Corporate Governance Outlook 2023

Corporate Governance Outlook 2023, an Equilar publication, analyzes the proxy statements and shareholder voting results for Equilar 500 companies—the largest U.S. public companies by revenue— from 2018 to 2022. The Equilar 100, a subset of the largest revenue reporting companies in the Equilar 500, was manually reviewed for specific disclosure examples. The publication examines the current governance landscape and trends in executive compensation and corporate governance disclosure practices. DFIN offers independent commentary on strategies to effectively address the most pressing governance issues in 2023.

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Key Findings

• Equilar 500 shareholder proposals increased by 31.8% over the last five years
• 96.9% of Equilar 100 companies discussed their ESG policies in 2022 disclosures 
• 61 Equilar 500 CEOs departed their positions in 2022 
• 94.8% of Equilar 100 companies discussed their shareholder engagement in efforts in 2022 disclosures