Security firm G4S has pledged it will 'claw back' bonuses executives receive this year, if the results for the next two years are not in line with its predictions, as a means of securing the company's long-term future.

G4S' annual report for 2008 states: "Any deferred shares awarded and dividends arising from these shares could be clawed back if the 2009 profit figures are restated materially in line with a recommendation by the Audit Committee within two years of the end."

A spokesman for G4S told HR magazine: "Remuneration is already linked closely with results at G4S. If targets are met for 2009, senior executives will receive a bonus but, following this, if within two years these results have to be adjusted, the Audit Committee can recommend bonuses are taken back by the company."