CORPORATE GOVERNANCE QUOTIENT - CGQ
Metric used to rate publicly traded companies relative to the quality of its corporate governance. Developed by the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Every public firm is assigned a rating based on numerous factors including corporate bylaws, structure and composition, quality of directors, and executive and director compensation charter.
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