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U.S. Say-On-Golden Parachute Failure Rate & CEO Golden Parachute Values in 2022
Key Takeaways The U.S. golden parachute vote failure rate remained relatively steady from 2017-2021 but increased significantly in 2022. The median CEO golden parachute value

Use of Environmental and Social Metrics in Pay at Large U.S. Energy Companies: Trends and Observations
Key Takeaways At the end of calendar year 2022, ISS data showed that 35% of the S&P 500 used at least one specific E&S metric

Article 8: Too big to not fail
Breaking news: Article 8 investment funds do not defy the laws of fund physics. When markets head south, so, too, will Article 8 fund flows.

ISS ESG Named “Best ESG Index Provider” for 2023
LONDON (March 6, 2023)– ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), today announced it has been named “Best ESG Index


ISS ESG Quarterly Engagement Update – Q4 2022: ’E’ and ‘S’ Continue to Dominate in ESG Decisions of Investors
ISS ESG’s Quarterly Engagement Update series highlights key trends that emerge through activities conducted on behalf of participating investors under its Collaborative Engagement Services. These


EU Legislative Changes: Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability Due Diligence, and Gender Balance on Company Boards: Anticipated Impacts of Selected EU Legislative Initiatives on General Meeting Agendas
Introduction The rationale behind a number of recent EU legislation changes focusing on corporate governance has been to prioritise a long-term focus on governance through


2023 Latin America Proxy Season Preview
Below are key takeaways from ISS’ recently released 2023 Latin America Proxy Season Preview. The full report is available to institutional subscribers by logging into





Robbins Geller Notches Top Spot for 2022 Class Actions by Dollar Value
ROCKVILLE, Md. (February 28, 2023) – Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd ranks first among plaintiffs’ firms with $1.75 billion in total securities class action settlement





ISS Corporate Solutions Taps Doug Clare as Head of Cyber Strategy
ROCKVILLE, MD. (February 27, 2023) – ISS Corporate Solutions, Inc. (ICS), a leading provider of compensation, governance, cyber risk monitoring, and sustainability SaaS and advisory


Different Views of Sustainability: Alternative Approaches to Applying the EU’s Disclosure and Naming Rules in Practice
Introduction Across the globe, policymakers are raising the regulatory bar for investment products with ESG characteristics through heightened disclosure requirements and new naming and labelling


Investors to Recover $300 Million from Third Wells Fargo Settlement in Five Years
Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to a $300 million tentative settlement, resolving allegations that the bank hid from investors that it was unnecessarily charging





ISS Market Intelligence Expands ESG and SFDR Information on Simfund Platform
NEW YORK (February 22, 2023) – ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a unit of Institutional Shareholder Services and leading global provider of data, analytics, insights,

