Sustainable action in the corporate sense means harmonizing economic, ecological and social goals (the so-called sustainability triangle) with equal weighting for the well-being of current and future generations. Today, this is usually summarized under the abbreviation ESG.
ESG stands for Environmental Social Governance. The challenges and objectives behind ESG are not new. What is new, however, is the acute pressure to act. Climate change, geopolitical upheaval and social and political pressure are increasingly forcing companies to build resilience, rethink their business models and organization and act more sustainably in many areas - and thus take responsibility for their own actions. This is ensured not only by a large number of national and international regulations, but also by employee requirements, customer wishes and pressure from society and investors.
ESG is a cross-cutting issue that covers a wide range of legal and non-legal topics and therefore requires interdisciplinary and holistic legal advice.
SKW Schwarz's interdisciplinary and cross-jurisdictional advisory approach supports companies as well as their management and supervisory bodies in developing and implementing their own ESG strategies that meet the current requirements of the legislator, society and their business partners.
Corporate sustainability and ESG
Dr. Thomas Hausbeck
Partner
Anna-Sophia Leitner
Senior Associate
Justyna Niwinski-Wellkamp
Counsel
