Preparing for Proxy Season 2024

Preparing for Proxy Season 2024, an Equilar publication, analyzes the annual proxy statements and CD&As of companies in the Equilar 100—the top 100 U.S.-listed companies by revenue—over the last five fiscal years. The publication delves into the various elements of proxy design and the level of detail in disclosure of key governance topics. DFIN offers independent commentary on disclosure strategies to effectively facilitate shareholder discourse and understanding of the proxy statement.

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Key Findings

• 97% of companies addressed ESG policies to some degree in their proxies in 2022
• 85% of companies disclosed a compensation program checklist in 2022, up from 75.3% in 2018 
• Just 6% of companies disclosed a pay for performance graph in 2022
• Board skills disclosures have increased in prevalence by 32.7% since 2018