Environment, Social and Governance
"ESG" in the broadest sense covers environmental, social and governance issues but consensus on details of the meaning can vary and public perceptions are changing rapidly.
Our ESG team has a robust understanding of the regulatory and policy drivers of the market and experience across a wide range of sectors and contexts. We take a holistic approach, covering a wide range of areas - from climate change and resource efficiency, human rights and community engagement, antibribery and corruption, transparency and disclosure, product governance, and risk management more generally.
Sustainable Futures is our global ESG blog, where you will find insights, commentary and news from our dedicated ESG lawyers around the globe.
In Conversation with the ESG Team is the media hub for Linklaters' global ESG practice. On this page you can access videos, webinars and podcasts in which experts from around the world discuss the key ESG issues of today.
1st octobre 2020
Welcome to the Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue will cover key developments on the full range of ESG topics.
17th juin 2020
Organisations may feel that they have a good-hearted culture in place but sometimes people still do bad things. We have been working with Crafty Counsel to produce a series of bite-sized videos, each aimed at exploring what culture is and why it matters through sharing what we have seen in legal practice.
15th juin 2020
Like climate change itself, it is no longer a question of if but rather when, where and in what format climate-related reporting and wider legal requirements will be felt most acutely.
15th avril 2020
This report aims to provide a view on key trends and challenges surrounding ESG for infrastructure funds, implications of different ESG ratings, ESG considerations in the investment cycle and credit ratings considerations, in addition to considering the outlook for ESG in the infrastructure sector and response to key issues impacting infrastructure funds.
23rd septembre 2019
GCs share practical tips and strategies on embedding corporate values and responsible business conduct, integrating ESG factors into decision-making processes, conducting human rights due diligence, using grievance mechanisms and using sustainability principles to navigate through crises.
26th juin 2019
Green and sustainability linked loans are a hot topic in the loan markets. They are a relatively recent innovation, but volumes have risen dramatically over the past few years to over US$99bn in 2018. The rise of green and sustainability linked loans signals the early stages of a fundamental shift in the wider economy.
