Minerva Analytics Statement on DEI, Climate Change, and Proxy Voting Freedom
February 14, 2025
Dear Clients and Friends;
As we approach the busy peak season, and in light of recent developments in the USA, I wanted to set out Minerva’s …
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Many US state pensions fail to address climate risk in proxy voting
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AIC calls for reforms to protect investors’ voting rights
January 31, 2025
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has launched a campaign urging legal reforms to guarantee all investors can exercise their voting rights.
The ‘My share, my vote’ campaign…
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Financial firms and Costco face continued pressure over DEI policies
January 31, 2025
Companies remain under scrutiny for their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, with two separate coalitions—both led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—targeting a group of financial …
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FRC finds inconsistent quality in climate-related disclosures
January 22nd, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has found that while companies have made efforts to comply with climate-related financial disclosures requirements, the quality of these disclosures varies significantly.
In a review …
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Finance leaders join TISFD’s Steering Committee to guide framework development
January 21st, 2025
Several finance leaders have joined as members of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures’ (TISFD’s) Steering Committee.
Senior executives from AXA, ING, CalPERs, Schneider Electric …
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Investors file resolutions for LNG and AI oversight at Shell and Berkshire Hathaway
January 9th, 2025
Activist investors have filed shareholder resolutions against Shell and Berkshire Hathaway ahead of both companies’ annual general meetings (AGMs) which are to be held …
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US regulators have made significant progress on climate-related risks, scorecard finds
December 18th, 2024
Ceres’ latest scorecard revealed that while the 10 US financial regulators have taken hundreds of actions over the last 18 months to address the systematic financial …
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California lawmakers threaten regulator
December 18th, 2024
California lawmakers have threatened the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in a letter concerning legislative oversight hearings.
California State Senators Scott Wiener and Henry Stern have warned the regulator with legislative oversight hearings …
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Switzerland proposes expanding scope of mandatory climate reporting
December 13, 2024
Switzerland has proposed broadening the scope of companies subject to mandatory climate reporting.
The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on proposed updates to its sustainability-related disclosure rules, …
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