Founded in 1985, Institutional Shareholder Services group of companies (ISS) empowers investors, intermediaries and companies to build for long-term and sustainable growth by providing high-quality data, analytics and insight. ISS, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, along with Genstar Capital and ISS management, is a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, proxy voting and distribution services, securities class action claims management, market intelligence, fund services, and events and editorial content for institutional investors and corporations, globally. ISS’ 3,000 employees operate worldwide across 26 global locations in 15 countries. Its approximately 3,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors and intermediaries who rely on ISS’ objective and impartial offerings, as well as public companies focused on ESG and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS’ expertise to help them make informed investment decisions.