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The Social Impact of Water Scarcity: The Risk of Modern Slavery in Corporate Supply Chains
As global demand for water increases, the social impacts of water scarcity will become more profound. For example, water scarcity has been linked to climate-induced

Progress Remains Elusive for Female Representation in Canadian Brokerage Industry, ISS Market Intelligence Finds
TORONTO (July 24, 2023) – ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI), a unit of Institutional Shareholder Services providing critical data and insights to global asset managers,


How Metrics Can De-Mystify Third-Party Cyber Risk
In an increasingly connected and networked corporate world, cyber risk generated by third parties is a growing concern for corporate boards and other stakeholders. Applying


Resilience, thy fund name is ESG
In the spirit of not wanting to waste a good crisis, in this latest insight we investigated ISS MI’s European fund flow data in search


In Focus: Shareholder Proposals in the 2023 U.S. Proxy Season
As of June 15, 2023, about 340 environmental and social (E&S) shareholder resolutions and 224 governance resolutions have appeared on U.S. company ballots in 2023.



ISS ESG Report Assesses Key 2023 ESG Opportunities and Risks for Investors at Mid-Year Mark
Report reviews mid-year trends of investor focus likely to impact portfolio risk-return NEW YORK (July 19, 2023) — ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of


Net Zero Pledges in Americas Region
Introduction In response to the pressing challenge of climate change, the concept of Net Zero has emerged as a pivotal strategy in the worldwide effort


ISS Launches ISS Exchange Mobile Voting Tool
Streamlined Voting Solution for Custodians and Wealth Managers’ Clients LONDON (July 18, 2023) – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), a leading provider of corporate governance


July 2023 | Sustainable Finance Market Highlights
Market and Regulatory Highlights May 2023 saw $62.3bn of green bond issuances, a rise from $60.3bn in the same month a year earlier, making it


Statement in Connection with ISS’ Testimony Before Congressional Panel
ROCKVILLE, Md. (July 12, 2023) — Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.’s (ISS) General Counsel, Steven Friedman, will on July 13 testify before a panel of the


Canada Regulatory Update: New Reporting Requirements on Modern Slavery
With the adoption of Bill S-211, Canada becomes the latest country to pass legislation requiring companies to assess and report on Modern Slavery risks throughout


Beyond the Net Zero Insurance Alliance: What the Data Says about Insurer ESG Performance
The Role of Alliances in Pursuing Net Zero The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), launched in April 2021 at COP26, sought to bring

