Mitigating ESG-Related Litigation Risk
Article from: OGEL 5 (2020), in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Executive Summary
The legal and regulatory landscape for environmental, social and governance ("ESG") is becoming an increasingly congested space. Businesses are facing increasing demands to develop their ESG credentials from a range of hard-law, soft-law and market forces. This has led to an expansion of policies, practices and disclosures, as organisations adapt to meet an evolving landscape of ESG, Responsible Investment and Sustainable Development issues. At the same time, businesses' ESG credentials are coming under intense scrutiny, as potential claimants increasingly look to exploit these ...