On July 21, 2026, ISS STOXX Governance (ISS) announced the launch of its 2026 Annual Global Benchmark Policy Survey. The survey results will inform ISS’s policy development for 2027 and beyond. For the U.S. market, the survey solicits views on director tenure and independence, reincorporations and changes to governing documents, perpetual adverse vote recommendations tied to problematic governance provisions, the prospect of semiannual financial reporting, board responsiveness where no say-on-pay vote is on the ballot, disclosure of long-term incentive performance goals, and discretionary bonus programs at financial services companies. Across all markets, the survey solicits views on slate board elections, director accountability where companies reduce or withdraw climate-related disclosures, and the use of recognized frameworks for nature-related risk disclosure.^[1]