ESG

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are at the forefront of corporate strategies due to investor, customer and regulator expectations. The topic has been gaining momentum and is expected to accelerate in the coming years. We advise clients, from multinationals to start ups in all sectors on areas of ESG-related law, including ESG due diligence and risk assessments, renewable energy, climate change litigation, sustainable supply chains, whistleblowing, sustainable real estate, ESG funds and green finance.

International & multidisciplinary

CMS understands that sustainability issues impact all areas of a business. CMS is a full-service law firm, where experts from many practice areas continuously develop our shared ESG practice. Our ESG practice brings together the expertise and best practices of lawyers across 40+ countries specializing in key areas of law relating to ESG regulation, risk and strategy.

Sector approach

CMS has a strong presence and track record advising clients in different sectors on many sustainability issues impacting their current and future operations and strategies. Thanks to our deep sector knowledge, we can anticipate how the rapidly evolving ESG regulatory landscape will impact any specific sector and develop innovative solutions that enable clients to stay one step ahead of emerging ESG regulations and stakeholder expectations. This allows us to provide cutting edge sustainability advice to our clients as it relates specifically to their business needs.

Developing and sharing our ESG knowledge

Due to the rapidly evolving nature of the ESG regulatory landscape, CMS believes education and collaboration on this developing area of law is key. Firstly, we are investing significantly in deepening our lawyers’ ESG knowledge and capabilities, providing a profound ESG education programme in close cooperation with the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Secondly, we share our thought leadership on ESG with our clients through our continuous stream of ESG related publications and by offering bespoke ESG training sessions, so clients can stay ahead of changes to law and regulations. And thirdly, since we monitor developments across industries, we can share and apply learning from one sector to another and help clients accelerate on path finding projects.