ESG
The Global Legal Post launches mining law guide
New comparative guide examines legal challenges facing mining industry amid energy transition and geopolitical pressures
Mills & Reeve among founding partners of women’s health business accreditation scheme
FemTick initiative is designed to recognise service providers who support the women’s health economy
Natural flows: local councils are seeking to recognise rights of rivers
In a summer of extreme drought conditions, the rights of rivers movement is one which should be respected, write Hogan Lovells Cadwalader lawyers Emily Julier and Yasmin Waljee OBE
‘My aim has been to build a culture where people feel accountable for doing business the right way’: Nestlé UK and Ireland GC Mark Maurice-Jones
Mark Maurice-Jones discusses his role as Nestlé’s UK and Ireland general counsel and compliance officer, the culture he has built and the legal issues impacting the market
Legaltech charity TCLP releases free AI tool to automate drafting of environmental clauses
Legal AI and AI chatbots can access open-source library of sustainability clauses built by the Chancery Lane Project
Earth Day 2026: IBA legal guide series highlights commercial impact of nature-related risks
IBA’s Nature-Intelligent Legal Services series aims to help lawyers ‘move beyond carbon-only thinking’
The Chancery Lane Project launches tech platform to support climate-aligned legal contracting
TCLP Labs’ digital toolkit can help lawyers draft more climate-friendly contracts
Luxury brands must respond to maturing ESG frameworks, new policy survey says
Baker McKenzie and Positive Luxury study says brands continue to face compliance challenges across jurisdictions with varying requirements
Barnes & Thornburg adds 35-lawyer team from Ballard Spahr, opens in Baltimore, Denver, Phoenix
New recruits include 25 partners, bolstering firm’s US public finance capabilities
UK law firms lead responsible business index as US firms slide – study
Clyde & Co, DWF, Pinsent Masons, Simmons & Simmons and Taylor Wessing top list published by Lamp House and Chambers
Bindmans launches Social Justice Fund aimed at improving access to justice
UK firm will donate 10% of client fees to fund that will split proceeds with the Access to Justice Foundation and Just4Kids Law
Why brands must be transparent around sustainability claims
Bird & Bird lawyers Rita Tardiolo and Francesca Signorini report on greenwashing allegations at Copenhagen Fashion Week, an issue that highlights the importance of brands living up to their green promises
More than a third of world’s top law firms exacerbating climate crisis, study claims
Law Firm Climate Change scorecard shows most firms received D or F grades for their efforts to address global warming
The Global Legal Post launches ESG international comparative law guide
Edited by Debevoise & Plimpton’s Ulysses Smith, guide helps readers navigate complex and evolving regulatory landscape