In this Q&A with ISS Communications Director Subodh Mishra, Special Counsel Pat McGurn details highlights of the 2020 U.S. annual meeting season, including the rise of environmental and social shareholder proposals, contentious “vote-no” campaigns and attempts at full board control, say-on-pay voting, and the extent of board nominees who have failed to clear the 50 percent support hurdle. McGurn also dives into the overall shareholder proposal landscape to discuss what resolutions did well and some previously successful proposals that this year sputtered.
By Liv Truesdell, ISS Communications
