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Statement in Connection with ISS’ Reply to State Treasurers Letter
ROCKVILLE, Md. (June 30, 2023) — Today, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) responded to a group of U.S. state treasurers and financial officers to address


Critical Minerals: ESG Risks and Implications
Below are key takeaways from ISS ESG’s recently released paper on ‘Critical Minerals.’ To access the full paper, you can download it directly from the


The Intersection of AI and ESG: Discrimination
The release of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms to the broader public (e.g., ChatGPT/ChatGPT Plus, DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion, Bard, GitHub Copilot) has recently intensified






Statement in Connection with the UK Financial Reporting Council’s Recently Published Research on the Impact of Proxy Advisers
LONDON (June 26, 2023) – Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), a leading provider of end-to-end corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to the global financial community,


2023 Korea Proxy Season Review
Below are key takeaways from ISS’ recently released 2023 Proxy Season Review – South Korea. The full report is available to institutional subscribers by logging


ISS Announces Peer Group Submission Window to Open July 5
Companies Can Note Changes Through July 14 ROCKVILLE, Md. (June 22, 2023) — Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading provider of end-to-end corporate governance


Looking at Deep-Sea Mining through an ESG Lens
Green Energy Transition The green energy transition requires a considerable increase in metal mining, which raises questions about the potential risks and opportunities around deep-sea






Statement in Connection with the European Commission’s Proposal for Regulation of ESG Rating Activities
NEW YORK (June 15, 2023) — Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is committed to providing ESG research offerings with a high level of independence, integrity, and


Value is in the eye of the fund manager … err adviser … err investor … err regulator?
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein Try practicing this as a fund manager, Albert. Fund managers


Exelon, ComEd Pay $173 Million Over Illinois Bribery Scandal
Investors reached a $173 million settlement with Exelon Corporation and its subsidiary Commonwealth Edison, a day after former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore was convicted of






ISS ESG Statement on Product Availability Through Fusion by J.P. Morgan
LONDON (June 14, 2023) – ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), today announced that 16 ESG products including climate solutions, ESG






Commentary: Our Proxy Advice is Apolitical
My firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), has over recent months been subject to a growing chorus of partisan attacks meant to malign our work and

