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Main's research on Career Shares has had an impact both on recent government proposals to change the design of executive pay (BIS, 2013 [5.1]; Kay Report, 2013 [5.2]), as well as on new industry practice in the area. Those benefitting from the work are the shareholders in the UK's publicly traded companies — both direct holders of shares and those who own shares indirectly through pensions or insurance policies. This impact is bringing about radical improvements to the simplicity, transparency and potency of boardroom pay, in a way that encourages long-term decision making and delivers improved long-term returns to investors. The research has informed the practices of UK government agencies (BIS), professional bodies (e.g. Association of British Insurers) and FTSE100 companies (via Towers Watson).
Research conducted by John Turnpenny shaped the recommendations of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). In 2010, the EAC addressed the need to embed sustainable development across government policy-making. This followed the closure of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) and the end of funding for the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC). The EAC determined to change how it engaged with experts, while reaffirming and expanding its role in the overall scrutiny of government sustainability policy. Turnpenny's findings formed the basis of two of the thirteen headline recommendations in the EAC's 2011 report Embedding Sustainable Development Across Government. In addition his suggestions helped influence significant changes in the way that the EAC operates, and contributed to its wider impact among other policy actors.
Research conducted at the University of Bath has helped in the design and implementation of effective service recovery interventions, leading to improvements in the delivery of public services. The research has addressed an on-going question for changes to service delivery: what can be done by central government when it determines that local government performance is unacceptable? The findings of a detailed empirical study of English and Welsh central government interventions led to a typology of intervention options designed to guide actions based on the type of problem and the improvement capability available. Recommendations from the research have led to improvements in the effectiveness of Welsh Government interventions when local government service delivery is (or is at risk of) failing. The research has established a set of pragmatic operating principles for all Welsh Government interventions with corresponding benefits for policy makers, practitioners, communities and citizens.