WPP plc
Company characteristics
Assessed report publication year | |
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Financial year end | 31/12/23 |
Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
Head office | United Kingdom |
Primary listing | London Stock Exchange |
GBP market cap | 8,093,527,873 |
Net profit margin | 1.33% |
CEO tenure | 5.3 years |
Employee count | 114,732 |
FRF draft assessment response | ![]() |
Reward scrutiny
Living wage accredited | ![]() |
Living wage (calculation for operating regions) | ![]() |
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Living hours accredited | ![]() |
Tax reporting (GRI 207) | ![]() |
Remuneration policies
Remuneration committee 100% independent | ![]() |
Remuneration committee discretion applied | ![]() |
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Director from workforce | ![]() |
Trade union relations (disclosure) | ![]() |
Worker consultation on top pay (disclosure) | ![]() |
80%+ shareholder support on pay | ![]() |
Reward outcomes
CEO total pay (GBP) | 4,498,000 | CEO total pay change | -32.68% |
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CEO pay ratio (to median employee) | 70:1 | Percentage point increase in maximum variable remuneration | — |
Pension award parity between CEO and wider workforce | ![]() |
Pay of the next highest exec compared to CEO | — |
Gender pay gap (mean data) | Total: 21.2% Essence Global Group Limited: 20.3% EssenceMediacom Holdings Limited: 26.1% GroupM UK Limited: 14.6% Hill & Knowlton Limited: 3.5% Hogarth Worldwide Limited: 16.5% Mindshare Media UK Limited: 29.3% Ogilvy & Mather Group (Holdings) Limited: 23% Wavemaker Limited: 10% WPP 2005 Limited: 17.7% WPP Brands (UK) Limited: 18.9% Wunderman Thompson UK Limited: 25% Wunderman Thompson Commerce UK Limited: 23.2% | Gender pay (women % in top quartile) | 42% |
Ethnicity pay gap (disclosure) | ![]() |
Total dividend (GBP) | 423,486,053 |