Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are not just checkboxes to be ticked; they represent critical demands and opportunities that will shape the future of businesses and communities. At Taylor Wessing, we are committed to helping you go beyond mere compliance, focusing on building more resilient and sustainable economies for a brighter future.
Our approach involves supporting your ambition. We work with you to identify and manage transition and climate risks on the road to net zero, facilitate sustainable investments, enhance internal governance arrangements, nurture stakeholder relationships, and ensure alignment with national and global standards.
We have considerable experience in this arena and have already helped many of our clients to embed resilient and responsible business practices and approaches to investment, ultimately creating lasting value for both stakeholders and the broader community.
Our dedicated team of lawyers will serve as your trusted partners on your ESG journey. We take an integrated approach, seamlessly incorporating ESG considerations into the legal services we provide, consolidating our expertise to support you in delivering your sustainability objectives.
We are committed to shaping the future by promoting a sustainable built environment, innovative infrastructure, and renewable energy solutions.
We help you to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of life sciences with ethics and innovation as our guiding principles.
We focus on safeguarding and growing wealth while leaving a legacy of sustainable and responsible stewardship.
We drive technological advancements with unwavering integrity and a focus on positive impact.
We provide ESG-related advice across all our practice areas and sectors, with a focus on:
Sustainable finance and investment ESG-driven deals Technology and ESG ESG disputes Employment and diversity Governance and risk management Climate, energy and environment Built-environment
Sustainability Stories
Listen to how our clients are seeking to have a positive impact on the world by operating in a more ethical and sustainable way.
Learn moreWe guide businesses, and investors to achieve their environmental and sustainability ambitions. As well as having environmentally-focussed transactional teams across our corporate, real estate and private wealth offerings, we specialise in effective planning for evolving regulations, resolving disputes, future proofing assets, and advising on investment strategies and business practices. We are committed to promoting responsible environmental practices across our sectors while providing pioneering legal support.
We provide legal advice that promotes social responsibility, diversity, and ethical standards. Our support extends beyond addressing regulatory and ethical obligations; we actively assist businesses in taking proactive steps to engage with communities and foster an inclusive working environment.
We specialise in helping businesses establish effective governance frameworks, ensuring regulatory and competition law compliance, and promoting ethical standards. Our services include identifying and mitigating governance risks, managing shareholder relationships, and providing strategic guidance during mergers and acquisitions to align governance with ESG objectives. We’re focused on enhancing transparency, accountability, and ethical governance practices.
Legal 1.5 Charter
Legal Charter 1.5 is a high ambition initiative designed to shift thinking, and drive transformational change to mitigate the climate crisis. We developed and signed the Legal Charter 1.5 alongside seven other law firms. The Charter consists of eight core principles and aims to shift thinking and drive transformational change to mitigate the climate crisis. We commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the speed and scale necessary to restrict global warming to no more than 1.5°C.
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