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The Latest on Director Independence, Commitments and Diversity

Here are the key takeaways from this report from Glass Lewis analyzing the latest board composition disclosures: Compared to 2024, there were slight increases in board independence (77.5%) and the presence of an independent chair (44.9%) In response to ongoing…
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The Extent – and Pace – of Change Should Shock You

With the proxy season in full swing, it’s a good time to take stock on what is happening on a macro level: 1. Extent of Change Has Never Been Greater – Being in the journalism biz, I used to worry…
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AI Oversight: Investor Expectations, the S&P 100 and Company-Specific Analysis

Here’s the key takeaways from this article penned by Glass Lewis’ Sarah Wenger: U.S. investors increasingly expect board-level oversight and disclosure of AI governance, with most favoring formalized oversight structures and transparent reporting. Among S&P 100 companies, just over half…
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Tracking Shareholder Proposals and Company Exclusions: Preseason Observations

A few weeks ago, I blogged some preseason observations from ISS-Corporate – and now we have this report from Glass Lewis with a bunch of preseason notes. Here’s an excerpt: “Proposal and Exclusion Request Volumes Key Takeaway #1: The number…
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Building Relationships is Critical to Crafting Good Disclosure

You probably wouldn’t think that the relationship game is an integral part of drafting good disclosure. But it is. Without solid relationships, people you rely upon – both inside the company and outside – might not be comfortable bringing something…
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Preseason Trends: Executive Compensation

Here’s an excerpt from this 17-page report from Glass Lewis previewing trends for this proxy season: “Upward DiscretionTowards the end of the 2025 calendar year, there was a slight uptick in the number of companies exercising upward discretion, mainly under…
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The Latest on Director Independence, Commitments and Diversity
The Extent – and Pace – of Change Should Shock You
AI Oversight: Investor Expectations, the S&P 100 and Company-Specific Analysis
Tracking Shareholder Proposals and Company Exclusions: Preseason Observations
Building Relationships is Critical to Crafting Good Disclosure
Preseason Trends: Executive Compensation