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The L-Blast | May 2022

A Look Into the 2022 Proxy Season As predicted, this year's proxy season is proving to be an especially active one, particularly in the areas of environmental and social issues. As annual meetings wind down, we have a good idea of how trends affecting these issues are...

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The L-Blast | April 2022

ESG & Executive Compensation Linking environmental, social, and governance metrics to executive compensation is becoming increasingly prevalent. Pressures from investors, shareholders, environmental and rights advocates, and the government are pushing companies...

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The L-Blast | March 2022

Compensation for a Multigenerational Workforce Employers are currently facing challenges on all levels. Among them are human capital concerns regarding attraction and retention, and their direct link to compensation and the total rewards landscape. Today's workforce is...

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The L-Blast | February 2022

New Focus on Executive Pay for Performance Executive compensation and pay for performance have always been a hot topic, but the SEC's recent reopening for comments on its pay versus performance rule has put renewed focus on this highly debated issue. A push from the SEC...

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The L-Blast | January 2022

Inflation and Executive Compensation It's a new year and as inflation continues to rise, budgetary concerns regarding compensation take center stage. We have been writing on this topic for several months, focusing primarily on the effects on salaries at the employee...

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The L-Blast | December 2021

Compensation Strategies & Trends for 2022 The end of the year is upon us and planning for 2022 is underway. How can organizations navigate the unprecedented workforce challenges we are seeing? Tight labor markets, inflation, covid concerns, and various compensation issues...

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The L-Blast | November 2021

Combating the Great Resignation The Great Resignation continues to exacerbate workforce concerns with no end in sight. As more and more companies struggle with retaining and attracting needed talent, it has become critical to dive into the root causes of this phenomenon...

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The L-Blast | October 2021

Reassessing Compensation Peer Groups Peer group selection has always played a key role in the executive compensation planning process. While peer group composition may have been somewhat static in previous years, companies are now at a point in which reassessment is...

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The L-Blast | September 2021

In this month's L-Blast, we turn our attention to a topic that is quickly becoming top of mind for many companies and has gained quite a bit of media attention over the past few months. We are talking about a phenomenon we've come to know as The Great Resignation. What...

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The L-Blast | August 2021

  Another proxy season is behind us, and like every year, we had an opportunity to take notice of trends, specifically as they relate to executive compensation disclosures. In this case, we see companies are taking approaches to more clearly portray the link between pay,...

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The L-Blast | June 2021

Dear Clients & Friends, The Olympic Trials of late have been amazing, so much new talent will be representing soon as a nation. A talent that had to train and adapt through Covid – but a group of wonderful, talented athletes that set new standards and great goals....

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The L-Blast | May 2021

Dear All, This year is just flying by as the school year comes to an end, and with it another disrupted proxy season due to the pandemic. After the difficult events of 2020, companies had much to answer for this year, but as proxies wind down, we have the opportunity to...

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The L-Blast | April 2021

Dear All, It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through Q2 of 2021 and summer is around the corner. We are at the peak of proxy season and have been hard at work assisting our clients. In this month’s L-Blast we focus on our “Did You Know” series with part II...

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The L-Blast | March 2021

Dear All, Spring is here and we are well into proxy season, hard to believe Q1 of 2021 is behind us. We hope you all continue to stay safe and have regained some form of normalcy as we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel in regards to the pandemic. We have...

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The L-Blast | February 2021

Dear All, We hope everyone is well and got through the winter storm safely. It was a challenging time for Texas and we sure hope this is all the snow we get this year! We are excited spring is around the corner and a new proxy season is upon us. Much has changed over the...

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The L-Blast | January 2021

Dear All, Happy New Year to all of you. We hope the year is off to a good start for everyone. Here at NFPCC we are happy to start the year and are hitting the ground running, excited to help clients solve challenges. In this first L-Blast of 2021, we are covering an...

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The L-Blast | December 2020

Dear All, The end of the year is upon us and although it has been a year like no other – full of trials, difficulties, pain, and loss for many – we remain hopeful for better things to come in 2021. We are grateful for surviving the challenges of 2020, for the lessons...

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The L-Blast | November 2020

Dear All, As we near closer to the end of the year, and especially during this month when we celebrate Thanksgiving, we are reminded to be grateful for our blessings. It has been a very difficult year for all of us, but there is always something to be thankful for. Here...

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The L-Blast | October 2020

Dear All, It’s hard to believe the holidays are around the corner and soon 2020 will be behind us. This year has been like no other and as we near closer to Election Day, we pray for our country and whoever is elected. We hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween and...

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The L-Blast | September 2020

Dear All, Here we are, already the beginning of the fall season, and before we know it this year will be over. We hope you all are staying safe and the kids have had a good first few weeks of school. The NFPCC team has been busy as we enter Q4, refocusing our energies to...

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L-Blast | August 2020

Dear All, It’s hard to believe we are six months into this pandemic. Summer break is over and kids are starting a new school year under unprecedented conditions. We hope they all have a blessed and safe year. Here at NFPCC, we are preparing for the busy fall season as...

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L-Blast | July 2020

Dear All, We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and in good spirits as we continue to endure the effects of the pandemic and the unrest our country is experiencing. Our NFPCC offices continue to function remotely as we work out plans to return to work safely....

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L-Blast | June 2020

Dear All, We hope you and your loved ones continue to stay safe and in good spirits as we get through this challenging time. It’s hard to believe 2020 is halfway over, and what a year it has been. Hopefully the second half of the year gets better and we can finally put...

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L-Blast | May 2020

Dear All, We hope you and your loved ones continue to stay safe and in good spirits as we get through this unprecedented time. Although it will be a challenge, it’s definitely uplifting to see restrictions ease as our country begins to take the first steps in the...

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L-Blast | April 2020

Dear All, We hope you and your loved ones continue to stay safe and in good spirits as we get through this crisis. There is a lot of uncertainty and fear in what we are experiencing, but let me reassure you we are here for you, our clients, partners, and colleagues, to...

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L-Blast | March 2020

Dear All, We are facing unprecedented times and it is my sincere hope that you and your families are safe and have everything you need as we all continue to comply with orders from health and government officials. These are those times in our lives that we will always...

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L-Blast | February 2020

Dear All, We are well into the start of the year with spring around the corner and proxy season upon us. Here at NFPCC we have been busy helping our public company clients with their proxies, shareholder outreach and CD&A disclosures. Effective communication to...

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L-Blast | January 2020

Dear All, Happy New Year, may this be our best year yet! We hope everyone had a joyful holiday season in the company of family and friends. As many of you may know, I had a total knee replacement late December. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your...

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L-Blast | December 2019

Dear All, As 2019 comes to an end, we look back on this year’s accomplishments and the challenges we faced. It was a year that brought forth strength and growth as a team. We look forward to the new year with greater confidence, and purpose to continue to be better and...

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L-Blast | November 2019

Dear All, The holidays are upon us and the end of the year is quickly approaching. It has been an interesting year for us here at NFPCC but in this month of Thanksgiving, we reflect on all our blessings and are thankful we can still say we had a successful year, despite...

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L-Blast | October 2019

Dear All, It’s hard to believe the holidays are around the corner, but what an exciting time for our great city of Houston once again as the Astros compete for their second World Series title! We had a rough start but are now in the lead, just one win away from the...

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