The main 2024 proxy seasons are taking place amid uncertain global macroeconomic conditions, driven by continued geopolitical conflicts, potential delays in expected interest rate cuts, global logistics challenges including shipping disruptions, and heated political environments with several national elections afoot that could have significant implications for the world economy. Companies and investors will have to continue to grapple with these economic uncertainties and their impacts on key governance and stewardship issues such as corporate risk management, climate change risks, executive compensation, human capital management and M&A, as well as board oversight and accountability, through 2024 and beyond. This report sets out to summarize the top governance and stewardship issues likely to be facing investors throughout 2024, and particularly through this year’s main proxy seasons.