Firm Now Offering Investors an End-to-End Solution to Advance Stewardship Strategies

San Francisco, Limerick, Stockholm: May 7, 2025 – Glass Lewis, one of the world’s leading providers of corporate governance data and insights and proxy voting services to institutional investors and companies, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Stockholm-based Esgaia, a leading technology platform specializing in investment stewardship workflows and data management.

With the transaction finalized, Glass Lewis is now able to offer a comprehensive stewardship solution that spans custom program design, active engagement, and tracking and reporting of activities and progress. Institutional investors seeking to strengthen engagement with portfolio companies, streamline processes, and simplify reporting will now be better equipped to meet increasing client expectations and evolving global requirements and standards.

“The addition of Esgaia advances our commitment to deliver a complete, purpose-built stewardship solution for institutional investors,” said Bob Mann, Chief Executive Officer of Glass Lewis. “Combining our governance expertise in research, engagement, and proxy voting with Esgaia’s innovative technology enables us to help clients across the globe fulfill their growing stewardship responsibilities.”

“Joining Glass Lewis allows us to scale our technology expertise and expand access to sophisticated investment stewardship tools,” said Anton Ljung, founder and CEO of Esgaia. “We’re excited to deliver smarter, more holistic solutions that help institutional investors navigate today’s dynamic stewardship environment more effectively.”

To provide insight into the benefits of the acquisition and an overview of the enhanced stewardship offering, Glass Lewis will host three webinars on Thursday, June 5 to accommodate participants across different regions. Register for the Europe/UK session here, North America session here, and Asia-Pacific session here.

In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed.

About Glass Lewis

Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is a leading global provider of independent corporate governance, stewardship, and proxy voting solutions. The firm serves more than 1,300 investment managers and pension funds globally, who use its high-quality corporate governance research and proxy voting software to carry out their fiduciary duties. Glass Lewis also helps companies understand and implement corporate governance best practices and how investors view them. Headquartered in San Francisco, Glass Lewis has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Australia. For more information, please visit www.glasslewis.com.

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