DS Smith plc

Company characteristics

Assessed report publication year
Financial year end 30/04/24
Sector Industrials
Head office United Kingdom
Primary listing London Stock Exchange
GBP market cap 4,832,016,000
Net profit margin 5.64%
CEO tenure 14 years
Employee count 29,495
FRF draft assessment response No

Reward scrutiny

Living wage accredited No Living wage (calculation for operating regions) No
Living hours accredited No Tax reporting (GRI 207) No

Remuneration policies

Remuneration committee 100% independent No Remuneration committee discretion applied No
Director from workforce No Trade union relations (disclosure) No
Worker consultation on top pay (disclosure) No 80%+ shareholder support on pay Yes

Reward outcomes

CEO total pay (GBP) 1,316,000 CEO total pay change -68.59%
CEO pay ratio (to median employee) 72:1 Percentage point increase in maximum variable remuneration
Pension award parity between CEO and wider workforce Yes Pay of the next highest exec compared to CEO
Gender pay gap (mean data) -3.80% Gender pay (women % in top quartile) 23.30%
Ethnicity pay gap (disclosure) No Total dividend (GBP) 248,000,000