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University of Exeter research on executive pay informs UN business and human rights report
The University of Exeter says research on how executive pay can put workers' rights at risk has informed a United Nations report on business and human rights.
Why it matters: The University of Exeter Business School's research on executive pay and workers' rights has been drawn on in a United Nations report, according to the university.
The University of Exeter said research from its business school on executive pay has informed a major United Nations report on business and human rights.
According to the university, the new research shows ways in which executive pay can place workers' rights at risk.
The university announced the work through its newsroom on 20 October 2026.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
University of Exeter Business School researchers are directly affected: the university reports that their findings on executive pay and workers' rights have been used to inform a United Nations report on business and human rights.
