Author Archives: Alex Whitebrook
Australia, Australian, Sydney CBD

Australia proxy season keeps ESG at the forefront


January 7, 2022

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly at the forefront of debate in the Australian market and 2021’s AGM season proved no exception. With Australian shareholders continuing to …

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ESG, Sustainability

A record year for ESG


December 31, 2021

With 2021 coming to a close, Minerva takes a brief look at the major trends seen this year and comments on the future of ESG investing.

As of November 2021, $649 billion …

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EU Banks Remain Unprepared for Climate Risks


November 11, 2021

On Monday, in a first-of-its-kind exercise, the European Central Bank (ECB) released a report in which it evaluated the progress of climate-related and environmental risk management amongst the banks it …

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remuneration

UK companies warned over remuneration practices


November 26, 2021

UK companies have been put on notice over aligning executive remuneration with stakeholder experience as the Investment Association (IA) updates its guidelines. This comes as the High Pay Centre questions

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Deadline extended: Climate Stewardship – have your say


November 19, 2021

Minerva invites you to provide feedback on the state of climate stewardship. Our survey deadline has been extended until Friday, 3rd December 2021 – get your response in now!…

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Keep up with Australia’s AGM season – New Minerva Briefings


12 November, 2021

As investors and companies alike prepare for the upcoming Australian AGM season, Minerva has published two new briefings covering the latest in ESG developments and crucial information …

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COP26

Race to the finish at COP26


12 November, 2021


Minerva is launching a stakeholder survey for our clients and the wider investment community about their individual climate stewardship preferences. The survey is supported by Minerva’s latest Briefing – Climate Stewardship …

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COP26

COP 26: the biggest investment shift, ever


November 5, 2021

This week at COP 26 saw a flurry of landmark achievements for greening the finance sector. The UK has delivered on its promise to make finance one of the core …

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group of idols, representing investors, surrounded by cupped hands

Sustainable securities lending: A letter to asset owners

The Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (Global PSSL) Founder and CEO, Radek Stech, calls on asset owners to consider the impact of their securities lending practices and introduces what it means

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Board Gender Diversity in Europe

October 22, 2021

In the next article in Minerva’s Australia peak season preview series, we look at the issue of board diversity. 

The fourth edition of the Australian Stock Exchange’s Corporate Governance Principles strengthened its recommendations around board diversity. 

An …

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