Council of Institutional Investors

Resources

The Council of Institutional Investors publishes a variety of helpful educational and reference publications for members.

CII Governance Alert newsletter (members only)
Weekly e-newsletter that keeps members up-to-date on news and trends in corporate governance, financial regulation, CII events and activities, member proxy proposals and other initiatives to advance corporate governance and shareholder rights.

Special Reports & Publications
White papers and other reports.

Guides to Corporate Governance Basics (members only)
Introductory guides to the nuts and bolts of corporate governance, including how-to's on proxy voting, securities litigation and shareholder resolutions.

Proxy Voting Guidelines & Stewardship Resources (members only)
Resources on funds' proxy voting activity, as well as other aspects of investor stewardship.

Guide to Vote Confirmation (members only)
Materials including a video tutorial and other resources on the process of confirming proxy votes as properly cast and accurately tabulated.

Comment Opportunity Tracker (members only)
CII members seeking to elevate their engagement with regulators and other important market actors may use this page as a reference for near-term opportunities to comment on proposed rules and consultations affecting investors' interests, with particular focus on investor protection, transparency and corporate governance.

Dual-Class Enablers (members only)
CII invites members seeking to elevate their engagement on the “one share, one vote” principle to leverage CII’s “Dual-Class Enablers” list (see right-hand column to download), whether as a resource for investor-company dialogue or to consider voting against directors involved in pre-IPO board decisions to embrace dual-class equity structures.