Download our 2026 Q1 Active Stewardship Engagement report, which summarizes our efforts and progress engaging with companies on timely corporate governance and ESG issues.
Key highlights:
As of the end of Q1 2026, our focus list comprises 148 companies.
55% of our focus list companies are in the Americas, 24% in EMEA and 22% in the APAC region. Notably, 57% of companies have shown responsiveness to our engagement efforts.
Our focus list included 182 issues, either ongoing or resolved in Q1 2026 after successful engagement efforts, spanning the key pillars of the environment (34%), governance (28%), fundamental rights (31%), and risk oversight (8%).
We spotlight the stewardship perspectives on employee health and safety management, highlighted through the case study of a global steel manufacturing company.
With our Active Stewardship Engagement (ASE) program, Glass Lewis’ Stewardship team engages with our focus list companies on behalf of institutional investors. By participating in ASE, investors can scale their engagement impact with minimal additional effort.