Key findings
Key findings
Almost two thirds of IR teams have a program of activities relating to governance issues outside of the proxy season.
Governance roadshows and shareholder forums are the most common governance-related activities undertaken by companies outside of the proxy season.
Companies are most inclined to conduct off-season engagement with their top shareholders.
More than four in five companies and three quarters of investors believe off-season engagement results in strengthened relationships.
Just over a third of investors and 43 percent of IROs think off-season engagement will increase support for the company in proxy voting.
More than a third of investors see off-season governance engagement as being principally initiated by them, while just over a quarter view it as mostly initiated by the company.
Just under one in three investors have experienced a governance-related roadshow, while a third have been part of an off-season shareholder forum.
The most commonly discussed issue in off-season engagement is corporate strategy.
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