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December 12, 2018

Agenda – ISS Unveils New Financial-Health Measure

By Stephanie Forshee

Institutional Shareholder Services is considering a new way of measuring a company’s financial health. The proxy advisory firm announced that it could implement economic value added, or EVA, as a metric in the next two years.

ESG Shareholder Proposal Findings That Will Surprise You

Thank you to Proxy Insight Ltd that provided data for this Farient Brief.

The Seven “Deadly Sins” for Compensation Committee Agendas in 2019

In the spirit of the holiday season that precedes proxy season, we have developed our “Seven Deadly Sins for Compensation Committees in 2019” that are bound to place you on Santa’s naughty list should you make the mistake of not avoiding them. Our list, which includes specific action steps for committees to take, is based on investor feedback, proxy advisor sentiment and emerging “hot topics” in addition to our own observations.