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Executive Remuneration

Executive Remuneration Intelligence

Is your executive pay defensible at the Board table?

Digival delivers independent, data-driven executive remuneration benchmarking that equips Boards and Remuneration Committees with credible, governance-ready market evidence, purpose-built for ASX-listed organisations.

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CFO BENCHMARKING SNAPSHOT — ASX RESOURCES (~$450M)

Base pay0.91x
Fixed Pay0.92x
Total target cash0.82x
Total target reward0.71x
Total remuneration0.72x
The Challenge

Why Executive Pay Decisions Are Getting Harder

Boards face mounting pressure to justify executive remuneration to shareholders, regulators and proxy advisers, yet most lack access to credible, comparable market data.

No independent market reference

Organisations set pay on outdated surveys or informal benchmarks, creating real governance exposure when challenged by shareholders or proxy advisers.

Incentive structure are out of step

STI and LTI opportunity that lags market practice quietly undermines retention, often undetected until a resignation is tendered.

Peer group selection bias

Without a structured methodology for selecting comparators, benchmarking can be gamed to justify predetermined outcomes.

Remuneration report risk

ASX boards face the two-strikes rule and increasing proxy adviser scrutiny. A poorly evidenced remuneration report creates governance and reputational risk.

Fixed pay drift overtime

Without regular benchmarking, fixed pay either becomes uncompetitive as market rates shift, or inflates without performance justification.

One-size policy doesn't fit

Generic pay policies create inequities, over-rewarding some roles while leaving critical talent under-compensated and at risk.

The market evidence is clear

Executive pay governance has never faced more scrutiny or had better tools to navigate it.

68%

of ASX RemCom chairs cite lack of credible market data as a top governance challenge

2.4x

higher executive turnover risk when total reward falls below the 25th market percentile

42%

of first-strike against-votes linked to inadequate pay justification in remuneration reports

160+

ASX-listed peer organisations in the Digival benchmarking database across all sectors

Our solution

Independent Benchmarking Built for Governance

Digival combines authenticated remuneration data, structured peer group methodology and governance-ready analysis giving your Board a credible, defensible foundation for executive pay decisions..

1

Structured Peer Group Construction

Two peer groups: sector-focused and market-cap aligned, using a transparent, documented methodology.

2

Authenticated Data Sources

Inputs from Australia’s leading remuneration agencies, supplemented by ASX statutory disclosures.

3

Full Reward Component Analysis

BP, FP, STI (target/max), LTI, TTC, TTR and TR, with compa ratios and P25/Median/P75.

4

Incentive Policy Market Practice

STI and LTI policy data showing where your incentive structures sit relative to market.

5

Board-Ready Governance Commentary

Specific observations for the Board and RemCom, contextualised to strategy, risk and succession.

Indicative output – CEO role

Base pay0.88x
Fixed Pay0.89x
Total target cash0.79x
Total target reward0.68x
Total remuneration0.71x

Market pay mix – CFO at Median (Resources)

What you receive

A Complete Benchmarking Package

Every engagement delivers a structured, board-ready evidence package covering all remuneration components, policy comparisons and governance observations.

Benchmarking Report

A comprehensive report structured for Board and Remuneration Committee use.

    • Dual peer group analysis
    • All components benchmarked with compa ratios
    • STI/LTI policy market practice tables
    • STI deferral practice analysis
    • Board observations and governance commentary
    • Definitions annexure and peer group register
Data Workbook

A structured Excel workbook with underlying data and scenario tools.

    • Peer group register with company details
    • Benchmarking data by component
    • Percentile distribution and compa ratio tables
    • Pay mix analysis
    • Scenario modelling for policy adjustments
    • Effort estimation framework
RemCom Briefing Deck

A presentation-ready summary for use in Remuneration Committee meetings.

    • Executive summary and market positioning
    • Market positioning charts by component
    • Peer group overview and selection rationale
    • Incentive policy comparison
    • Key observations and recommended actions
    • Governance risk flags
Client perspectives

Trusted by ASX Boards and Remuneration Committees

“

The Digival benchmarking report gave our RemCom exactly what it needed, credible, independent data with clear governance commentary. Our proxy adviser engagement was materially better as a result

Chair, Remuneration Committee
ASX-Listed Resources Company
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We had been operating with informal pay references for years. Digival’s analysis revealed our CFO and COO were significantly below market on total reward, a retention risk we had not properly quantified.

Non-Executive Director
ASX Mid-Cap Industrials
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The dual peer group approach was exactly right for our business. Having both a resources-sector lens and a broader market view gave the Board genuine confidence that our CEO positioning was defensible.

Company Secretary & Legal Counsel
ASX-Listed Mining Company

Ready to Benchmark Your Executive Team?

Join ASX boards and remuneration committees who rely on Digival for independent, governance-ready executive pay analysis.
Specialist focus

People, Reward & Performance advisory for ASX-listed organisations

 

Governance aligned

Analysis grounded in defensibility, internal equity and performance alignment

 

Board-Ready Output

Reports structured for RemCom presentation and proxy adviser scrutiny

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