ISS Releases 2013 US Proxy Season Review on Environmental and Social Issues in Shareholder Proposals | Practical Law

ISS Releases 2013 US Proxy Season Review on Environmental and Social Issues in Shareholder Proposals | Practical Law

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) issued its 2013 US Proxy Season Review on key environmental and social issues that arose in shareholder proposals during the 2013 proxy season.

ISS Releases 2013 US Proxy Season Review on Environmental and Social Issues in Shareholder Proposals

by Practical Law Corporate & Securities
Published on 01 Oct 2013 • USA (National/Federal)
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) issued its 2013 US Proxy Season Review on key environmental and social issues that arose in shareholder proposals during the 2013 proxy season.
On September 25, 2013, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released a 2013 US Proxy Season Review that outlines:
  • Key environmental and social (E&S) issues that arose in shareholder proposals during the 2013 proxy season.
  • Continuing trends to watch.
Key takeaways from the report include:
  • For the second year in a row, more shareholder proposals addressed corporate political spending and activities than any other E&S issue.
  • So far in 2013, four E&S proposals have received majority support.
To learn more about the shareholder proposal process, see Practice Note, How to Handle Shareholder Proposals.