In recent years, sustainability has become a key strategic direction for companies from different sectors, driven by consumers' increasing focus on sustainability performance and corporate values. The pandemic has only accelerated the "Green Transformation" further. 

Sustainability has become such an important topic that we are seeing an increasing number of corporations linking executive pay to environmental, social, governance (ESG) metrics - which are major focus areas for investors today. It was reported recently that Goggle would tie senior executives' bonuses to their efforts in furthering its environment and diversity goals. It follows Microsoft, Intel, IBM, etc... in the move to tie executive compensation to ESG metrics. 

Some believe this is a powerful way to drive change while some think it is a sensitive instrument that should be handled with care in order to reflect the company's context and ESG priorities. It also requires a clear articulation of material ESG issues that could be understood at the board level.

What are your views? Do you like to see more companies' executive compensations being tied to their ESG performance?