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Proxy Voting Review 2026

Minerva proxy update: Governance Reforms, Vote No Campaigns and AGM Results

3 July 2026

Analysis of 2026 proxy voting trends, governance reforms, shareholder activism and Vote No campaigns across the US, UK and Japan.
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Amazon shareholders vote against socially focussed resolutions

27 May 2022

Fifteen investor-led resolutions that took aim at company policies ranging from mistreatment of workers to nondisclosure agreements, failed to pass after majority of Amazon shareholders voted against them.
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EU to crackdown on greenwashing in green bonds

20 May 2022

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Woodside shareholders back merger with BHP

20 May 2022

Woodside Petroleum’s shareholders voted 98.66% in favour of a merger with BHP’s petroleum arm at the company’s AGM.
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Shareholders push back against TotalEnergies

20 May 2022

A shareholder coalition has stated it will vote against TotalEnergies’ executive pay and sustainability and climate progress report after the company refused to include their resolution at its AGM.
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SBTi warns Asset managers over passive fund emissions

13 May 2022

To have targets approved by the SBTi, asset owners must include passive funds in carbon estimates.
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SEC extends comment period on climate risk consultation

13 May 2022

Deadline for comments on The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, now 17 June 2022.
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Activist investor pressures Mcdonald’s on supply chain abuses

13 May 2022

Activist investor Carl Icahn has written to fellow McDonald’s shareholders taking issue with the company’s continued failure to combat animal cruelties along its supply chains.
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Santos shareholders vote against CEO incentive

6 May 2022

A quarter of shareholders of Australian energy company Santos have voted against the company’s executive pay plans, according to Reuters.
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UK’s advertising regulator accuses HSBC of greenwashing

6 May 2022

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has accused HSBC of misleading customers in its adverts on the company’s green initiatives, according to a draft recommendation seen by the Financial Times.
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SEC charges Brazilian mining over safety claims

6 May 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Brazilian mining company Vale S.A. with making “false and misleading” claims about the safety of its dams prior to the collapse of the Brumadinho dam which killed 270 people.
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GSK’s workers vote against ‘derisory’ pay offer

29 April 2022

The pay offer dispute comes after GSK made significant profits in 2021 and gave its CEO a 17% pay rise.
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Standard Chartered fined record £46.55m by PRA

29 April 2022

UK regulatory body the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued Standard Chartered Bank with a £46.55 million fine for systems and oversight reporting that “fell significantly below” the standards expected.
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Activist investors pressure oil majors for emissions reductions

29 April 2022

A record number of climate-related shareholder votes are expected to be filed with major oil and gas companies in 2022, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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FCA finalises rules on board diversity for listed companies

22 April 2022

UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised rules that will mandate regulated, listed firms to publish diversity disclosures in their annual reports, starting from the financial accounts period beginning 1 April 2022.
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SBTi launches 'Foundations' paper to help FIs meet net-zero targets

22 April 2022

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is publishing a new ‘Foundations’ paper that provides financial institutions with new concepts for defining and tackling net-zero targets.
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Mining giant Rio Tinto loses investor votes in AGM

15 April 2022

Rio Tinto is under fire from investors following a lack of clarity about climate change risks, questionable audit committee performances, and reports of sexual harassment and bullying.
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