The chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell has called for reform of how top executives are rewarded.

Jeroen van der Veer, who steps down this month, was the focus of a revolt over pay at the firm.

But he told the Financial Times that varying pay levels would not have affected his own performance.

“You have to realise: if I had been paid 50% more, I would not have done it better. If I had been paid 50% less, then I would not have done it worse.”

Last month, almost 60% of Shell shareholders voted against its executive pay plan which awarded bonuses despite missing targets.

Mr van der Veer received a 1.35m Euros (£1.16m; $1.88m) bonus from a long-term incentive scheme. BBC.

As I said rare honesty, although I note van der Veer still took that huge bonus.