the source document, date, owner, and any notes needed to interpret the material.

If it is easier, you can return the information in the table below and attach the supporting papers.

Thanks,
[Your name]
[Team]
[Contact details]
Short Teams / Slack version
Hi [name] — could you send over the pay process evidence for [period]? We need the board/committee papers, stakeholder feedback route, any adviser details, and any vote results on pay policy/proposals. Please include the source docs and dates. Thanks.
Industry examples
Listed financial services

Context. The company has a remuneration committee, uses an external pay adviser, and holds an annual shareholder vote on the pay report and policy.

Adapted request. Please share the remuneration committee papers, adviser engagement note, and AGM vote result file for [period]. We need the board route, how investor feedback was considered, whether the adviser was independent from the company and senior management, and the final vote counts on the pay policy and pay report.

Example response. Committee minutes, adviser appointment note, independence confirmation, investor engagement log, AGM results spreadsheet with votes for/against/withheld, and the final board-approved pay report draft.

Manufacturing

Context. The business does not have a separate remuneration committee, but the board reviews senior pay and the company secretary keeps the AGM voting record.

Adapted request. Please send the board paper and approval note for senior pay decisions in [period], plus any employee or shareholder feedback that was considered and the AGM vote summary on the pay resolution. If an external adviser helped shape the pay approach, please include their engagement note and any independence check.

Example response. Board paper on annual pay review, approval minute extract, employee forum summary, proxy voting report, and adviser engagement memo confirming scope and relationship status.

The full request pack — response form, data table, evidence metadata and sign-off — is in the Download Centre.

Draft your disclosure

LRA training templates — adapt them to your organisation, and check the official source before sign-off.

Method note

Explain the basis used to describe how pay policy is set, who is involved in the decision-making, how stakeholder views are gathered and reflected, and whether any external pay adviser is separate from the organisation and its senior leadership.

Context note

Set out what the figures and descriptions show about the organisation’s approach to pay governance, including the level of oversight, the role of stakeholder input, and the outcome of any shareholder or stakeholder votes.

Fluctuation statement

If the approach changed during the period, note whether this was due to a change in oversight arrangements, consultation practice, adviser independence, or the results of votes on pay-related proposals.

Content index entry

GRI 2-20 Process to determine remuneration — [location / page] / [notes]

Assurance readiness
For each claim, check the evidence
ClaimRiskEvidence to check
The information reported for this disclosure reconciles to the underlying source records.What is reported cannot be traced back to the systems or documents it was drawn from, or does not tie out to them.calculation_workbook reconciling the reported value to source_system_export
The information reported for this disclosure is current as at the reporting date.The disclosure reflects a different period, a cut-off before the reporting date, or stale data carried over from a prior period.approval_record showing the data cut-off date and the period covered
The scope behind the information reported for this disclosure is applied consistently.Parts of the organisation are silently in or out of scope, or the scope differs from the prior period without that change being explained.methodology defining the scope and a site_register of what it covers
Everything in scope is included in the information reported for this disclosure — nothing material is left out.Parts of the population that should be reported are omitted, understating or overstating the disclosure.site_register of the full population vs the calculation_workbook of what was actually included
Evidence pack to prepare
  • The governing policy or written commitment behind this disclosure
  • A methodology / definition note setting out how the disclosure was scoped and prepared
  • Source-system exports the figures or facts were drawn from
  • The internal approval / sign-off record for the disclosure before publication
  • Minutes or records evidencing the relevant engagement or consultation
Common reporting gaps
  • The information is presented without a date or as-at point.
  • The scope or boundary of the statement is left undefined.
  • Key terms are used inconsistently across the report.
  • Material changes since the previous period are not disclosed.
  • Assertions are made without supporting detail or a source record.
  • Boilerplate is used that does not actually answer what is asked.
Examples
Illustrative examples

Synthetic, written by LRA — not from a company report, not text from any standard.

Renewable energy · synthetic · written by LRA

Synthetic illustration only. We set pay through a board-led annual review, with an independent pay committee making the detailed recommendation and the full board approving the final package. In shaping the policy, we gather investor feedback through the AGM season, direct meetings and a short annual survey; we also use an external pay adviser who is independent of us, the board and senior management. - At the latest vote, 92% of shares cast supported the pay policy (460,000,000 for; 40,000,000 against; 0 abstentions), and 89% supported the annual pay award for directors (445,000,000 for; 55,000,000 against; 0 abstentions).

This synthetic disclosure shows how a reporter can explain who oversees pay, how outside views are gathered, whether an external adviser is used and independent, and how shareholder voting outcomes are reported.
Food manufacturing · synthetic · written by LRA

Synthetic illustration only. Our remuneration approach is drafted by management, reviewed by the remuneration committee and then signed off by the board; the committee is made up entirely of non-executive directors. We seek stakeholder views through investor roadshows, written consultation and feedback from employee representatives, and those views are considered before any changes are finalised. - An external consultant supports benchmarking and plan design; the firm is independent of our group, the board and executive leaders. - In the most recent vote, 78% of votes cast backed the policy (312,000,000 for; 88,000,000 against; 0 abstentions) and 81% backed the implementation report (324,000,000 for; 76,000,000 against; 0 abstentions).

This synthetic disclosure demonstrates a second plausible reporting style, with a different sector, different governance setup, a different route for stakeholder input and a separate voting result.
Draft output & visualisation ideas

How to turn the collected data into a draft disclosure. Suggested visuals and a GRI content-index line generated from this disclosure's datapoints.

Suggested visuals

  • How pay decisions are governed — table: A side-by-side summary of who oversees pay-setting, whether an outside adviser is used, and whether that adviser is separate from the company and senior leaders.
  • Inputs used in setting remuneration — stacked bar: A breakdown of the main influences on pay design, including board oversight, committee involvement, stakeholder input, and external adviser support where relevant.
  • Stakeholder views on pay — bar: A comparison of the different stakeholder groups consulted on remuneration and how their views were taken into account in the process.
  • Voting outcomes on pay matters — bar: The results of votes on pay policies or proposals, showing support and opposition where votes were held.
  • Use of independent advisers — donut: The share of remuneration decisions supported by independent advisers versus other arrangements, where the organisation uses consultants.
From a number to a disclosure

What separates a figure from a disclosure.

Basic

I say our pay-setting process is overseen by the board and a committee, and the latest vote on pay was 92% in favour.

Better

I say the board and its pay committee shape our reward approach, we gather shareholder and other stakeholder views before decisions, and the latest vote on our pay policy passed with 92% support.

Best

I say the board and pay committee review our reward design each year, we also seek and weigh shareholder and wider stakeholder views, we use an external adviser that is independent of us, the board and senior leaders, and the latest vote on pay policy and proposals was 92% in favour because investors supported the clearer link to performance.

From company reports
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Real reports where this topic is disclosed. The confidence label shows how closely each match maps to GRI 2-20 — these are report practice, not exact disclosure examples.

CompanySector · CountryYearMatchPageReportAssurance
Port of Melbourne Water Transportation — Ports and Services · Australia 2025 Exact p. 62 →p. 25 →p. 34 → Port of Melbourne 2025 Sustainability Report → EY
Evidence in Port of Melbourne’s report

What the report shows

Port of Melbourne’s 2025 Sustainability Report includes coverage of narrative item (a-i) with reference to GRI 1 Foundation 2021 and GRI 2: General Disclosures 2-1 on page 62, indicating some standard disclosures are reported. The report also addresses narrative item (b) on page 67, detailing policies and practices related to the collection, usage, and retention of customer information. However, narrative items (a-ii) and (a-iii) lack clear or quotable evidence in the report, leaving those aspects unclear.

Evidence-based summary of this company’s own report — not a disclosure template to copy, and not a compliance verdict.

Datapoint coverage

DatapointStatusPage
Pay design processA reported value was found on this page. covered p. 62
Stakeholder pay inputNo quotable evidence was found (methodology/narrative). unclear
External pay advisersNo quotable evidence was found (methodology/narrative). unclear
Pay vote outcomeA reported value was found on this page. covered p. 67

Source trail

  • p. 62Standard/Topic Disclosure Report location or additional commentary GRI 1 used GRI 1 Foundation 2021 GRI 2: General Disclosures 2-1
  • p. 63oyment terms and conditions comply with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). All PoM employees are paid above the minimum wage. 202-2: Proportion of senior management hired from the local community All PoM senior management are hired locally. For our corporate office this refers to the Melbourne metropolitan area and…
  • p. 63Standard/Topic Disclosure Report location or additional commentary 2-23 Policy commitments About Us: Governance People: Modern slavery and human rights 2-24 Embedding policy commitments About Us: Governance/ Our Sustainability Strategy 2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts About Us: Governance (Code of Conduct…
  • p. 23ALIGNED WITH UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: Mental Health First Aid Australia Skilled Workplace Recognition Initiated Innovate RAP Tier 1 RAP Employee Experience Pulse Survey score 69% FY25 PEOPLE HIGHLIGHTS Our sustainability objective: Foster an inclusive, high-performing workplace that ensures the health,…
  • p. 60WORKFORCE Diversity and inclusion (at 30 June 2025) Unit FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 Female Board directors % 27% 27% 27% 38% Female executive* % 25% 43% 43% 43% Female employees % 37% 39% 42% 42% Gender pay gap** % 14.8% 15.2% 13.6% 19.8% CEO to median employee total compensation Ratio 5.8 5.1 7.0 5.2 Aboriginal and Torres…
  • p. 62Standard/Topic Disclosure Report location or additional commentary GRI 1 used GRI 1 Foundation 2021 GRI 2: General Disclosures 2-1 Organisational details About this report 2-2 Entities included in the organisation’s sustainability reporting About this report 2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point About this…
  • p. 65Standard/Topic Disclosure Report location or additional commentary GRI social standards GRI 401: Employment 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover Appendix: ESG Data 401-3: Parental leave Parental leave is available to all employees of PoM (regardless of gender) who have worked for the company for a minimum of…
  • p. 64Standard/Topic Disclosure Report location or additional commentary GRI 300: environmental standards  GRI 302: Energy 302-1: Energy consumption within the organisation Planet: Climate resilience & decarbonisation Appendix: ESG Data 302-4: Reduction of energy consumption Planet: Climate resilience & decarbonisation GRI…
  • p. 67policies and practices relating to collection, usage, and retention of customer information - (SV-PS-230a.2) (1) Number of data
  • p. 67d addressing data security risks - (SV-PS-230a.1) Prosperity: Information technology: Data protection and cybersecurity. Description of policies and practices relating to collection, usage, and retention of customer information - (SV-PS-230a.2) (1) Number of data breaches, (2) percentage involving customers'…
  • p. 65remuneration of women to men Appendix: ESG Data GRI 406: Non-Discrimination 406-1: Incidents of discrimination
  • p. 69Independent assurance A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation operate a system of quality management including policies or procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable…
  • p. 34PoM’s approach to managing and disclosing climate risks and opportunities is guided by the ASRS standard, and our FY25 Sustainability Report includes voluntary disclosures aligned with the key ASRS pillars of governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics. Climate governance Board oversight and decision…
  • p. 62Remuneration policies PoM has a Remuneration Policy that describes our approach to determining
  • p. 62Remuneration policies PoM has a Remuneration Policy that describes our approach to determining and reviewing
  • p. 14Our shareholders QIC Future Fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) OMERS Infrastructure Our board Our committees Audit & Risk Management Committee Safety & Sustainability Committee People & Culture Committee Port Development Steering Committee Our executive Chief Executive Officer Our divisions & executive…
  • p. 63policies and procedures Appropriate Workplace Behaviour, Financial Code of Practice and Whistleblower Policy training is completed annually by our employees
  • p. 14policies and frameworks that are regularly reviewed and approved by our Board. These include our Sustainability Policy, Human Rights
Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. Electric Utilities / IPP / Energy Traders · Colombia 2024 Partial p. 139 →p. 138 →p. 29 → ISA Integrated Management Report 2024 → ey
Evidence in Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P.’s report

What the report shows

Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P.'s 2024 Integrated Management Report provides information on the independence of its Board of Directors, stating that the members do not belong to the organization (p.134). The report also outlines various policies related to employees, communities, shareholders, and other stakeholders, including occupational safety and health (p.59). However, there is no clear or quotable evidence regarding the methodology or narrative for certain narrative items (a-ii and a-iii), which remain unspecified.

Evidence-based summary of this company’s own report — not a disclosure template to copy, and not a compliance verdict.

Datapoint coverage

DatapointStatusPage
Pay design processA reported value was found on this page. covered p. 134
Stakeholder pay inputNo quotable evidence was found (methodology/narrative). unclear
External pay advisersNo quotable evidence was found (methodology/narrative). unclear
Pay vote outcomeA reported value was found on this page. covered p. 59

Source trail

  • p. 134x See: Board of Directors The members of the Board of Directors do not belong to the organization. 31 x
  • p. 133GRI Standard Other source Location Content Page Omission Explanation Verified Covered in the report Covered on the website GRI 2
  • p. 59Policies Employees States Communities Shareholders and investors Society Customers and users Allies Suppliers SDG* 27 Occupational safety and health
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd. Banks / Diverse Financials / Insurance · Taiwan 2024 Partial p. 33 →p. 198 →p. 48 → 2024 ESG Report → PwC
Evidence in Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd.’s report

What the report shows

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank's 2024 ESG Report provides information on the process to determine remuneration and annual total compensation ratio (p.198), as well as details on remuneration policies and procedures (p.48). The report also references performance evaluation of the Board of Directors, including senior executives such as the President and Executive Vice Presidents (p.33). However, there is no clear evidence regarding the methodology or narrative for certain aspects of the disclosure (a-ii), which remains unaddressed in the report.

Evidence-based summary of this company’s own report — not a disclosure template to copy, and not a compliance verdict.

Datapoint coverage

DatapointStatusPage
Pay design processA reported value was found on this page. covered p. 198
Stakeholder pay inputNo quotable evidence was found (methodology/narrative). unclear
External pay advisersA reported value was found on this page. covered p. 33
Pay vote outcomeA reported value was found on this page. covered p. 48

Source trail

  • p. 1982-19 Process to determine remuneration 2.1 Corporate Governance 42 2-20 Annual total compensation ratio
  • p. 198Process to determine remuneration 2.1 Corporate Governance 42 2-20 Annual total compensation ratio 5.2 Talent Attr
  • p. 46Remuneration Committee Chairperson, all Independent Directors, and Managing Director (President) 6 100% Sustainable Development Committee All Managing
  • p. 29Corporate Governance 5 The Bank either develops independently or collaborates with government policies to offer at least one diversified inclusive financial product. 4.3 Financial Inclusion Products compatible with the needs of vulnerable or special groups. As of the end of 2024, SME Post-Pandemic Recovery…
  • p. 33keholders | Management and Target of Major Topics | Metric Used to Determine the Compensation Strategy and Actions (Ref. Chapter) Material Topics KPIs Target Implementation Status Short-Term Target (2025) Mid- and Long-Term Target (2026-2032/2032~) Analyzing the Material of Topic Response and Management of…
  • p. 472 Evaluation Aspect Board of Directors (1) 6 aspects in 50 indicators: (2) Participation in the operation of the Bank. Improvement of the quality of the Board of directors' decision making Composition and structure of the Board of directors Election and continuing education of the director Internal control Action…
  • p. 532.4 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING FINANCING OF TERRORISM GRI: 2-27 I. Commitment and Policy i. The Bank commits to establishing a sound anti-money laundering (AML) and countering financing of terrorism (CFT) culture. The Bank allocates adequate personnel and resources as needed, continuously enhances the…
  • p. 207Describe the board’s oversight of nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. 3.1.1 Climate- and nature governance B. Describe
  • p. 33Note 1: Note 2: Please refer to Chapter “2.1.3 Performance Evaluation of the Board of Directors”. Senior executives may include but not limited to President, Executive Vice Presidents, and Head of Divisions, etc. Director remuneration Annual board performance evaluations *1 are conducted regularly, with the six…
  • p. 48Remuneration Policies and Procedure for Determining Remuneration 2.1.4 I. Remuneration Policies
  • p. 48Remuneration Policies and Procedure for Determining Remuneration 2.1.4 I. Remuneration Policies i. Remuneration
  • p. 48Policies and Procedure for Determining Remuneration 2.1.4 I. Remuneration Policies i. Remuneration
  • p. 33remuneration Annual board performance evaluations *1 are conducted regularly, with the six major aspects of performance evaluation
  • p. 198Remuneration policies 2.1 Corporate Governance 42 2-19 Process to determine remuneration 2.1 Corporate
  • p. 33policies or procedures of human rights. The average training time per employee is 0.5 hours, and the percentage of trained
  • p. 48hief Auditor, EVP & Chief Compliance Officer, consultants, and heads of head office divisions and branches of the Bank. To establish performance evaluation standards and remuneration standards for the Bank's sales staff of various financial products and services, and to fully disclose the principles, methods and…
  • p. 48remuneration policies, systems, standards and structures of the Directors, President, Executive Vice Presidents, the EVP & Chief Auditor
  • p. 78II. Tiered Governance Structure and Implementation Results for Climate and Nature Meeting Frequency Key Results Board of Directors The
  • p. 48remuneration policy. To establish and periodically review the performance evaluation (including performance evaluation standards) and remuneration
Check your understanding
A listed group has a board pay committee that drafts executive pay policy, while the full board signs off on the final package. The reporting team is unsure whether to mention the committee’s role, the board’s role, or both.What should be explained about how pay decisions are shaped and who oversees that work?
Model answer. Set out the practical steps used to design pay policy and decide pay, and make clear whether the work is overseen by independent board members or by an independent pay committee. If both the committee and the board play a part, describe each role in plain language.
Why this matters. Readers should be able to see who shapes pay and whether independent oversight is in place.
During the year, the company held meetings with major investors and also received written comments from employee representatives on bonus design. The draft report mentions only the investor meetings because they were easier to summarise.How should the organisation handle outside views on pay when writing this disclosure?
Model answer. Include the ways outside views on pay were gathered and explain how those views were taken into account, not just that contact happened. If shareholders and other stakeholder groups both contributed, describe the main channels and how the feedback influenced the process.
Why this matters. The disclosure should show both how views were sought and how they affected the pay-setting process.
A remuneration adviser helped benchmark executive packages and draft the policy. The adviser also provides tax planning services to the chief executive, and the reporting team is unsure whether that connection matters.What needs to be clarified about any external pay adviser involved in the process?
Model answer. State whether an outside pay adviser was used, and if so, explain whether that adviser was separate from the organisation, the board, and senior management. If the adviser had other ties that could affect independence, those ties should be made clear in the explanation.
Why this matters. Where an external adviser is involved, the report should make its independence, or lack of it, transparent.
At the annual meeting, shareholders voted on the pay policy and on the bonus plan. The company has the vote totals, but the draft report only says the vote took place and does not show the outcome.What should be reported about stakeholder voting on pay matters?
Model answer. If a vote on pay policy or a pay proposal took place, report the result of that vote. The disclosure should not stop at saying a vote happened; it should show the outcome in a way that is clear to readers.
Why this matters. When a vote on pay is relevant, the outcome belongs in the disclosure, not just the fact of the vote.
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Questions this page answers
For GRI 2-20, what data do I need to collect before I start drafting the disclosure?

The page says to prepare four datapoints: the pay design process, stakeholder pay input, external pay advisers, and the pay vote outcome. Use those as your starting checklist before you draft anything. ↑ section

How do I use the step-by-step 'how to prepare' section for GRI 2-20 in practice?

Use it as a working sequence for gathering the disclosure inputs, checking what evidence exists, and turning that into a draft. The page is designed to help you move from source data to a report-ready narrative. ↑ section

Who should own the GRI 2-20 data collection in my organisation?

The page is aimed at sustainability/ESG managers, HR or data owners, and assurance reviewers, so ownership should sit with the people who can source and explain the pay-design and voting information. The page does not assign a single owner, so you need to set that internally. ↑ section

What evidence should I keep for GRI 2-20 so I am assurance-ready?

The page includes an evidence pack with five items and four assurance claims to verify, each with a claim, risk and evidence angle. Use those materials to build a file that shows where the data came from and how it was checked. ↑ section

What are the four assurance claims to verify for GRI 2-20?

The page says there are four assurance claims to verify, but the exact claims are part of the page content rather than a separate rule set. In practice, use the claim/risk/evidence prompts in the assurance section to test whether your disclosure is supported. ↑ section

What are the most common mistakes people make when reporting GRI 2-20?

The page lists common reporting gaps and mistakes to help you avoid weak or incomplete disclosures. Use that section as a pre-submission check so you do not miss the required datapoints or supporting evidence. ↑ section

Can I use the synthetic example disclosure on the GRI 2-20 page as a template for my draft?

Yes, as a drafting aid only. The page includes synthetic illustrative examples, including a quantitative table, so you can see how the disclosure might be presented without treating it as a real company example. ↑ section

How do I turn my GRI 2-20 data into a draft narrative and table?

The page has a draft-output section with visualisation ideas, narrative starters and a GRI content-index line. Use those to convert your collected data into a clear first draft and then tailor it to your own reporting style. ↑ section

What should go into the GRI 2-20 evidence pack for assurance review?

The page provides an evidence pack with five items to support assurance readiness. Use it to assemble the documents and records that back up the pay-design process, stakeholder input, adviser involvement and vote outcome. ↑ section

Where can I download the GRI 2-20 workbook and library card?

The Download Centre includes a Prep & Assurance workbook in .xlsx format and a printable Library Card in .pdf format. These are there to help you organise the disclosure work and keep a quick reference copy to hand. ↑ section

More questions this page can help with
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  • GRI 2-20 external pay advisers: how do I document them in the disclosure?
  • GRI 2-20 pay vote outcome: how should I capture the result for reporting?
  • How do I use the GRI 2-20 Prep & Assurance workbook?
  • What is in the GRI 2-20 printable Library Card PDF?
  • What are the GRI 2-20 common reporting gaps I should check before sign-off?
  • How do I build an assurance evidence pack for GRI 2-20?
  • What does the GRI 2-20 plain-language explainer cover?
  • Are there synthetic example disclosures for GRI 2-20 I can use to shape my draft?
  • Does the GRI 2-20 page provide a GRI content-index line for the draft output?
  • Are there real company report examples linked from the GRI 2-20 page?
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