ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights

ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights compliance strategies and programs are no longer “nice to haves,” but rather “must haves.” Increasing stakeholder expectations. New legal requirements. New risks and opportunities. And, if that isn't enough, developments are accelerating. We have you covered. Our team has been helping clients effectively and efficiently navigate these issues for more than 30 years. We provide a long-term perspective and depth and breadth of experience that few firms can match.

The practice advises corporate clients, private equity and other asset managers and trade associations across a significant number of industries, asset classes and geographies. Some of the areas on which we advise and assist include:

• Compliance with a wide range of enacted, pending and proposed regulatory requirements across numerous jurisdictions, “soft-law” instruments, voluntary standards, frameworks, guidance and industry and NGO codes of conduct
  
• Regulatory and voluntary disclosures and other communications
  
• Structuring and implementation of tailored compliance policies, procedures, programs and codes of conduct
  
• Governance and board advice
  
• Antitrust compliance
  
• Stakeholder engagement, including shareholder proposals
  
• Training
  
• Benchmarking
  
• Project plan development
  
• Materiality, salience and human rights impact assessments
  
• Transactional due diligence and ongoing monitoring
  
• Surveys and data analysis
  
• Fund structuring
  
• Green bonds and other sustainable financings
  
• Impact and sustainable investments
  
• Public benefit entities
  
• Compensation arrangements
  
• Grievance mechanisms
  
• Special investigations
  
• Risk Mitigation/Crisis Management
  
• Litigation, arbitration and National Contact Point proceedings