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Shell risks fury as chief executive Ben van Beurden reaps £7.9m windfall

Pay: Shell chief Ben van Beurden took home nearly £8 million last year Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

ANGELA JAMESON: 

Shell’s chief executive Ben van Beurden took home a bumper pay package of €8.9 million (£7.9 million) in 2017, as the firm cashed in on recovering oil prices.

The oil giant risked fresh criticism over the payout, following a row with investors last year. 

They said the Dutch chief executive’s long-term incentives were disproportionate compared with peers’. 
 
Van Beurden received a €3 million annual bonus in 2017 on top of his €1.49 million salary. The chief executive also picked up  €4.02 million in long-term bonuses and incentives, according to the group’s annual report. FULL ARTICLE

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