The unprecedented challenges of the 2020 global health pandemic will be one of the dominant themes shaping the narrative at 2021 annual meetings. Investors and proxy advisors will be closely monitoring proxy disclosures to ascertain how well corporate leaders navigated the crisis and protected business operations, liquidity and the health and welfare of employees. Executive compensation will be under particular scrutiny and it will be incumbent upon compensation committees to clearly explain the rationale behind any discretionary adjustments and resulting pay outcomes
These and other topics are covered in our 2021 Proxy Season Preview, which can be downloaded at the link below: