Glass Lewis launches Engagement Solution enabling investors to strengthen their stewardship commitment by leveraging Glass Lewis’ engagement program that spans over 40 global markets.
SAN FRANCISCO (September 13, 2021) – Glass Lewis today announced the launch of the Active Ownership – Engagement Solution. The offering enables institutional investors who are seeking to expand their stewardship activities to leverage Glass Lewis’ extensive global engagement program. Glass Lewis engages with over 1,000 publicly listed companies in over 40 global markets to discuss a range of material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Key goals include encouraging best practices and promoting greater transparency on these issues through public disclosure. Institutional investors can now benefit from Glass Lewis’ established program and relationships to increase the dialogue with companies in which they invest.
“The Engagement Solution offering is especially compelling since it enables institutional investors to significantly strengthen their stewardship commitment to meet rising active ownership expectations that have evolved beyond proxy voting,” said Eric Shostal, SVP Research and Engagement. “Furthermore, they can immediately start to benefit from the deep relationships and expertise that Glass Lewis has built over the years. The solution allows investors to save time and resources without compromising other aspects of their existing stewardship program.”
With the new offering, investors will be able to track progress on key material ESG issues, including those that have received significant dissenting votes at shareholder meetings. Investors will also be able to leverage the solution in response to reporting expectations stemming from the EU’s Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II), the UN PRI, and other regulatory requirements. Finally, investors will be able to use the underlying data to support and scale their own engagement programs. Some of the foundational ESG-focused engagement themes include climate change/greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, sustainability reporting on social issues, board diversity, and executive pay.
For more information, visit the Active Ownership Engagement page or send an inquiry to info@glasslewis.com.
About Glass Lewis:
Glass Lewis is the leading provider of independent global governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly listed companies to make sustainable decisions based in research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets. Our customers include the majority of the world’s largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers who collectively manage over $40 trillion in assets. Our core solutions include Proxy Paper proxy research and Viewpoint proxy vote management platform. More information is available at www.glasslewis.com.