2022 Say on Pay ReportsS&P 500 and Russell 3000 Failure Rate & Pay Vote AnalysisOur year-end report recaps proxy voting results and trends for 2022. January 12, 2023
Implications of Elevated Shareholder ExpectationsVote results between the two indices have diverged due to a fractured governance landscape and differentiated expectations for “good” governance at large- and small-cap companies. July 11, 2022
Post-Pandemic? What to Look for the 2022 Proxy SeasonThis proxy season will revert toward the pre-pandemic focus on financial metrics and conventional pay-for-performance structures. April 6, 2022 Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
2021 Say on Pay Reports2021 Russell 3000 Average Vote Stays Consistent with Prior Years Despite an Uptick in FailuresThe historically high S&P 500 failure rate is likely to remain through year-end, while the Russell 3000 failure rate has stayed steady since June. January 27, 2022
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Metrics in IncentivesAcross the S&P 500Our research in 2021 indicates that 28% of companies included DE&I as a metric in executive incentive design. This report evaluates the level of specificity disclosed around DE&I metrics for a representative sample of those companies. January 6, 2022
Are 2021 Say on Pay Changes Here to Stay?Emerging themes from this year’s Say on Pay and proxy voting season suggests a fundamental shift in shareholder and proxy advisor perspectives on compensation. July 15, 2021
2020 Say on Pay ReportIncluding Executive and Director Compensation Responses to Covid-19This week’s report highlights companies with non-calendar fiscal year-end dates between 3/31 and 6/30 that disclosed actions in relation to COVID-19, and the response from shareholders and proxy advisors thus far. June 25, 2020