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Short-termism hindering governance in emerging markets

April 6, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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FairPensions research highlights ESG gaps

April 27, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Want something done? Ask a busy regulator

July 23, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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ESG integration - a legal requirement?

July 24, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Historic year for green investors

August 28, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Canada moves towards pension fund ESG disclosure

September 18, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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CSR standards out for review

October 6, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Swedish buffer funds appoint global voting partner

December 23, 2009

Sarah Wilson

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Exec pay and ESG - missing links?

January 26, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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Blizzard of US Climate Change Proposals Set for 2010

February 12, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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CSR laggards under pressure

February 25, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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Support for Environmental & Social Issues Votes Surges in US

June 11, 2010

Sarah Wilson

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GES 1992-2012 - What works in ESG engagement?

March 9, 2012

Sarah Wilson

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Guest post: Is it time for sustainability communication consultants to take a vow of silence?

June 27, 2014

Sarah Wilson

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The Test Bug: How do you solve a problem like Herbie?

October 4, 2015

Sarah Wilson

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UK Government steps away from regulating on trustees fiduciary duties

November 22, 2015

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The Culture of Shareholder Voting: "Indentured Servitude"?!

November 23, 2015

Sarah Wilson

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Cyber-security: a risk for companies and investors

December 4, 2015

Editor

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Ex-CEO of US mining firm found guilty of conspiring to violate federal health and safety laws

December 10, 2015

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PRI marks 10th anniversary with review of its progress

December 10, 2015

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US institutional investors urged to divest from gun companies

December 10, 2015

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Companies commit to reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions

December 11, 2015

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Sports Direct criticised for low pay of warehouse workers

December 14, 2015

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Financial Standards Board task force to establish climate-related risk disclosures

December 18, 2015

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Singapore Exchange consultations: Listings rule changes & sustainability reporting

January 17, 2016

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France adopts SRI product standards

January 17, 2016

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FTSE 350 analysis: Environmental reporting still evolving

February 13, 2016

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UK boards start to take values and ethics more seriously

March 18, 2016

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Survey of American institutional investors finds low take up of ESG criteria in investment decisions

April 9, 2016

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UN Climate Change Agreement signed this week

April 22, 2016

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Principles for Responsible Investment considers impact after 10 years

April 22, 2016

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Oxfam says food companies need to improve supplier practices

April 22, 2016

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Index launched for investors seeking to divest from fossil fuels

May 6, 2016

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Call on Vanguard to join others in responding to a low carbon economy future

May 13, 2016

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European Responsible Investment Network is formed

June 12, 2016

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Companies globally are missing out on human capital

July 3, 2016

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RI guidance for DC pension schemes attracts widespread welcome

August 7, 2016

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PRI launches guide for institutional investors to integrate ESG strategies

September 18, 2016

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UK's public pension funds boosted by new ESG investment guidance

September 25, 2016

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Nevsun faces Eritrean forced labour trial in Canada

October 15, 2016

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IORPII approval gives welcome boost to ESG

November 26, 2016

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Financial Stability Board taskforce consults on climate-related disclosures

December 17, 2016

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Shell climate change resolution defeated

May 25, 2017

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UK staff: Companies can achieve ESG standards without hitting profits

July 28, 2017

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Pan-European pension plan survey: ESG investing part of the mainstream

December 4, 2017

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TPR: Trustees should be able to implement their ESG-based policies

December 4, 2017

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Sustainability: Commitment from firms to climate-related financial disclosures welcomed

December 15, 2017

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ShareAction welcomes consultation on pensions trustees' ESG disclosure

December 21, 2017

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BHP set to pull out of World Coal Association over climate concerns

December 21, 2017

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State of Green Business: Corporate carbon emissions fell in 2016

January 26, 2018

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EU's Expert Group makes final sustainable finance recommendations

February 2, 2018

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Shareholders challenge Rio Tinto over lobby group membership

March 5, 2018

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BlackRock engages with firearms manufacturers and retailers

March 9, 2018

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European FinTech Leader Makes Strategic Investment in Minerva

May 26, 2019

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ESMA pulls back from ESG legislation for rating agency methodology

July 26, 2019

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Investors looking for consistent sustainability reporting

August 18, 2019

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Sustainability reporting is inconsistent, but do investors help or hinder themselves by avoiding regulatory engagement asks new research. #ESG #corpgov
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Site launched to prevent investor rights erosion

August 18, 2019

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Minerva backs key industry Summit

September 7, 2019

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Environmental factors top list of investor priorities

September 22, 2019

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Investors need courage of their ESG convictions

October 13, 2019

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Sustainable Stewardship Snippet 2: Regulating for Climate Change

January 10, 2020

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Sustainable Stewardship Snippet 3: Sustainable to the Core

January 16, 2020

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Investors look ahead to ambitious EU agenda

January 17, 2020

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Sustainable Stewardship Snippet 4: ESGvolution

February 4, 2020

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ESG key in Covid-19 fightback, warns ECODA

April 2, 2020

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COVID-19 brings social investment to the fore

April 30, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Sec lending management key to better ESG

May 28, 2020

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Regulators: Beware of climate risks in actuarial forecasts

June 12, 2020

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Dalriada Trustees selects Minerva for implementation statements reporting

August 6, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Write down governance standards to improve them, study finds

September 21, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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SEC lambasted over shareholder rights change as companies fail to meet own targets

September 25, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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China announces aim to be carbon neutral by 2060

October 2, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Government signals drive to boost ESG options for pension funds

October 19, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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FCA confirms plans for TCFD rules from January

November 13, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Edelman: ESG key to rebuilding investor trust post Covid-19

November 27, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Companies plan to align ESG priorities with incentive plans

December 11, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

December 11, 2020

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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SEC creates new senior climate change role

February 4, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Sustainability standards consolidation draws closer

February 5, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Royal Assent locks in ESG duties for pension funds

February 12, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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US DoL nominee supports review of ESG and proxy voting rules

February 18, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The Biden Administration could accelerate ESG reforms if Department of Labor nominee, Marty Walsh is confirmed.
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SEC reviewing decade-old climate disclosure rules

March 4, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

March 11, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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Trump’s anti-ESG influence is quickly starting to unwind

March 19, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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SEC listens to investor ESG demands

March 25, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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A festival of consultations for the investment industry

March 25, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

A festival of consultations beckons for the #ESG community
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ESG regulation - US lawmakers take swipes as plans emerge

March 31, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

Sen Toomey demands answers as SEC says goodbye to Trump-era ESG regulation plans
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Minerva Briefing – Biodiversity & Stewardship

May 14, 2021

Alex Whitebrook

Today, investors are increasingly aware that all forms of capital, including natural capital, contribute to long-term sustainable growth. To mark Earth Day 2021, Minerva published a Briefing on Biodiversity and Stewardship to help investors consider the role of natural capital in their investments.
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FCA lambasts ‘poor quality’ ESG product design

July 23, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit out at “poor quality” product applications for ESG funds and set out detailed guidance for fund managers.
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SEC chair urges mandatory climate risk disclosures

July 30, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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

July 30, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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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DoL proposes fresh ESG regulation

August 20, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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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European banks factor ESG in remuneration packages

August 27, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

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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UN steps up corporate human rights expectations

August 27, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

Many banks and investment funds have been included in an international treaty clamping down on private-sector human rights abuses.
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Aussie investors push for energy market changes

September 3, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

An Australian investor group has called for action to align Australia's energy industry with the wider international market.
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EU seeks experts for sustainability review

September 3, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking appointees for 11 new industry groups to assist with a review of the bloc's sustainability reporting standards.
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TPI publishes fresh scenarios in wake of IPCC report

September 10, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

Keeping the global average temperature rise to a maximum of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will require an energy transformation that is "unparalleled in size and scope", according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).
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One in three applications to UK Stewardship Code fail

September 10, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

One in three applicants to the UK’s Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Stewardship Code did not meet the required standard, owing to shortcomings in evidence and relying too heavily on policy.
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Minerva weighs in on TPR climate guidelines

September 10, 2021

Alex Whitebrook

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EFRAG reveals direction of EU reporting standards

September 17, 2021

Elizabeth Pfeuti

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has outlined its proposals for EU-wide sustainability reporting standards.
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