Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) empowers investors and companies to build for long-term and sustainable growth by providing high-quality data, analytics, and insight. Founded in 1985 and majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group along with ISS management, ISS is a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, market intelligence, fund services, and events and editorial content for institutional investors and corporations globally. ISS’ 3,200 employees operate worldwide across 25 global locations in 15 countries, serving approximately 4,200 clients including many of the world’s leading institutional investors who rely on ISS’ objective and impartial offerings, as well as public companies focused on ESG and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS’ expertise to help them make informed investment decisions.
Why it matters: ISS matters provides the infrastructure of objective data, analytics, and insight that institutional investors need to make informed decisions about corporate governance and responsible investment, demonstrating that long-term sustainable growth requires standardized, impartial assessment rather than relying on companies’ self-reporting. By serving approximately 4,200 clients including the world’s leading institutional investors across 25 global locations, ISS creates the market intelligence that enables investors to evaluate ESG and governance risks and hold companies accountable. The organization’s role helping public companies mitigate governance risks as a shareholder value enhancing measure shows that effective corporate governance and responsible investment depend on independent expertise that serves both investors seeking sustainable returns and companies working to build long-term value.
