Policy Formulation ProcessISS Governance Services is committed to proactive market outreach and transparency around policy development as we formulate proxy voting policies each year. ISS Governance Services' policies are developed through a collaborative process between ISS Governance Services, the investment community and industry constituents.
Our annual Policy Survey invites all institutional clients to weigh in on critical corporate governance policy issues, as part of ISS Governance Services' policy update process. Clients provide input via an online survey that covers key topics, including board structure, executive compensation, mergers & acquisitions and corporate accountability. The ISS Policy Board incorporates this valuable institutional insight into our policy review and update process, including an open comment period and results in a proxy voting policy that is aligned with our institutional clients' views. For an example of how this process works, view our 2007-08 policy outreach initiatives and read about our proxy voting policies for 2007 and 2008. 
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