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.


Technology-Related Proposals in the AI Era: Notes from the 2026 Proxy Season
This article covers some notable examples of AI-related shareholder proposals from the 2026 proxy season that touch on consumer data privacy, AI data sourcing, energy demand, water use and electricity costs.


Technology-Related Proposals in the AI Era: Notes from the 2026 Proxy Season
This article covers some notable examples of AI-related shareholder proposals from the 2026 proxy season that touch on consumer data privacy, AI data sourcing, energy demand, water use and electricity costs.


A Practical Guide to Using Climate Intelligence in Investment Research
This guide explores how Glass Lewis’ Climate Intelligence can support investment research by helping investors identify whether climate transition exposure represents a financial risk, or opportunity, for investee companies.


A Practical Guide to Using Climate Intelligence in Investment Research
This guide explores how Glass Lewis’ Climate Intelligence can support investment research by helping investors identify whether climate transition exposure represents a financial risk, or opportunity, for investee companies.


Bank CEO Pay on the S&P 500: How One-Time Awards Impact Compensation and Benchmarking
This article examines the growing use and value of one-time awards in the banking sector, their effect on reported CEO compensation, and how they impact peer benchmarking.


Bank CEO Pay on the S&P 500: How One-Time Awards Impact Compensation and Benchmarking
This article examines the growing use and value of one-time awards in the banking sector, their effect on reported CEO compensation, and how they impact peer benchmarking.


The DEXIT to Texas: US Reincorporation in 2026
This article examines what drove U.S. company reincorporations in 2026, and how shareholders are approaching these moves.


The DEXIT to Texas: US Reincorporation in 2026
This article examines what drove U.S. company reincorporations in 2026, and how shareholders are approaching these moves.