About Glass, lewis & co.
Glass, Lewis & Co.: A Leading Provider of Global Governance Solutions
Glass, Lewis & Co. is a renowned provider of global governance solutions that has been helping institutional investors and public companies with stewardship needs for over three decades. The company was founded in 2003 by two former employees of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), which is another leading proxy advisory firm.
Since its inception, Glass Lewis has been committed to providing independent and unbiased research, analysis, and recommendations to its clients. The company's mission is to help investors make informed decisions by providing them with the information they need to assess the governance practices of the companies they invest in.
One of the key strengths of Glass Lewis is its team of experienced professionals who have deep expertise in corporate governance, executive compensation, and environmental and social issues. The company's analysts are located across the globe and have a deep understanding of local markets and regulations.
Glass Lewis offers a range of services to both institutional investors and public companies. For investors, the company provides proxy research reports that analyze corporate governance practices at thousands of companies worldwide. These reports cover topics such as board composition, executive compensation, shareholder rights, audit quality, risk oversight, sustainability practices etc.
In addition to these reports, Glass Lewis also provides vote recommendations on all matters presented at shareholder meetings including director elections; say-on-pay proposals; auditor ratification; shareholder proposals etc., based on their proprietary guidelines which are updated annually after extensive consultation with clients.
For public companies seeking guidance on how best to engage with their shareholders or improve their corporate governance practices more generally,Glass Lewis offers consulting services tailored specifically for each client’s unique needs.GlassLewis’consultants work closely with management teamsand boards,to provide practical advice on how bestto address investor concerns or implement new policies or procedures that alignwith industry best practice standards.
Another important service offered by Glass Lewis is its custom policy development service where it works closely with clients to develop customized voting guidelines based on their specific investment strategies or ESG priorities.This allows clients greater flexibility when it comes time for voting season as they can tailor their votes accordingtotheir own unique criteria rather than relying solelyon standard industry benchmarks.
Overall,Glass,Lewis&Co.isa trusted partnerforinstitutionalinvestorsandpubliccompaniesalike.Itscommitmenttodeliveringindependent,reliable,andactionablegovernancesolutionshasmadeitoneofthemostrespectednamesintheproxyadvisoryindustry.WithitsdeepexpertiseinallaspectsofcorporategovernanceandESGissues,Glass,Lewis&Co.iswellpositionedtohelpclientsnavigateanincreasinglycomplexglobalinvestmentlandscapewhileensuringthattheyareabletomakeinformeddecisionsbasedonthebestavailableinformation."