Bunge Global (BG) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Gregory Heckman, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $18.9M in 2025, up 13% from $16.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 252:1, on median employee pay of $75,124.

Filed
April 10, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$18.9M+13% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
252:1median $75,124
CEO pay in equity
67%$12.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
85%of votes cast
CEO Target Pay Mix Variable
92%Base salary, annual cash, and equity mix
Say-on-Pay Support
84.6%At the 2025 Annual General Meeting
Dividends Paid
$459MCapital return to shareholders in 2025
Share Repurchases
$551MRepurchased 6.7 million shares

How Heckman was paid

$18.9M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary7%Stock awards67%Non-equity incentive22%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Gregory HeckmanChief Executive Officer$18,945,479
John NepplChief Financial Officer$5,728,936
Julio GarrosChief Operating Officer$7,896,783
Christos DimopoulosEVP, Global Markets & Chief Sustainability Officer$5,225,811
Joseph PodwikaChief Legal Officer$3,140,971
David MattiskeFormer Co-Chief Operating Officer$16,689,641

What changed and why

  • $18.9MCEO total compensation increased to $18,945,479 in fiscal year 2025.
  • 77%Long-term equity incentives represent 77% of target total compensation for the CEO.
  • The company successfully completed its combination with Viterra on July 2, 2025.
  • 84.6%Shareholders approved executive compensation with 84.6% support at the prior annual meeting.
  • Annual cash incentive awards under the AIP were paid out based on operational performance.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.