ESG - Dispute Resolution And Litigation

• Published date: 23 June 2022
• Subject Matter: Corporate/Commercial Law, Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Corporate and Company Law, Corporate Governance, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Trials & Appeals & Compensation, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Law Firm: Howard Kennedy
• Author: Mr Dominic Offord

An increased emphasis on ESG worldwide means that businesses need to have a greater awareness of the associated litigation risk. We can help your business mitigate these risks.

It could be argued that the majority of the risks arising from ESG issues are commercial, rather than strictly legal. But the increasing level of ESG regulation increases the risk of falling foul of these.

ESG litigation has so far mostly focused on climate change or environmental events. While it's likely this will continue to predominate, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been to increase the focus on social issues, such as diversity within the workforce, and the management of supply chains.

It's also likely that as ESG matters continue to grow in importance, the number of ESG litigation matters will increase. There is a range of litigation that can emanate from ESG issues and business management teams should consider carefully whether they have the required understanding of ESG matters and the necessary...