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Minerva Briefings provide institutional investors, asset managers, pension funds, and governance professionals with independent research and analysis on proxy voting, stewardship, ESG governance, shareholder rights, executive remuneration, sustainability regulation, and corporate governance developments across global markets.

Our briefings combine proprietary voting data, governance research, and market expertise to support informed stewardship and investment decision-making. Showcasing data-driven insights for global asset owners and asset managers

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2026 Proxy Season Preview

March 1, 2026
This briefing highlights key forces that will shape stewardship activity in the year ahead, including the regulatory tug‑of‑war over ESG and DEI, continued investor engagement on climate and social risks, growing focus on board accountability and the use of director elections as escalation tools, the accelerating move toward virtual‑only AGMs, and renewed debates around executive pay structures.
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Diversity Divergence: Shareholders Steadfast Amid Pervasive Political Posturing

February 24, 2026
Explore the evolving forces shaping the DEI landscape ahead of the 2026 proxy season in Minerva’s latest briefing.
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UK Stewardship Shifts

December 1, 2025
The 2026 Code introduces important changes for UK responsible investment and stewardship.
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The Dual-Class Debate: Are Sunset Provisions the Solution?

November 1, 2025
Gain actionable insights into the global landscape of dual-class share structures.
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2025 Proxy Season Review

October 1, 2025
Unlock insights from the 2025 Proxy Season! Discover the essential trends, data and analysis that shaped shareholder voting across Europe, the UK and the US in 2025.
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Shareholder Proposal Voting Trends Report 2025

September 1, 2025
Is shareholder power further shifting away from sustainability?
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Beyond the Defence Headlines: Is ESG the Problem?

July 1, 2025
As wars return to Europe’s borders, ESG frameworks have become an unexpected political target, accused of obstructing defence spending.
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2023 Proxy Season Review

September 1, 2023
The review offers a summary of proxy voting activity across three regions: Europe, the US, and the UK, and an overview of the regulatory environment of each jurisdiction.
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Racial Justice Audits

March 1, 2023
This analysis examines trends identified in connection with racial justice audit shareholder requests in the 2021 and 2022 US proxy seasons.
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