PEER BENCHMARKING
Benchmark Your Governance Performance
Understand the Performance of Peer Companies with Glass Lewis’ Corporate Governance Research.
Regularly monitoring peer corporate governance practices enables companies to proactively address potential issues as well as highlight strengths in disclosures and engagements. Glass Lewis' Corporate Governance Research offers valuable insights and data to support a thorough benchmarking process.
Key Features and Benefits
Understand Investor Sentiment Toward Peers
Gauge investor sentiment on peer governance practices to proactively address concerns, demonstrate alignment with best practices, and strengthen shareholder relationships.
Elevate Disclosure Practices
Use insights from Glass Lewis’ Proxy Papers to benchmark disclosures against peers and industry best practices, improving transparency and effectiveness.
Enhance Shareholder Engagement Efforts
Continuously monitor industry trends and peer company practices to refine your shareholder engagement strategy and proactively address emerging investor concerns.
Make Informed Governance Decisions
Leverage our coverage of 30,000+ shareholder meetings annually to identify specific areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions that enhance shareholder value.
Market-Leading Governance Platform
Our Corporate Governance Research is available via our user-friendly governance platform, Governance Hub. Clients can also access our thought leadership, policy guidelines, and engagement letters and resources through the platform.
Proxy Paper Highlights
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Proposal Overview
Proposal Overview
Get a clear overview of the proposals on the agenda, along with board and Glass Lewis voting recommendations and vote rationale outlined under "Concerns" when they differ. Proposals with highly contextual analysis also include a "For Your Attention" flag.
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Company Profile
Company Profile
Provides a top-level view of the company's financials, executive pay, governance practices, anti-takeover measures, and auditors.
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Compensation Analysis
Compensation Analysis
Clear visual analysis of executive compensation practices, measured against market and industry peer groups, and pay-for-performance grades
calculated for U.S.- & Canadian-listed companies.
New for 2026: New Glass Lewis Pay for Performance scores are based on a series of quantitative tests comparing multiple measures of executive pay to company TSR and financial performance.
The expanded model includes first-time coverage of European, Australian and UK companies.
New for 2026: New Glass Lewis Pay for Performance scores are based on a series of quantitative tests comparing multiple measures of executive pay to company TSR and financial performance.
The expanded model includes first-time coverage of European, Australian and UK companies.
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Board of Directors Analysis
Board of Directors Analysis
Everything you need to know about the board, at-a-glance, such as director profiles, independence classifications, and beneficial ownership. Glass Lewis also provides detailed reviews of board composition related to past conduct of individual directors, diversity, skills and more.
New for 2026: Our Board Skills Matrix has expanded to cover all S&P 500 companies.
New for 2026: Our Board Skills Matrix has expanded to cover all S&P 500 companies.
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Our Report Feedback Statement
Report Feedback Statement
Our RFS service enables subject companies and proponents to express their opinions in response to Glass Lewis analysis & voting recommendations. Feedback is
added to the Proxy Paper and circulated to institutional clients in advance of voting deadlines.
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