Staff costs and Directors' remuneration (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

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Summary of Staff Costs

Staff costs		2023   $m		2022 Re-presented $m	a		2021 Re-presented $m	a
Wages and salaries		1,808		1,604			1,315
Social security costs		143		117			86
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Defined benefit plans (note 27)		4		2			2
Defined contribution plans		58		53			41
		2,013		1,776			1,444
Analysed as:
Costs borne by IHGb		747		646			569
Costs borne by the System Fund or reimbursed		1,266		1,130			875
		2,013		1,776			1,444

a  Re-presented to combine System Fund and employees whose costs are reimbursed (see New accounting standards and other presentational changes).

b  In 2022, included $1m classified as exceptional relating to the costs of ceasing operations in Russia.

Summary of Average Number of Employees

Monthly average number of employees, including part-time employees		2023		2022 Re-presented	a		2021 Re-presented	a
Employees whose costs are borne by IHG:
Americas		1,578		1,548			1,481
EMEAA		3,642		3,638			2,808
Greater China		352		333			299
Central		1,720		1,528			1,425
		7,292		7,047			6,013
Employees whose costs are borne by the System Fund or are reimbursed		20,306		18,833			16,315
		27,598		25,880			22,328

a  Re-presented to combine System Fund and employees whose costs are reimbursed (see New accounting standards and other presentational changes) and to correct the allocation of 2022 between reportable segments.

Summary of Director's Emoluments

Directors’ remuneration

		2023   $m			2022   $m			2021   $m
Base salaries, fees, annual performance payments and benefits			6.9			7.9			8.4