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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) Voting Rights

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

ISS Indefinitely Halts Consideration of Diversity Factors When Making Proxy Voting Recommendations

On February 11, 2025, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced that it is suspending the consideration of diversity factors when making voting recommendations for directors at U.S. public companies. ISS’s press...more

Snell & Wilmer

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

Fenwick & West LLP

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

Vinson & Elkins LLP

ISS and Glass Lewis Launch New 2022 U.S. Voting Policies With ESG At the Center

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On December 7, 2021, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) launched its new 2022 voting policies, generally effective for meetings occurring on or after February 1, 2022 except for those updates for which a transition...more

Perkins Coie

A Checklist for Companies Considering Whether to Speak on Political Issues

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Current events have sparked a significant change in private businesses’ political behavior, as companies and their executives shift from nonpartisan observers to leaders taking on political and social causes. While this trend...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Guide for Annual Reporting on Fiscal Year 2019 for Companies Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

This update provides an overview of recent developments that will affect preparation of annual results and annual reports for companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX). In particular, it covers...more

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