LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Peter Vanacker, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $15.6M in 2025, down 8% from $17M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 141:1, on median employee pay of $110,140.

Filed
April 10, 2026
Annual meeting
May 22, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$15.6M-8% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
141:1median $110,140
CEO pay in equity
76%$11.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO 2025 Total Pay
$15,577,445Decreased from prior year
CEO Pay Ratio
141:1Compared to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$110,140Global median employee total
Say-on-Pay Support
96%Prior year shareholder approval

How Vanacker was paid

$15.6M 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.

Salary10%Stock awards76%Non-equity incentive11%Pension and deferred comp0%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Peter VanackerChief Executive Officer$15,577,445
Agustin IzquierdoExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,943,206
Kimberly FoleyExecutive Vice President Olefins & Polyolefins$4,363,491
Torkel RhenmanExecutive Vice President Advanced Polymer Solutions$4,246,112
Jeffrey KaplanExecutive Vice President General Counsel and Procurement$4,065,549
Michael McMurrayFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$5,423,548

What changed and why

  • $15.6MPeter Vanacker received total compensation of $15,577,445 for fiscal 2025, representing a decrease from $17,018,464 in 2024.
  • Challenging market conditions negatively impacted EBITDA, resulting in annual bonuses paying slightly below target.
  • 25%Performance share units for the 2023-2025 period earned 25% of target due to negative total shareholder return.
  • No stock options were granted to named executive officers in 2025.
  • The ratio of CEO to global median employee compensation was 141 to 1.

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.