Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to vote against Apple management’s pay plan
The Hindu
The Norwegian fund owns 1.03% of Apple’s shares, making it the company’s eighth largest shareholder.
Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, will vote against ratification of tech giant Apple Inc's management remuneration plan after an advisory firm urged investors to act, the fund's manager said on Sunday.
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The Norwegian fund owns 1.03% of Apple's shares, making it the company's eighth largest shareholder, according to Refinitiv data.
The maker of iPhones, computers and other devices is due to hold its annual meeting of shareholders on March 4.
Chief Executive Tim Cook's pay in 2021 was 1,447 times thatof the average Apple employee, a company filing on Jan. 7 showed, fuelled by stock awards that helped him earn a total of $98.7 million.
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) last week urged investors to vote against Cook's remuneration, citing concerns around the magnitude and structure of his equity award, which amounted to some $82.3 million.
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which operates the Norwegian wealth fund, said in a statement it would follow the advice.
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