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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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European banks factor ESG in remuneration packages

27 August 2021

The majority of Europe’s biggest financial institutions already have in place - or will have soon - remuneration packages linked to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance, a report has revealed.
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Pfizer issues $1bn sustainability bond

27 August 2021

Pfizer has increased its presence in the growing sustainable debt market by issuing a $1 billion sustainability bond which will support the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine.
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UN steps up corporate human rights expectations

27 August 2021

Many banks and investment funds have been included in an international treaty clamping down on private-sector human rights abuses.
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DoL proposes fresh ESG regulation

20 August 2021

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has proposed changes to a controversial rule brought in last year that would have restricted pension funds' ability to implement ESG strategies.
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EM alliance unveils green bond standards

20 August 2021

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The IPCC's new report - explained

20 August 2021

Human activity is “unequivocally” the driving force behind climate change, a newly published report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in a grim new report published last week.
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Nasdaq's diversity disclosure rules approved by SEC

13 August 2021

US regulator the SEC has given the green light to Nasdaq to introduce rules aimed at improving the diversity disclosures of listed companies.
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UK asset owners join forces for diversity push

13 August 2021

Some of the UK's largest pension investors have collaborated to establish a formal, repeatable diversity assessment and improvement process.
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Top investors to collaborate on human rights

13 August 2021

Top international investment organisations are in talks to launch a new collaboration to promote human rights in the corporate world, according to Responsible Investor.
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MINERVA 2021 H1 UK VOTING REVIEW – NOW AVAILABLE

6 August 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 in the first half of 2021 has continued the upward trend seen in recent years.
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IIGCC calls for accountability on corporate net-zero plans

6 August 2021

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EU seeks to expand green taxonomy beyond climate

6 August 2021

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Investor group launches sector-based net-zero strategy

6 August 2021

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SEC chair urges mandatory climate risk disclosures

30 July 2021

The chair of the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked staff to develop a mandatory climate risk disclosure rule for listed companies.
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IOSCO considers rulebook for ESG data providers

30 July 2021

Providers of data and ratings for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors could come under an explicit international regulatory framework to ensure consistency, according to a new report from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
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PRI signatories outperform non-signatories, report shows

30 July 2021

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