Environmental, Social & Governance
Responsible Business at Irwin Mitchell
Corporate Governance For GCs
Meeting ESG responsibilities to protect people, communities, and planet without compromising your ambition as a business can be a challenge. We’re passionate about Responsible Business ourselves, so we know what it takes to understand and prioritise what is important and manage the impact we have on the world around us.
Our teams are individually and collectively committed to sustainable growth of our business, and we constantly measure our progress against our goals as we move forward to becoming more responsible.
We look to bring that experience and learning to you, our clients through our knowledge, our partners, tools, audits, advice, thought leadership and inspiration we have found useful on our journey so far.
We care about your future as much as our own, so we align our legal expertise with the ins and outs of your industry regulations to help you be confident in taking the responsible, sustainable path.
This means you can rest assured that we’ll keep you abreast of all relevant changes and guide you through them to protect growth, attract talent and retain customer loyalty.
The Expert Hand
At Irwin Mitchell, we pride ourselves on combining exceptional legal expertise with the understanding of businesses and the sectors in which they operate. This is never more evident that when we work with our clients as they look to build sustainability into their businesses. We bring together experts from over 80 different areas of legal and support services to help achieve your ESG goals.
Latest Insight & News
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Your Trusted ESG Advisor
We’re here for you on all things ESG. Whether you need regulation compliance advice at the start of your journey or sophisticated governance consultancy as part of an established sustainability strategy, we can help you deliver on your ESG objectives.
Our teams specialise in environment, social and governance factors in a wide range of sectors, both in the UK and globally. We offer finger-on-the-pulse expertise with commitment to doing right by our people, our communities and our planet as a whole. That means we can help you achieve your ESG goals right now and future-proof your business.
Contact any of our specialist team below directly or email us to get tailored advice for your business situation.
Ongoing Investment in ESG
“Originating from the financial sector, ESG reporting has predominantly focused on evaluating how climate and other ESG risks affect a company’s ability to create economic value into the future. However, an ESG approach which is integrated into core business strategy, and ESG reporting which is used to drive increased value creation for business and society more widely, is an enabler of a transition to a more sustainable future.
Irwin Mitchell have recognised that their true potential for positive impact at scale is through advising and working with their clients to help them improve their response to ESG challenges and opportunities. We are delighted to have been appointed to design and deliver a series of training sessions to help equip senior Irwin Mitchell [colleagues/lawyers/representatives] to do this with knowledge and confidence.”
Dr Rosina Watson
Associate Professor of Sustainability | Cranfield School of Management
Contact Details
For all ESG enquiries, please contact Hannah Clipston, Director of Strategic Growth (Corporates ＆ Institutions), by phone or email.
Sectors
Our specialist sports lawyers have in-depth knowledge of the sports sector, many of them coming from sporting clubs and organisations themselves. They bring this passion and experience to a broad spectrum of ESG related services tailored to this industry, from corporate governance and compliance to environmental planning of a new stadium to awareness training on Diversity and Inclusion. For more information visit our Sport Sector ESG page.
The manufacturing sector is at the forefront of both the challenges and opportunities of building a sustainable business. From energy and emissions and waste management to responsible sourcing and large diverse workforces and work environments, our multi-disciplinary team of experts can help with achieving both the short-term wins and long-term goals. For more information visit our Manufacturing Sector ESG page.
Whether you are a developer, investor or occupier, there are significant considerations to ensure that properties are built and operated efficiently and responsibly. Our expert legal teams can advise across multiple real estate sectors to assist you in complying with regulations and managing the environmental and social impact of any property or development. From implementing of green leases and issuing of environmental permits to sophisticated environmental planning expertise, the team can guide you to achieve your ESG goals. For more information visit our Real Estate Sector ESG page.
Consumer facing and retail businesses are often in the spotlight when it comes to being responsible businesses. Fair labour practices, hyper consumerism and waste, safe working environments, packaging and marketing claims are all in a day’s work for these businesses. Our diverse team of consumer and retail specialists can advise on how to anticipate and plan for ESG considerations in this fast-moving environment to protect your business and ensure sustainable growth. For more information visit our Consumer Sector ESG page.
