Activist Firms
Research, Custom Data, and Communication Tools for Activist Firms
Access market-leading insights to execute your strategy and reach key decision-makers assessing contested situations
Shareholder activism is surging globally, adding complexity to investment workflows. Glass Lewis provides activist firms with in-depth analysis, vote recommendations, extensive data, and communications tools to identify risks and opportunities, engage stakeholders, execute campaigns, and reach key decision-makers at scale.
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Our Core Benefits
Present Your Case on Contested Situations
Frame your narrative and articulate your case to the world’s leading investors through our Proxy Talks and RFS services.
Engage with Key Stakeholders
Our Proxy Papers are published ~19 days before a meeting, and Special Situations Research ~12 days before, giving activist investors more time to engage stakeholders.
Identify Risks and Opportunities
Harness 20+ years of governance research and data to evaluate director qualifications, related-party transactions, and insider affiliations, which helps to uncover opportunities and mitigate risks.
Guide: Anticipating and Addressing Shareholder Views on Executive Pay
This guide explains how companies can take a methodical approach to pre-season executive pay planning.
Guide: Anticipating and Addressing Shareholder Views on Executive Pay
This guide explains how companies can take a methodical approach to pre-season executive pay planning.
Analyzing Board Composition in the US: What the Latest Data Says on Director Independence, Commitments and Diversity
This article provides an overview of the board trends that we observed, covering board independence, overcommitment, and gender, racial and ethnic diversity, and discussion of how these findings align with the results of our 2025 Policy Survey.
Analyzing Board Composition in the US: What the Latest Data Says on Director Independence, Commitments and Diversity
This article provides an overview of the board trends that we observed, covering board independence, overcommitment, and gender, racial and ethnic diversity, and discussion of how these findings align with the results of our 2025 Policy Survey.
United States and Canada 2026 Benchmark Policy Guidelines Webinar
Watch members of our Research team provided an overview of the key updates to our 2026 Benchmark Proxy Voting Policy Guidelines for the United States and Canada.
United States and Canada 2026 Benchmark Policy Guidelines Webinar
Watch members of our Research team provided an overview of the key updates to our 2026 Benchmark Proxy Voting Policy Guidelines for the United States and Canada.
Continental Europe and United Kingdom 2026 Benchmark Policy Guidelines Webinar
Watch members of our governance, ESG, and remuneration experts provided an overview of the key updates to our 2026 Benchmark Proxy Voting Policy Guidelines for Continental Europe and the UK.
Continental Europe and United Kingdom 2026 Benchmark Policy Guidelines Webinar
Watch members of our governance, ESG, and remuneration experts provided an overview of the key updates to our 2026 Benchmark Proxy Voting Policy Guidelines for Continental Europe and the UK.