Board independence revealed as key issue for investors in 2020
Nearly two-thirds of investors say proxy adviser ISS should recommend voting against the election or re-election of a board chair if they are not “independent”, regardless of the overall independence of the board.
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The independence of company chairs in Europe could figure heavily in the deliberations of one of the
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