Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Sustainability matters have become critical strategic priorities for companies and their boards. The transition towards more sustainable business practices presents both challenges and opportunities. Walder Wyss navigates you through the complex and rapidly evolving ESG & Sustainability landscape.
Leveraging our expertise, we assist clients in developing and implementing their ESG & Sustainability strategy across their entire value chain. Our services cover the full range of legal ESG & Sustainability issues, including ESG reporting (including double materiality assessments) and ESG due diligence in mergers and acquisitions as well as in human rights and environmental due diligence (including scoping, fact-finding and risk assessment). We also specialize in sustainable finance, ESG corporate governance, implementation of international standards (TCFD-Recommendations, UN Guiding Principles, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, etc.), carbon trading, ESG litigation (judicial and non-judicial) and conducting internal investigations.