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Sustainable Conversations: Olivia Hart and Emma Jelley

Green Guide senior researcher Olivia Hart speaks to Emma Jelley, director and coach at Bright Blu Dot, about maintaining momentum…

Sustainable Conversations: Samuli Tarkiainen and Nora Steiner-Forsberg

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Samuli Tarkiainen, partner at Castrén & Snellman, speaks to Nora Steiner-Forsberg, GC at Fortum Corporation, about the Nordic energy transition…

Sustainable Conversations: Anna Bauböck and Kenny Robertson

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Green Guide editor Anna Bauböck speaks to Kenny Robertson, Head of Outsourcing, Technology & IP legal team at NatWest, about…

Sustainable Conversations: Anna Bauböck and Alberto Ninio

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Green Guide editor Anna Bauböck speaks to Alberto Ninio, General Counsel at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, about finding the fortitude…

Sustainable Conversations: Michelle Beckers

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The Global Green Guide met Michelle Beckers, General Counsel at Sphera, to discuss the evolving importance of ESG and the…

ESG in the DNA – embedding green purpose in law firm business

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2024 marks the third year The Legal 500 will be researching firms’ dedication to sustainability matters and contributions to a…

Raising the Bar: The Role of Barristers and their Chambers in the Climate Crisis and Green Transition

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The Bar holds a unique position in the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss, and in driving the green transition.…

The role of lawyers in the green transition: Six ways of making a positive impact

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Climate emergency, ESG, sustainable investment, green transition – these terms have become buzzwords across many industries, not least the legal…

Navigating ESG Politics: The US Predicament

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The increasingly global nature of business and cross-border regulatory compliance means that companies across the world are coalescing around the…

Demanding trust from carbon offsets: why the legal sector must diligently interact with the Voluntary Carbon Market to support global decarbonisation

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Investigations by the Guardian and SourceMaterial brought damning and destabilising indictments of the carbon offset market; harnessing academic conclusions, the…

Navigating Post-Brexit Environmental Legislation in the UK: Challenges and Opportunities

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The EU is internationally recognised as a leader in sustainability, having enacted a number of laws and policies aimed at…

The Devil Wears (Sustainable) Prada – all eyes on fashion’s sustainability claims

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When the worst offenders for climate change are trotted out, the usual suspects from the worlds of oil, gas and…

Can lawyers make dispute resolution greener?

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Law firms, chambers and other legal service providers around the world have signed up to pledges committing to greener forms…

Breaking the unsustainable chain

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Whilst geopolitics have taken centre stage in 2022, the beginning of the year also saw a significant development in the…

To B or not to B Corp – that is the question law firms may want to ask themselves

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Businesses around the world are beginning to accept wider social and environmental responsibilities. This means extending the business’ purpose beyond…

Navigating a greener future – The promise and challenge of maritime ETS

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The shipping industry, a sector that has traditionally not earned a reputation for being very environmentally friendly, is heavily investing…

Navigating ESG issues – The ever-increasing need for ESG expertise

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In case any doubts persisted about the importance of ESG to businesses around the world, a recent report by legal…

Do cryptocurrencies have a place in the sustainable investment movement?

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In 2008, the global economy collapsed and sparked a chain of events that would alter the world’s financial markets forever.…

Poland’s long journey towards a green transition

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Poland has been slow off the mark in its green transition. It has a historically powerful coal industry, which has…

Law Firm Carbon Footprints: What are firms doing to reach net zero?

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Law firms and Net Zero – Advisors and leaders? The race to reduce carbon emissions remains at the top of…