Resource Library Reports

Say on Pay vote failure rate sits at lowest level since 2017.

ESG metric prevalence in incentives continues to increase among S&P 500 companies but at a slower rate than prior years, as market focus shifts to refining existing ESG metric types and structures rather than increasing adoption.

CAP to SCT ratios remain positively correlated with TSR over the reported period.

Our year-end report recaps proxy voting results and trends for 2022.

Moving forward, we anticipate that ESG metrics will continue to become more prevalent among S&P 500 companies before hitting an eventual plateau.

We analyzed 431 companies with an initial public offering (IPO) in calendar-year 2021 (excluding SPAC mergers). Here are our findings.

The 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.

We conducted a pulse survey covering planned FY22 merit budgets and ongoing employee retention challenges and actions.

Our 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.

The study offers total compensation figures as well as details on base salaries and incentive-related elements of a typical compensation package.

2020 had a profound impact on corporate governance and responsibility, with the pandemic shining a spotlight on health and safety and the national focus on racial justice drawing sharp attention to diversity and inclusion in corporate America.

Corporate boards of directors face a more acute set of challenges in setting their compensation than they have in recent years. Until recently, a primary focus was the risk of shareholder litigation challenging allegedly excessive director compensation. That concern has receded as many companies have taken steps to mitigate the risk of lawsuits.