ISS Releases a Bevy of FAQs on Six Topics

As we recently blogged, ISS barely changed its proxy voting guidelines for 2024. Now, ISS has issued a bunch of FAQs including (changes to the FAQs are shaded in yellow):

1. Compensation Policies - For further discussion of the new FAQ on pay-for-performance quantitative screens, see Pay-for-Performance Mechanics: ISS' Quantitative & Qualitative Approach
    
2. Procedures & Policies (Non-Compensation) - For information relevant to ISS' evaluation of shareholder proposals seeking an independent chair and for ISS' evaluation of director performance, see TSR Medians for Performance-Related Policy by Industry Group
    
3. Equity Compensation Plans 
    
4. Peer Group Selection Methodology and Issuer Submission Process (no changes)
    
5. Cross-Market Policies