ESG

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

ESG in 2025: Shifting Dynamics

Companies eye pro bono legal work to boost ESG impact - IBA panel

In-house legal teams are doing more pro bono work as a way to meet their business’s ESG goals

ESG issues ‘not going away’ despite political scepticism in the US - IBA panel

Latin American companies are having to navigate a ‘fragmented’ ESG landscape