
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
ESG considerations have risen to the top of the agenda for investors and businesses concerned about sustainability and doing business responsibly. Our dedicated multi-disciplinary ESG lawyers work seamlessly together to assist clients with the identification and integration of ESG priorities at all levels of their business.
Our ESG Group at Climate Finance Week 2023
As organisations are faced with an increasing focus on ensuring that they have positive impacts for their stakeholders and the environment, sustainability and doing business responsibly can no longer be ignored if they want to grow and thrive.
Our ESG team works with our clients to identify and integrate ESG priorities at all levels of their businesses. We advise clients on areas such as energy transition, climate action, sustainable finance and green bonds, sustainable real estate investment and development and green leases. The team have worked with financial institutions to develop lending programmes for minority communities and we’ve also advised on the financing of social housing units. On the governance side, we’ve advised clients on the legal aspects of ESG investments as well as on issues relating to ESG reporting, maintaining ESG records and issues around “green-washing”.

Environmental
Major projects and transactions are increasingly driven by environmental imperatives, with environmental considerations being central to many other commercial contracts, projects, transactions and disputes.

Social
Social impacts are an organisation’s direct and indirect impacts on internal and external stakeholders. An organisation that measures and monitors social impacts offers stakeholders greater confidence that it is less vulnerable to risk and is more likely to generate goodwill inside and outside their organisation.
Insights Blog

EU Green Bond Regulation published in Official Journal: key points for issuers

ESAP: Platform for public information on companies and financial products to go live in 2027

EU Taxonomy: New Environmental Delegated Act; Changes to Climate Delegated Act

CSRD Update: Proposed Delay in Adoption of Sector-Specific and Third Country ESRS

EU Green Bond Standard: Final approval

TNFD Recommendations Published
News

Arthur Cox and the Wind Energy Ireland Annual Conference 2024

Arthur Cox sponsors Climate Finance Week Ireland 2023

Arthur Cox advises Ingka Investments on offshore wind projects
Podcasts

Pensions and ESG

Company Law: Back to Basics – Connected Persons and Substantial Property Transactions

IORP II

Company Law: Back to Basics – Mergers

Asset Management and Investment Funds Podcast: Liquidity Risk Management

Company Law: Back to Basics – Summary Approval Procedure

Asset Management and Investment Funds Podcast: Annual Investment Manager Presentation
Knowledge

ESG Newsletter Q4 2023

The Legal Duties of Charity Trustees: Practical Steps to Follow

Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, November 2023

Horizon Scanner: Finance November 2023

Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, October 2023

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – Reporting Period Begins

Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy

Employees on Domestic Violence Leave to Receive Full Pay

Pensions Update: Summer 2023

ESG Newsletter Q3 2023

ESG Video Series

Procurement Law Update: The Deadline is Key

The Pay Transparency Directive: What does it mean for Irish employers?

New Employment Rights to Come into Force on 3 July

Directors’ Duties and Net Zero

ESG Newsletter Q2 2023

Climate Action Litigation: Where is it headed?

European Commission responds to ESAs’ questions on SFDR

2023 Priority Legislation for Publication in the Life Sciences Sector

ESG Newsletter Q1 2023

ESG Newsletter Autumn 2022

Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2023

Arthur Cox contributes to Mondaq’s ESG Guide

Arthur Cox contributes to Ashurst’s global guide on “Investing in hydrogen”

Irish Building Magazine Series

A voluntary or mandatory EU Green Bond Standard? The debate continues

New Rules for the Agri-Food Sector

EU Proposes New Due Diligence Obligations for Companies and their Directors

Arthur Cox contributes to the Lex Mundi Global Anti-Corruption Compliance Guide

Government Housing for All Plan – Snapshot of Key Measures

European Green Deal takes shape in Fit for 55: What does it mean for Ireland?

The European Commission’s EU Sustainable Finance April Package

ESG under the microscope: Regulatory developments in the space
ESG Contacts

Alex McLean
Partner | Dublin
Maedhbh Clancy
Of Counsel | Dublin
Phil Cody
Partner | Dublin
Danielle Conaghan
Partner | Dublin
Mairéad Duncan-Jones
Partner | Dublin
Grainne Hennessy
Partner | Dublin
Golda Hession
Of Counsel | Dublin
Rachel Hussey
Partner | Dublin
Suzanne Kearney
Of Counsel | Dublin
Sarah McCague
Partner | Dublin
Conor McCarthy
Partner | London
Niamh McGovern
Partner | Dublin
Kevin Murphy
Partner | Dublin
Tara O’Reilly
Partner | Dublin
Deirdre Sheehan
Partner | Dublin
Imelda Shiels
Partner | Dublin