Author Archives: Alex Whitebrook
Research, data dashboard

Introduction

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently published an insightful report on the ESG ratings and proxy research market. The report sheds light on the challenges and nuances surrounding the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders within this complex landscape. In …

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climate map of the world

Peak season 2023: a global breakdown


May 26, 2023

Following on from an INSIGHT INTO PEAK 2023 this blog will bring our focus away from the United States and look at what shareholders are valuing and proposing elsewhere in the

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Moderna logo

Moderna faces shareholder backlash on remuneration

May 5, 2023


Moderna, the Cambridge-based biotech firm, has found itself in hot water for executive pay in the lead-up to its annual general meeting.

The controversy centres on the $393m netted by CEO …

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Shareholders

An insight into the 2023 peak season

April 28, 2023


With the 2023 proxy season well underway, it is looking like it could be another record-breaking year for environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder proposals. In the United States the

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Santos building, Brisbane, Australia

Santos faces shareholder pressure ahead of AGM

April 4, 2023


Santos Ltd will hold its 2023 AGM on 6 April and has faced shareholder criticism over its climate ambitions and executive remuneration.

At Santos Ltd’s AGM in 2022 the oil …

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A line of white figurines blocking out other figurines of differing colour, demonstrating the effect of systemic racial inequality

Racial justice audits set to rise in 2023

March 17, 2023


With 2022 being another record year for shareholder proposals on racial justice audits, 2023 looks set to continue the trend.

Analysts agree that the human and economic cost of …

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FRC Website

FRC announces 2023 Stewardship Code signatories

February 15, 2023


The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced another increase in the number of signatories to the 2020 UK Stewardship Code. Today, it announced an increase of 19 signatories.

The FRC …

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securities

Global PSSL announces new Strategic Advisor


January 20, 2023

This week, the Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (Global PSSL) has announced the appointment of a new Strategic Advisor to their College of Advisors.

Global PSSL is a not-for-profit, …

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Solactive and Minerva Logos

Minerva Analytics is acquired by Solactive, the market-leading Index and ETF provider, further enhancing its leading position in sustainable finance.


January 11, 2023

FRANKFURT AM MAIN – Amid a global push towards trustworthy and granular ESG data, …

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Inrate, Swiss Flag

Inrate and Minerva Analytics partner to address Swiss stewardship


Witham and Zurich, 10 January 2023

Minerva Analytics, the UK stewardship support services and ESG research provider, and Inrate, the independent Swiss sustainability research, rating and proxy voting firm, have …

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