Environment and sustainability

Over the past decade, environmental and sustainability issues have moved from the fringes of the business world to the top of shareholders' agenda. The concept of sustainability has gained traction among senior management, employees, regulators and customers. Consequently, any miscalculation or misjudgment related to the environment or sustainability issues can have serious repercussions on how the world judges your company and values its shares. 

We have extensive experience of dealing with the legal aspects of identifying and managing environmental and sustainability risks, and can help you to foresee and exploit the opportunities arising in the rapidly changing regulatory and business environment.

We also work hand-in-hand with PricewaterhouseCoopers' extensive team of sustainability and climate change advisors, providing you with solutions that are not limited to legal issues. As part of an international network we can advise on multi-territory projects, including advising on and managing cross-border risk.

Our services

• Managing environmental and sustainability risks and liabilities in corporate, commercial and real estate transactions
• Legal and compliance advice across the full range of environmental regulation including environmental permitting, waste management, chemicals (REACH), hazardous substances and electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE and RoHS)
• Advising on liabilities arising from contaminated land and pollution incidents
• Climate change issues, including:
  • Emissions trading under EU-ETS and CDM mechanisms
  • UK Carbon Reduction Commitment
• Protection and commercialisation of clean technology
• Legal aspects of sustainability, including:
  • CSR, directors' duties and reporting obligations
  • Sustainable buildings
  • Green IT
  • Sustainability in the supply chain

Related areas

• Commercial and consumer regulation
• Contracts
• Data management
• Information technology
• Intellectual property
• Real estate
• Environmental tax and regulation
• Sustainability (UK)
• Climate change services
• Sustainability services (Global)

Contact details
Email: Jonathan Nugent
Tel: +44 (0)20 7804 2060