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CII Policies

The Council of Institutional Investors has developed a comprehensive body of corporate governance best practices on matters including executive compensation, CEO succession and board diversity. We also have policies on other investment-related issues of interest to institutional investors, such as credit rating agencies and the independence of accounting standard-setters. Our policies provide a foundation from which CII advocates on matters of importance to members.

How Council policies are made: The nine non-officer members of CII's Board of Directors serve as CII’s Policies Committee. They suggest ideas for policies, draft staff policy drafts and decide which proposed policies to submit to the full board. Once approved by the board, a proposed policy is subject to a vote by General Members.

Suggest policy topics: Members are welcome to suggest policies to CII directors or staff and may comment on proposed policies through the Policies Updates page or or by contacting CII staffer Glenn Davis.

View CII corporate governance policies

  1. Introduction
  2. The Board of Directors
  3. Shareowner Voting Rights
  4. Shareowner Meetings
  5. Executive Compensation
  6. Director Compensation
  7. Independent Director Definition

View CII policies on other issues

  1. Value of Corporate Governance
  2. Financial Gatekeepers
  3. Credit Rating Agencies
  4. Independence of Accounting and Auditing Standard Setters
  5. Effective and Efficient Proxy Voting
  6. Best Disclosure Practices for Institutional Investors
  7. Guiding Principles for Trading Practices, Commission Levels, Soft Dollars and Commission Recapture
  8. Support of Defined Benefit Plans