Green Ambassadors: United States 2026

Michael Littenberg


Ropes & Gray LLP

United States

Michael Littenberg

Michael Littenberg, global head of ESG, CSRD, and Business and Human Rights compliance at Ropes & Gray LLP, is a key contact among major global corporates, particularly in the retail, pharmaceutical, industrial goods, and financial services sectors.

Littenberg demonstrates expertise spanning climate risk mitigation and net zero transition strategies, EU Deforestation Regulation policies, and California climate disclosure compliance. Littenberg also boasts an active pro bono commitment, including recently assisting a West African country in developing a conservation framework agreement for its forestry sector.

Supporting the firm’s operational objectives, Littenberg advises on internal sustainability-related practices and strategies. Littenberg also helps drive thought leadership on matters including ESG impacts within the financial services and asset management sectors.