Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations are becoming a top priority for businesses across all sectors, and are on the agenda of every board member, executive, in-house counsel and compliance officer.
As a leading Swiss business law firm, Schellenberg Wittmer has been following this trend closely. Our lawyers have extensive experience in helping businesses navigate various ESG-related issues such as corporate governance matters, managing risks arising out of legislative and policy changes, revising ESG policies, advising investment managers on their ESG policies and setting up ESG-compliant investment products, advising on diversity requirements for boards of directors, advising on Swiss disclosure and reporting obligations as well as on international legislative developments and trends, and representing clients in complex litigation and arbitration proceedings with ESG components.
