Understanding the obligations that apply.
Assessing the relevant rules and sustainability commitments for the business, taking into account its size, its sector and the markets where it operates.
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ESG and sustainability
Sustainability is not only about what a business declares, but also about how it operates and takes its decisions.
Environmental, social and governance matters carry growing weight in commercial relationships, supply chains and organisational processes. Businesses may be asked to meet sustainability requirements coming from the applicable rules, from agreements with customers and suppliers, or from the expectations of investors and commercial partners.
Handling these aspects poorly can create contractual, reputational and compliance risks.
Legal Bloom® supports businesses in assessing the legal implications of sustainability and in building ESG principles into their processes.
The main challenges
Managing supply chain relationships.
Reviewing ESG clauses, codes of conduct, disclosure obligations and contractual liability in relationships with customers, suppliers and partners.
Communicating sustainability correctly.
Checking that environmental claims and commercial communications comply, reducing the risk of claims for misleading practices or greenwashing.
Building sustainability into governance.
Setting responsibilities, procedures and control tools consistent with the company's objectives and obligations.
What we do
- Analysis of the ESG regulatory obligations that apply to the business.
- Assessment of the legal risks linked to sustainability.
- Drafting and reviewing ESG contractual clauses.
- Assistance in preparing codes of conduct and company policies.
- Support in managing supply chain sustainability obligations.
- Legal review of environmental claims and sustainability communications.
- Assistance on the regulatory and governance aspects of sustainability reporting.
- Training on ESG obligations and responsibilities.
Our approach
Sustainability calls for consistency between declared commitments, obligations taken on and actual behaviour.
That is why we look at the legal dimension of business processes and commercial relationships, identifying what needs to be done to manage those responsibilities knowingly.
Sustainability creates value when it becomes part of a company's decisions and relationships, not only of its communication.
Tools and insights for this area
Ready-to-use templates and articles by the firm on this subject, in Italian.
Would you like to understand the ESG obligations that apply to your business, or build sustainability into your commercial relationships?
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