Of general interest to all members.

Of general interest to all members.

Of general interest to all members.

Of general interest to all members.

Of general interest to all members.

Of general interest to all members.

Of general interest to all members.

In all businesses, employees are a key group of stakeholders. Share schemes have long been used to incentivise and reward staff performance and to align their interests with those of the company. As recognition of the need for fairness between investors and other stakeholders increases, and against a backdrop of continuing controversy over some companies’ executive remuneration practices, this event explored the pros and cons, risks and benefits of employee share ownership and how the share schemes landscape may evolve from here.

Too long? Too boring? Read by nobody? A thankless task? Too many reports attract descriptions like these. But when done well, the annual report is the vital calling card of a listed company. It’s in the doing it well that many companies get stuck. How should a report be put together and what should it say? What are the secrets to producing what’s often the first port of call for investors, and increasingly, other stakeholders?​