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CSDDD rule secures European Parliament approval

June 7, 2023


The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has secured approval from the European Parliament.

The directive means that companies will now be required to implement climate transition plans …

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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 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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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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2022 in review: ESG at the crossroads


December 23, 2022

With 2022 coming to a close, Minerva takes a brief look at the major trends seen this year and comments on the future of ESG investing.

Whilst responsible or ESG …

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Shareholder takeover rocks AGL board


November 18, 2022

AGL Energy’s Board was overhauled at its recent AGM due to concerns over its climate risk management and a shareholder campaign by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes. AGL is Australia’s largest greenhouse gas …

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Finance day at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) came and went this week, with several significant announcements in the world of green finance.

This article condenses some of the most important stories for Minerva’s readers.

High-Level panel puts proxy

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FCA v Globo: market abuse claim progresses


November 11, 2022

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has seen progress in its case alleging market abuse against the former Globo Plc. CEO, Mr Konstantinos Papadimitrakopoulos, and former CFO, Mr Dimitris Gryparis.…

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US racial justice audits on the rise


November 04, 2022

In this analysis, Minerva’s Senior Stewardship Analyst, Thomas Bolger, examines trends identified in connection with racial justice audit shareholder requests in the 2021 and 2022 US proxy seasons.


With 2022 …

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Texas, Florida blacklist ESG investing


September 2, 2022

States reliant on fossil fuels have labelled ESG as ‘too political’

ESG investing has been met with hostility in the state of Texas. As the largest producer of the US’s fossil fuels, …

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