ARTICLE · 29 NOVEMBER 2018

Institutional Shareholder Services Announces 2019 Proxy Voting Guidelines Updates

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Updates for the 2019 proxy voting guidelines by Institutional Shareholder Services include guidance on board gender diversity and attendance

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Updates for the 2019 proxy voting guidelines by Institutional Shareholder Services include guidance on board gender diversity and attendance, board-sponsored proposals, and director performance evaluations.

Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) announced its 2019 proxy voting guidelines updates for boards of directors on November 19. The updates largely highlight ISS's continued commitment to identifying social and governance risks and keeping in line with its institutional investors' corporate governance goals. The ISS policy updates relate to board gender diversity, board attendance, board-sponsored proposals, and director performance evaluations.

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