Companies are increasingly looking to ensure that their boardrooms reflect the makeup of their customers, and society as a whole. Yet the push for ethnic and gender diversity is not limited to the boardroom. Diversity-related [...]
Expecting a company to reduce its customers’ emissions might seem far-fetched. But with sustainability top of mind for many investors, the downstream impact of their investments is increasingly a focus of concern – and of [...]
In the banking industry, climate change was historically considered in the context of corporate social responsibility and environmental stewardship, where it was theorized that discussing and managing climate risk would improve a bank’s [...]
Investors focused on ESG have long argued that a commitment to sustainability could pay dividends. Now, with the EU putting a focus on standardizing ESG definitions through its Taxonomy Regulation, the German company alstria office [...]
On June 23, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a proposed rule on plan fiduciaries’ duties when considering investments that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors. Now plan fiduciaries, asset managers, and other [...]
During the 2019 proxy season Glass Lewis found that approximately 43% of Russell 1000 companies had established some sort of board oversight of ESG issues. However, based on the disclosure we've reviewed, it appears that [...]
Executive compensation is an important subject within the broader topic of corporate governance— and one that can quickly become contentious when it comes time for a say-on-pay vote. While the basic principle that executive pay [...]
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to continue for up to 18 months. With the extraordinary impact the pandemic is already having on companies and markets around the world today, Glass Lewis has been scenario [...]
Glass Lewis integrates CGLytics data set and analytical tools for its proxy vote recommendations and custom policy offerings [San Francisco, Amsterdam, London – June 5, 2019] – Glass Lewis, the world’s leading independent provider of [...]
Service Will Be Piloted in Spring 2019 for U.S. Company Annual General Meetings SAN FRANCISCO (14 March 2019) – Glass Lewis, the leading independent provider of global governance and engagement support services, today announced the [...]