2022 Proxy Trends and Analysis: Study based on the top S&P 250 companies
Transparency benefits companies and their stakeholders in myriad ways. In our view, clear and transparent disclosure is key to establishing investor confidence in a company, its management, and the board. In addition, regulations increasingly demand transparency, and investors and proxy advisors are applying progressively stricter and more comprehensive standards. These trends have heightened scrutiny of proxy statements from ever larger audiences. Our goal is to offer an overview of the current disclosure landscape and to identify best practices and trends. The results of our study provide insight into how public companies approach their proxy filings and how they can improve disclosure transparency.