Anna Kuusniemi-Laine And Lia Heasman To Expand C&S's Corporate Sustainability Service

• Published date: 18 January 2024
• Subject Matter: Corporate/Commercial Law, M&A/Private Equity, Corporate and Company Law, Corporate Governance
• Law Firm: Castren & Snellman Attorneys
• Author: Ms Anna Kuusniemi-Laine and Lia Heasman

The corporate world has been discussing sustainability for years, and it is an increasingly integral part of business operations. In the coming years sustainability will permeate the strategy, business practices and value chains of companies, which are required to increase their efforts to mitigate their adverse environmental and human rights impacts.

'The regulatory framework of corporate sustainability is taking shape at a rapid pace, and companies are continuously faced with new requirements. Emphasising sustainability in marketing is no longer enough - instead, companies need to take concrete action on a strategic level. With this in mind, we are expanding our offering in corporate sustainability in order to better serve our clients,' says Anna Kuusniemi-Laine, Partner and head of the new ESG & Corporate Sustainability service.

The focal points of this new service will be strategic sustainability advice, ESG due diligence (ESGDD) and ESG questions relating to transactions, private equity, financing and management liability. The service covers corporate sustainability matters related to marketing, corporate governance and compliance as well as contract projects and anti-corruption guidelines. Our experts help companies in competition law analyses of ESG-linked partnership arrangements and sustainable procurement projects. Together with our environmental and energy lawyers, the team can also offer a wide range of services for any renewable energy projects, and when strengthened with our experts in employment law and data protection, the team provides versatile solutions to support the equality and diversity work of work communities.

'The duty of care, included in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, and the new sustainability reporting requirements pose a real challenge to companies,' Anna says. 'The ESG & Corporate Sustainability service supports our clients in complying with ESG regulation and implementing their duty of care. Thanks to our full-service offering, clients have a one-stop access to all business law services relating to corporate sustainability.'

EXPERIENCED ESG EXPERT LIA HEASMAN TO DEVELOP THE NEW SERVICE

The ESG & Corporate Sustainability service will be further strengthened in mid-January as Lia Heasman joins Castrén & Snellman as Counsel. Lia has over ten years of experience in business-driven ESG work as well as in the development of human rights and responsible supply chains. Most recently, she was the Director of...