Despite regulatory pressures and competition from AI-enabled proxy voting systems, adverse recommendations from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) continued to influence vote outcomes during the 2026 proxy season. When ISS recommended against management, investor opposition often matched or exceeded prior levels, especially in categories where ISS issued fewer adverse recommendations overall. Therefore, companies still need to […]

Source: Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Published: 2026-08-10T11:30:31Z