Major water utility company

Advised a major water infrastructure company on the drafting of their ESG report and policy. We also advised on their sustainability achievements regarding energy, waste, water usage and greenhouse gases.

We further reviewed the company’s corporate disclosures to allow for the implementation of their ESG policy. This is a continuous work in progress for our client and is based on stakeholder engagement and the company’s learning from its own operations, its suppliers and its customers.

Public and private companies' ESG advisory matters

We regularly advise public and private companies on a range of ESG advisory matters including corporate governance codes, directors’ duties, disclosure requirements, stakeholder engagement and director remuneration and incentivization. We will also often advise and provide board training on ESG reporting requirements for public companies which has involved advising on best practice for TCFD reporting and the new diversity listing rules. We are regularly involved in commenting on governance approaches, policies, and procedures such as committee terms of reference and disclosure policies.

AGM Preparation

We assist a number of companies in preparing for their AGMs. This involves advising on resolutions expected of institutional investors and the increasing ESG focus of the voting guidelines of their proxy advisers.

ESG risk including modern slavery and human trafficking reporting

Advising companies on their ESG risk including modern slavery and human trafficking reporting requirements in line with the Modern Slavery Act 2025. This includes advising on the requirements for drafting a Transparency statement under section 54, reviewing and drafting modern slavery policies and training  materials, and advising on supply chain due diligence to ensure that supply chains are compliant with statutory obligations.

California SB 54 compliance

Advising numerous companies on compliance with California SB 54, which requires packaging and plastic food ware producers to join a producers responsibility organization (PRO), and requires the following by 2032:

• 25% source reduction in plastic single-use packaging and plastic food ware;
• 100% of all single-use packaging and plastic food ware is recyclable or compostable; and
• 65% of plastic single-use packaging and plastic food ware is being recycled.