Author Archives: Alex Whitebrook

Climate Stewardship – Have your say


October 22, 2021

Left unabated, the global costs of climate inaction are equivalent to losing between 5 and 20% of global gross domestic product each year, now and forever. Achieving the goals of the …

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Aussie shareholders getting serious on remuneration


October 15, 2021

In a second blog post in our series on Australia’s upcoming AGM season, Minerva provides an overview of the remuneration strike system and identifies key remuneration votes to look out for …

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Australia shareholder activists poised for AGM season


October 8, 2021

With Australian AGM season around the corner, ESG issues look set to take centre stage as shareholder activism on environmental and social issues increases. This blog article is based on analysis from Minerva’s upcoming Australia Peak Season

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Winner – Minerva scoops another award for best ESG initiative


October 8, 2021

Responding to Minerva’s vital contributions to the new pooled fund proxy voting service from DWS, Investment Week has announced Minerva as the winner of the

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IOSCO issues recommendations on ESG ratings


October 8, 2021

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) plans to establish a framework for members to understand and mitigate potential risks in working with ESG ratings and data providers.

The experience of …

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Minerva founding member of net zero alliance


September 24, 2021

Minerva Analytics and our strategic partners at Solactive are proud to announce we are founding members of the Net Zero Financial Service Provider Alliance (NZFSPA).

This new Alliance marks the …

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CMA publishes guidance to tackle Greenwashing


September 24, 2021

The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the ‘Green Claims Code’, containing guidance principles to assist businesses in complying with consumer protection law and avoid making misleading environmental claims. A …

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Minerva weighs in on TPR climate guidelines


September 10, 2021

In July, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) announced an eight-week consultation to shape their new guidance for trustees to meet tougher standards of governance in relation to climate change risks and …

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MINERVA 2021 H1 UK VOTING REVIEW – NOW AVAILABLE


June 5, 2021

Minerva has published its review of shareholder voting at the UK’s top 350 companies in the first half of the year. The analysis shows that average shareholder dissent

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Wizz Air faces high dissent over remuneration


July 30, 2021

Wizz Air Holdings held its AGM on Tuesday and received high dissent on remuneration due to the proposed introduction of a Value Creation Plan. The VCP is a five-year plan …

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