Artificial intelligence (AI), the use of technology to execute or simulate processes that would otherwise require human intelligence, is quickly evolving. Companies have begun to use the rapidly [...]
ISS-Corporate analyzes non-cash special grants awarded to CEOs in the U.S. in fiscal year 2022 to shed light on how they are used in compensation packages and whether the controversy surrounding [...]
In this report, ISS-Corporate looked into Institutional Shareholder Services data on Canadian boards from 2019 to 2023 to track the changes in ethnic composition. Our analysis considers on [...]
Investor scrutiny of executive “golden parachutes” is on the rise, alongside an increase in the average value of such executive exit packages. Amid challenging economic conditions, shareholders [...]
Well-designed performance awards motivate executives to grow their businesses, streamline operations and deliver value to shareholders; but when poorly designed, they serve as cash machines for [...]
Each year during proxy season, ISS Corporate Solutions (ICS) analyzes recently collected data from Russell 3000 company filings. This year we focused on director support and diversity, executive [...]
Bringing on new board members presents a valuable opportunity for companies to benefit from fresh insights and expertise. In the following analysis, ISS Corporate Solutions examined the directors [...]
The first half of 2023 saw a significant increase in the number of shareholder proposals calling for an independent board chair that went to a vote. Support levels for such proposals increased [...]
Gender diversity on boards and among board leadership positions brings financial and non-financial benefits that go beyond a company’s ESG performance. Canada, like many other countries, has seen [...]
