Daimler-Benz introduced convertible bonds in 1996 and has continued to develop variable compensation packages.

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Since 2008, Intel has linked a portion of its employees' variable compensation to environmental sustainability metrics.

ENGADGET: Intel wants to have conflict-free processors by the end of 2013

It will not matter that RBS, more than any other British bank, has introduced variable compensation that usually cannot be claimed in the year that it is earned.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Two days ago, Forbes first reported that Morgan Stanley had been served earlier with a subpoena by Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin seeking details of its variable annuity sales, including revenue-sharing arrangements, compensation, whether the products receive preferred sales treatment, commission schedules, prospectuses and documents for internal use only (see: " Morgan Stanley Subpoenaed Over Annuity Sales").

FORBES: Morgan, Merrill Face Lawsuits Over Annuities