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As thought leaders, Zayla Partners™ keeps clients informed on the ever-changing corporate governance world and its impact on executive compensation, board of director compensation, and broader human capital matters. See below for a variety of articles, analyses, and case studies tailored to elevate your understanding of the impacts of market trends and current events on your business.

ISS Finalizes Policy Changes for 2026

ISS 2026 Compensation Benchmark Policy Changes: What Boards Need to Know On November 25, 2025,...

2025 ISS Policy Survey: Key Takeaways for Public Companies

2025 ISS Benchmark Policy Survey – Initial Findings Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), the global proxy...

2026 Proxy Policy Pulse: A Glance at Glass Lewis Changes

Glass Lewis Pay-For-Performance Overhaul Glass Lewis has announced a significant overhaul of its Pay-for-Performance (P4P)...

Long-Term Incentive Plans in Private Companies

Long-term incentives (LTI) use within private companies continues to grow in prevalence. According to WorldatWork,...

How to Design Effective Annual Incentive Plans

At Zayla, we believe variable pay programs are essential tools for aligning a portion of...

Navigating Tariffs, Economic Uncertainty, and Market Volatility in 2025

Avoiding Compensation Whiplash in 2025 In today’s volatile market, businesses are grappling with unprecedented challenges...

2025 Energy CEO Compensation Trends (Updated June)

Zayla recently completed an expansion of its previous analysis highlighting CEO pay trends in the...

How to Solve Energy Industry Compensation Challenges in 3 Steps

How To Solve Your Energy Compensation Pains in 3 Easy Steps In today’s energy industry,...

Current Trends & Future Insights of Executive Compensation for 2025

Zayla recently had the opportunity to provide a “State of the State” briefing to members...