COVID19 Update: Find out more about Minerva’s plans to work around Coronavirus disruption

Minerva: Global ESG Data | VoteTech | Expert Support

Welcome to Minerva, the new name for Manifest, Europe’s independent proxy voting agency.

Minerva empowers professional investors with the essential tools and critical data to make informed, sustainable stewardship and proxy voting decisions. Our comprehensive suite of tightly-integrated services supports better stewardship with high quality and material ESG data; independent and objective research; the latest technology; and secure, confidential vote administration.

Minerva offers investment fiduciaries an agile and response service which combines highly-customizable ESG and voting solutions to ensure a modern and compliant stewardship strategy:

Objective, independent research to identify key sustainability governance risks and opportunities

Tailored sustainability ratings to measure and manage portfolio risks

Advanced, scaleable VoteTech to protect shareholder rights, boost operational efficiency and stay compliant

Integrated and professional engagement by experienced investment experts

TCFD, Climate Change, ESG and Sustainability Voting

Minerva gives investors a “Say on Sustainability” with a range of integrated stewardship tools including proxy research, custom proxy voting guidelines and sustainability governance ratings, including:

TCFD and Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) alignment
Timely data on GHG emissions, reduction targets and KPIs
Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) integration
Minerva is an accredited supporter of the TPI and TCFD.

Better Data, Better Stewardship

Minerva’s clients can depend on us to inform and support their stewardship strategies with high quality, relevant sustainability governance data. When your are looking for a stewardship partner who can support your individual needs with the highest levels of customization, we know that Minerva adds value.

Proxy Voting - Easy Switching

The UK’s FCA has recently identified significant concerns about competition in the funds administration sector. Barriers to switching are seen as a major problem leading to increased risk and poor outcomes. The good news is that Minerva’s modern systems are resilient, secure and confidential and designed to make proxy voting easy. On-boarding is easy too – you can even transfer all your voting histories at no cost for ease of continuity.

Custom Vote Policy

Adaptable, defensible, and evidence-based global voting policies based on good practices from leading regulators, academics and investors. Local market standards can be blended with supra-nation policies including OECD, CII and ICGN. All voting policies are custom as standard with highly granular policy points that are flexibly applied.

Global Proxy Research

Global shareholder voting research and data based on consistent, comparable, and in-depth analysis. Integrated Remuneration and Sustainability modules allow you to vote your values with ease. All guidance is fully transparent with comprehensive audit trails.

Proxy Vote Agency

Let our expert vote agency team takes care of the minutiae of proxy vote management and leave you free to concentrate on value-added engagement.

Minerva’s team are the pioneers of electronic voting and are fully ready for the Shareholder Rights Directive II

Trusted insights from the independent governance data source

CEO Pay Ratios

20% Vote Dissent

20 Years of CEO Pay

Global Governance News from the Minerva Blog

ECB: COVID-19 The Capital and Pay Response

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and cause economic disruption UK-listed companies are taking action to support their balance sheets and provide financial flexibility. In particular, many companies have adjusted their approach to capital allocations with some also reviewing its approach to executive and employee remuneration. Boards have difficult decisions to make and getting […]

Government suspends gender pay gap reporting

The UK government has suspended gender pay gap reporting due to heightened uncertainty from the coronavirus crisis. The decision has been made by the government’s Equalities Office and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to alleviate pressure on employers that are struggling during the pandemic. As a result, there will be no enforcement or expectation […]

ESG key in Covid-19 fightback, warns ECODA

The chair of the European Confederation of Directors Associations (ECODA) has urged boards to embrace ESG in the fightback against coronavirus and the economic chaos which will likely follow the pandemic. In an open letter, chair Jan Wesseldijk explained it is the responsibility of companies to contribute to the survival of the economy, noting that […]

Minerva is now a Solactive company

In May 2019 Solactive AG took a strategic stake in Minerva. Solactive is an innovative index provider and financial data and technology provider that focuses on the development, calculation and distribution of tailor-made indices across all asset classes. As a Solactive company, Minerva operates from Frankfurt, Toronto and Hong Kong. Our ambition is to continue to expand our footprint in order to better serve our clients around the world.

Stay Informed with Minerva

The world of sustainable governance is changing all the time. Keep on top of global developments with email updates from Minerva’s award winning blog.

Find out more

UK: +44 (0)1376 503500
US: +1 647 503 2848
Email: hello@minerva.info

Minerva Analytics Ltd
9 Freebournes Court | Newland Street
Witham | Essex | CM8 2BL
United Kingdom