ISS 2021 proxy voting updates address racial, ethnic, gender diversity
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-11-16T18:27:00
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services released updates to its 2021 benchmark proxy voting policy, with the biggest changes this year addressing racial, ethnic, and gender diversity on boards.
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