In preparing for both the 2024 proxy season and publication of inaugural or refreshed corporate social responsibility or sustainability reports, as well as in anticipation of final climate disclosure rules from the SEC as of...more
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on November 12 released updates to its benchmark proxy voting policies, which will apply for shareholder meetings taking place on or after February 1, 2021. ...more
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance on March 13 issued guidance designed to assist companies in complying with federal proxy rules in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more
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Updates for the 2019 proxy voting guidelines by Institutional Shareholder Services include guidance on board gender diversity and attendance, board-sponsored proposals, and director performance evaluations....more