Apple Inc. has quietly removed the “ESG modifier” from its 2025 executive pay packages, affecting CEO Tim Cook and other top brass. This follows a trend seen in other major companies that began stripping diversity targets out of executive compensation. The provision, which allowed for bonus adjustments based on environmental performance like greenhouse gas reductions, had been in place since 2021.
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Apple Quietly Drops ESG Links From Top Executives’ Pay Packages
Apple Inc. has quietly removed the “ESG modifier” from its 2025 executive pay packages, affecting CEO Tim Cook and other top brass. This follows a trend seen in other major companies that began stripping diversity targets out of executive compensation. The provision, which allowed for bonus adjustments based on environmental performance like greenhouse gas reductions, had been in place since 2021.