Real estate
09th January 2025
Environmental, Social & Governance
Work with our ESG experts in sustainability, net zero, and carbon literacy to position your business at the forefront of change.
Environmental, Social & Governance
Navigating ESG requirements can be complex, but staying ahead of risks and challenges is essential for compliance and fostering strong stakeholder relationships. Our ESG lawyers have expertise in sustainability, net zero, and carbon literacy, helping you develop robust policies, ensuring legal compliance, providing tailored training, and addressing environmental risks with practical solutions.
Compliance
You will be faced with may compliance related challenges in your day-to-day business, from waste and duty of care, permitting or licensing conditions, employment policies, ESOS, MEES and SECR, annual reporting of environmental credentials, supply chain obligations , energy usage etc. We can help with all of these while you focus on what you’re good at. Being compliant gives you piece of mind and a competitive edge.
Training
Do you understand the demands on your business from climate change and moves towards net zero? We can help you prepare by assessing environmental impacts, creating a Zero Roadmap, and developing tailored Carbon Assessments and Net Zero Action Plans. Additionally, we offer bespoke environmental compliance and Carbon Literacy training designed to address your organisation’s unique challenges.
Property-related environmental issues
Facing environmental or contamination risks with a property you own or plan to buy? Our specialists simplify complex reports, explain key issues, and help you assess your options. We’ll connect you with consultants, insurers, and other experts while supporting you through every stage, maintaining a practical and commercially focused approach to keep you on track, even when challenges arise.
Areas that we cover
- All aspects of Environmental social and governance (ESG)
- Environmental licences and consents
- Environmental obligations in the planning system, for instance, Environmental Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain, flood compensation and flood risk management conditions.
- Energy Performance Certificate and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard compliance
- “Net zero” legislation, for instance, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting and the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme
- Green leases and contracts
- Environmental and landfill taxes
- Waste and recycling compliance
- Plastics including management of PFAS
- Climate change
- Carbon credits
- Carbon literacy
- B Corp advice
- Training – compliance, environmental, carbon literacy, net zero readiness
Whether it’s compliance, training, or property-related challenges, we’re here to help you achieve your goals.
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