ISS ESG Director and Board Data ( 25k companies, 135k directors)

ISS Director Data allows investors to access non-traditional information at a board level and provide a deeper look into the boardroom, generating a complete picture of board-level decision makers and inform new investment ideas. Examining a director’s profile for key experiences can help investors determine if directors possess qualifications necessary for a given board, or to uncover potential investment risks and opportunities in a portfolio. Data may also signal possible management changes, mergers, acquisitions, or boardroom turnover. Director and Board data cover over 170,000 directorships held by 135,000+ directors at 25,000+ companies across more than 100 countries. Key Data points Include: • AFFILIATION: Director Independence, Founder, Shareholder Representative, CEO or Former CEO, Professional Services Provided by the Director, CEO of other companies • BIOGRAPHICAL: Director Name, Nationality, Employment History, Primary Employer • BOARDS: Tenure, Company has a Classified Board, Non-Executive Leadership Role of Directors • BOARD LEVEL STATISTICS: Board Size, Number of Women on Board, % Independence, Number of New, Nominees, Number of Affiliated Directors, Average Board Tenure, Average Director, Age • DIVERSITY: Age, Gender, Tenure, Director Skills/Experience • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS: Committee Membership, Size of Committee, Number of Committee Meetings, Committee Independence % Attendance of Committee Meetings. Includes information on key committees (audit, compensation and nomination committees) and other committees (sustainability, health & safety committees etc.) • DIRECTOR INTERLOCK / SOCIAL NETWORK: Director has Board Interlocks, Number of Outside Public Boards • FAMILY RELATIONS: Identify directors who are related and their relationship type • RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS: $ Value of Transaction, Related Entity, Transaction Type • SHARE OWNERSHIP, COMPENSATION AND VOTING: Shares Held and Represented, Percentage Voting Power of Director • SKILLS/BACKGROUND: Leadership, Financial Expertise, Government / Military Service, Technology or Engineering Experience ISS’ data collection teams span the globe for company data. Director data is driven by publicly disclosed filings and annual reports to ensure consistency. Data is used by a broad range of institutional investors, asset managers, asset owners, fund managers, banks, government institutions, universities and research firms.