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HCM INTERNATIONAL

The independent and leading advisory firm in Compensation, Corporate Governance, Value Based Management and Job Architecture.

About HCM International

Your strategic partner for contextualized advice, in Switzerland and cross-border.

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Our Company

Our Reach & Expertise

450+

companies, from large multinationals to mid-sized and smaller enterprises, including start-up companies and more

20+

years of consulting experience on Board and Executive level

150+

professionals worldwide within our GECN Group (Switzerland, Australia, South Africa, Canada, US and UK)

12+

offices worldwide within our GECN Group (Switzerland, Australia, South Africa, Canada, US and UK)

HCM INSIGHTS

Publications

Insights

Pay Transparency Survey 2025

From a pure economic perspective, wages are the result of two functions: the supply of work and the demand for work. At the point of equilibrium, the occupancy rate and the level of wages are determined.

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Insights

Was ist Erfolg?

Viewpoint

Erfolg ist mehr als finanzielle Ergebnisse: Die Quality Scorecard integriert qualitative Aspekte wie Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit, Kundenloyalität und Nachhaltigkeit in Performance-Diskussionen und fördert eine ausgewogene, zukunftsorientierte Sicht auf Erfolg.

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What is Success?

Viewpoint

Success is more than financial results: The Quality Scorecard integrates qualitative aspects such as employee satisfaction, customer loyalty, and sustainability into performance discussions, promoting a balanced and forward-looking perspective on success

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Schein oder Sein?

Viewpoint

Aktienbasierte Vergütungsmodelle sind weit verbreitet – doch wie „langfristig“ sind sie wirklich? Blocked Shares wirken auf den ersten Blick attraktiv, erfüllen jedoch nicht alle Anforderungen an Langfristigkeit, wie sie heute am Markt gestellt werden.

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5 Step-Ups for Boosting Board Performance Self-Awareness

Media

When making investment decisions, investors tend to give primacy to who the CEO is and who may be the successor, not to who sits on the company’s Board of Directors (the «Board»).

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Fair Value vs. Perceived Value by Stock ’N Roll & Stephan Hostettler

In the Stock ’N Roll podcast, Dr. Stephan Hostettler and host Christoffer Herheim explore the critical gap between fair value and perceived value in equity compensation.

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HCM HIGHLIGHTS

Events

Board Conference

25.06.2025
Board Conference

NKF x HCM

19.11.2025
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NKF x HCM

Schweizer Vergütungstag

06.11.2025
Schweizer Vergütungstag

Pay Transparency Survey 2025

21.10.2025
Pay Transparency Survey 2025