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Proxy Voting Advisory Firms Address Severance Payments, Cybersecurity Risk Ownership and Share Ownership Guidelines in Updates to...

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading proxy voting advisory firms in the United States, have announced updates and clarifications for their voting guidelines for the U.S. market for the 2024...more

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Corporate Communicator - 2024 Annual Meeting Season

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Clawback Rules. As previously discussed in last Winter’s Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") adopted final rules in October 2022 directing the NYSE and Nasdaq to adopt listing standards that...more

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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, December 2023

We are pleased to share the December 2023 issue of Wilson Sonsini’s Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

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ISS Releases 2024 Benchmark Policy Updates

On December 19, 2023, ISS Governance announced updates to its 2024 benchmark proxy voting policies. The full text of the updated benchmark policies for 2024 should be available later this month and will generally apply to...more

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Republican AGs Question Proxy Advisors on ESG and Debanking Positions

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A group of 23 Republican AGs wrote a letter to proxy advisory firms International Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) warning the companies to cease prioritizing ESG initiatives in a manner...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - December Edition

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Major Update on FRC Policy and Reset on Corporate Governance Reforms Plus CMIT Open Letter, With More to Come - On 7 November 2023, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced a significant and wide-ranging policy...more

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Glass Lewis Issues 2024 Updates to Benchmark Policy Guidelines

On November 16, 2023, Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) released its 2024 U.S. Benchmark Policy Guidelines (U.S. Guidelines), effective for shareholder meetings on or after January 1, 2024. The U.S. Guidelines include several...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Preparing for the 2023 Proxy Season

As we enter the 2023 proxy season, there are a number of new regulatory requirements, both technical and substantive, that have been implemented, and many more on the horizon. For example, many companies will need to comply...more

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Proxy Advisory Firm Policy Updates for the 2023 Proxy Season

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In preparation for the 2023 proxy season, proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced updates to their voting guidelines for investors, effective on January 1, 2023, and February 1,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Executive Compensation: Considerations for UK Companies for the 2023 Voting Season

U.K. institutional investor bodies, including the Investment Association (IA), Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) recently published...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Governance: Glass Lewis and ISS 2023 Policy Updates

Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) have published their updated U.S. voting guidelines for 2023, with Glass Lewis additionally releasing its 2023 policy guidelines for ESG...more

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ISS and Glass Lewis Voting Guideline Updates

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As is customary this time of year, both Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis issued updates to their voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. At a high level, the updates focused on director...more

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Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis Update Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2023

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), the two leading providers of corporate governance research and proxy voting services, have published their updated proxy voting guidelines for...more

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Proxy Advisory Firms Issue 2023 Voting Guidelines

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Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co. LLC ("Glass Lewis"), the two major proxy advisory firms, recently issued their updated proxy voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. These policy updates...more

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Glass Lewis and ISS Issue 2023 Updates

On November 17, 2022, Glass Lewis released its 2023 U.S. Policy Guidelines (U.S. Guidelines) and its 2023 ESG Initiatives Policy Guidelines (ESG Guidelines), effective for shareholder meetings on or after January 1, 2023. On...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Market Alert – December 2022

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In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: On 17 November, advisory services company Glass Lewis published its 2023 ESG policy and...more

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ISS and Glass Lewis Issue 2023 Policy Updates

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Proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis (GL) have issued their policy updates for the upcoming 2023 proxy season. In general, ISS’s updates build incrementally on positions the firm has...more

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2023 Canadian Policy Updates from ISS and Glass Lewis Focus on Diversity and Climate Risk

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis Canadian company updates for the 2023 proxy season continue to focus on board diversity and oversight of climate risk. Other issues considered include overboarding,...more

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Proxy Advisors Update Voting Guidelines for 2023 Focusing on Board Diversity, Officer Exculpation and ESG Oversight

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading proxy advisors in the United States, have announced updates and clarifications for their voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. Their voting...more

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Public Companies Update – September One-Minute Reads

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SEC drafts strategic plan for 2022 to 2026 - On August 24, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had published a draft of its strategic plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026, with an accompanying...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Executive Compensation: Current Issues for Remuneration Committees and Considerations for the 2022 Voting Season

The Investment Association (IA) (Remuneration Principles), along with Glass Lewis (2022 Policy Guidelines) and the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) (2022 Benchmark Policies) have published updated guidance for the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Activism Landscape Continues To Evolve

Takeaways - ESG activist campaigners are likely to continue asserting themselves. Companies that have merged with SPACs and whose stock prices have slumped will be at risk for activist pressure. Watch for more activist...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

ESG Voting Policy Updates for the 2022 Proxy Season

This client alert provides an overview of recent key updates on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters from the leading proxy advisory firms and major institutional investors. We also address updated guidance by...more

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Quick Guide to ISS and Glass Lewis 2022 Proxy Season Updates: Board Diversity and ESG Take Center Stage

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Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis recently released their respective policy updates for the 2022 proxy season. Key topics include board diversity and board oversight of environmental and social risks....more

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ISS, Glass Lewis Focus on ESG in 2022 Benchmark Proxy Voting Policies

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The policies aim to provide crucial guidance to public companies amid the growing importance of ESG in proxy voting. In late 2021, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co (Glass Lewis), the two...more

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