Environmental Social Governance

ESG components are more relevant in today’s commercial world than ever before. Investors use ESG factors as a key consideration of decision making as they are a key component of all business. All businesses are facing an increase in scrutiny of ESG components both on a local and international scale. We advise clients internationally and locally as they incorporate ESG into business strategies and implement ESG in operations, supply chains and business relationships throughout value chains allowing them to grow their businesses.

Environmental

Environmental legal issues present opportunities and compliance challenges for businesses of all sizes. We provide practical, legal and strategic advice on the full range of environmental issues, including:

• Environmental regulation compliance
• Green leases and energy efficient buildings
• Renewable Energy
• Climate change risk disclosure
• Greenwashing claims

Social

Social considerations measure how your business engages with its workforce and external stakeholders including regulators, customers, investors, shareholders and the media. We provide legal solutions and advice on the following social issues:

• Human rights
• Policy commitments
• Workplace conditions
• Employee representation and representative bodies
• Supply Chain considerations
• Diversity and Equality consideration.

Governance

Business success and resilience is built on robust governance structures. Corporate governance standards ensure businesses comply with all statutory provisions. Businesses need to ensure that they use accurate accounting methods, provide integrity to its customers and avoid conflicts of interest.

We provide practical, legal and strategic advice on the full range of governance issues, including:

• Reporting and disclosures to meet statutory requirements
• Review ethics, codes of conduct and supply chain responsibilities
• Governance structures and implications
• Anti-bribery and corruption considerations.

Contact Our ESG Solicitors

Our expert ESG lawyers are available to discuss your business’ environmental, social and governance issues.

Please contact our corporate advisors for immediate assistance by sending an email to us at [email protected] and one of our corporate solicitors shall call you back. 

Alternatively, please call our corporate solicitors in Manchester on 0330 127 8888 for a no obligation discussion.

Global Presence, Local Expertise

Monarch Solicitors are a leading UK law firm and our award-winning Manchester solicitors, London solicitors and Birmingham solicitors offer their legal expertise nationally and internationally.

Through our overseas branch offices, our Singapore lawyers, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts advocates and UAE (Ras Al Khaimah) lawyers provide seamless assistance with cross-border matters. We are licensed in Singapore and Ras Al Khaimah, and our advocates are registered with the DIFC Courts. Clients who prefer to instruct us in their own language can do so through our Arabic legal services, Cantonese legal services and Chinese legal services, and our Middle East legal services support individuals and businesses with interests across the region.