Proxy Voting, Stewardship Support & ESG Index Data Solutions

Minerva empowers professional investors with the essential tools and critical data to make informed, sustainable stewardship and proxy voting decisions.

Our comprehensive and tightly-integrated solutions support better stewardship with high quality and material ESG data; independent and objective research; the latest technology; and secure, confidential vote administration.

Minerva’s agile and responsive service is founded on principles of  bespoke research, tailored voting guidance and highly customizable sustainability data to support modern stewardship strategies:

Advanced, scalable VoteTech to protect shareholder rights, bespoke policies to support split voting

Tailored ESG and Sustainability data sets for custom index solutions in partnership with Solactive 

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

Better Data = Better Stewardship

Minerva’s clients inform and support their stewardship strategies with high-quality, relevant sustainability governance and ESG data. With coverage of more than 70 markets and ~9,000 global companies, Minerva offers insights on Board Quality, Remuneration, Shareholder Rights, Financial Reporting, Stakeholder Governance, Product Controversies and UN Norms indicators.

Proxy Voting - Streamlined & Secure

Minerva simplifies proxy voting for a more straightforward, robust and compliant approach. Engagement letters, web reporting, securities lending support and easy onboarding – you can even transfer all your voting histories for continuity. 

ESG Data

Minerva’s high-quality ESG research and data is robust, consistent, comparable, and in-depth. Integrated ESG, Sustainability and Climate Change guidelines enable easy values-base voting. All guidance is fully transparent with comprehensive audit trails.

Proxy Vote Agency

Minerva’s expert team takes care of the complexities of ESG and proxy voting leaving you free to concentrate on value-added engagement. Minerva’s pioneering team can ensure you are fully ready for the Shareholder Rights Directive II

Custom Policies

Why settle for overlay when you can have integrated, evidence-based voting policies based on global good practices. Local market standards can be blended with supra-nation policies including OECD, CII, ICGN and IIGCC. All voting policies are custom as standard with highly granular policy points that are flexibly applied.

Vote your Values with Integrated TCFD, Climate Change & Sustainability Guidelines

Minerva gives investors a Say on Sustainabilitywith a range of integrated stewardship tools including proxy research, custom proxy voting guidelines and sustainability governance ratings.

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Industrial companies largely ignoring climate risks

Sustainable Governance News from Minerva

Southwest dismisses shareholder proposal as an attempt to “maximise disruption”

Southwest dismisses shareholder proposal as an attempt to “maximise disruption” October 18, 2024 Southwest Airlines has condemned a shareholder’s proposal to replace board members, calling it an “unnecessary and inappropriate” attempt to “maximise disruption.” Elliott Investor Management, one of Southwest’s largest shareholders with a 10% stake, proposed to remove eight members of the airline’s board […]

Canada to set mandatory climate disclosures for large companies

Canada to set mandatory climate disclosures for large companies October 18th, 2024 Canada will set mandatory climate-related disclosures for large federally incorporated private companies, as part of two sustainable finance initiatives aimed at achieving net zero by 2050. Deputy prime minister and minister of finance Chrystia Freeland confirmed the government will amend the Canada Business […]

UK expectations of a ‘good business’ shift from profits to responsible conduct

UK expectations of a ‘good business’ shift from profits to responsible conduct October 17th, 2024 The UK public’s expectations on what defines a good business have shifted, with growing demands for companies to make a more positive impact, according to SEC Newgate. The fourth edition of SEC Newgate’s annual ESG monitor found that the public’s […]

Shareholder Proposals Quieten Down in Australia AGM Season

Shareholder Proposals Quieten Down in Australia AGM Season October 11th, 2024 As the Australian AGM season commences, this blog article by Stewardship Senior Analyst Thomas Bolger provides an in-depth analysis of recent trends in shareholder engagement. Annual General Meetings are an opportunity for shareholders to gather, ask boards questions and provide input on future strategic […]

Minerva - A Solactive Company

Since May 2019 Minerva has been a Solactive AG company. 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.

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