Governance research from Glass Lewis to be integrated with IW Financial’s sustainability research to provide robust picture of corporate sustainability

PORTLAND, Maine (July 31, 2012) — IW Financial and Glass Lewis & Co. today announced an expansion of their partnership that will, for the first time, incorporate governance data from Glass Lewis’ analyses into IW Financial’s product offerings.

“We’re pleased to have Glass Lewis governance data as part of our solution set,” said Sam Pierce, President & CEO of IW Financial. “Our clients want to be able to compare companies on an apples-to-apples basis across the full range of ESG issues. Incorporating Glass Lewis data will make this not only possible for our clients, but easy.”

IW Financial will offer Glass Lewis governance data in combination with its own research via its Workstation platform and through its data feeds.

“IW Financial has been a long-term partner, so providing them with governance data was a logical move,” said Robert McCormick, Glass Lewis’ Chief Policy Officer. “We haven’t historically distributed our data, but it is becoming increasingly clear that investors are beginning to look at environmental, social and governance factors in a coordinated fashion. Putting our governance data together with IW Financial’s sustainability research is a great way to ensure that investors have access to that coordinated information.”

The expansion of the partnership between Glass Lewis and IW Financial comes a critical time, as a growing number of investors are beginning to realize the financial implications of companies’ environmental, social and governance performance and are looking for a reliable source for associated research.

About IW Financial
Established in 2001, IW Financial is a leading provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research, analytics, and consulting services. IW Financial’s solutions help institutional investors and asset managers develop policies, comply with guidelines and mandates, identify ESG risks and opportunities, and engage with companies.
For more information on IW Financial, visit www.iwfinancial.com.

About Glass Lewis
Glass, Lewis & Co. is a leading investment research and global proxy advisory and voting services firm, serving institutions that collectively manage more than $15 trillion. Glass Lewis helps institutional investors make more informed investment and proxy voting decisions by identifying business, legal, governance and financial statement risk at more than 23,000 meetings worldwide. Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., Ireland and Australia.
For more information on Glass Lewis, visit www.glasslewis.com.