This year’s proxy season has seen a notable jump in low Say-on-Pay votes, with the percentage of companies receiving less than 90% support for executive pay proposals increasing to 30.2%, up from 17.9% in 2018, according to Farient data. In this Pensions & Investments article, which focuses on how investor concerns around ESG issues play a role, Farient’s Eric Hoffmann is quoted on how perceived misalignment between pay and performance drives this trend.