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🌱 How are sustainability provisions transforming construction contracts? Construction Dive’s latest article, featuring insights from our Head of Built Environment, Meena Kamath, explores the growing influence of sustainability in the construction industry and the pivotal role of climate clauses. Key highlights include: ✅ The increasing demand for green construction, even in a shifting policy landscape ✅ How sustainability clauses help mitigate climate risks and foster innovation ✅ Practical guidance for builders and legal teams to navigate these changes 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d8usUVgf #ESG #construction #sustainability

Have you met our Head of Engagement, Rebecca Annison? Learn about what she does and how she can help you achieve your climate goals. #ESG #climatecontracts #supplychains

📌ICYMI: Check out our new guide to delivering actionable climate transition plans. The CSDDD requires companies to create and implement plans keeping global temperature rise within 1.5°C. But these plans aren't just about strategy—they must be actionable and enforceable. That’s where we come in. View the blueprint to a sustainable future here: https://lnkd.in/gTPHZATU #climatetransition #ESG #decarbonisation #transitionplan

🎉 Exciting news! We're thrilled to join forces with the Scope 3 Peer Group, supporting their network of procurement professionals in utilising contracts to drive Scope 3 emissions reductions. Together, we'll explore how contracts can be used to operationalise climate targets, starting with a workshop that offers: ✅ Best practices for climate contracting ✅ Frameworks and actionable insights ✅ Guidance on leveraging TCLP’s clauses and tools Learn more about our climate clauses here: https://lnkd.in/dmnxZYxx #ESG #climatecontracting #procurement

🎫Join us at the RICS Global Sustainability Conference for a practical webinar featuring Meena Kamath, our Head of Built Environment, and Laura Noctor-King from Better Buildings Partnership. ⛓️They’ll dive into the role of legal contracts and pre-contract processes in meeting your organisation's decarbonisation goals. They will use real-world case studies to explore contracts as a collaborative tool for working across value chains and executing whole life carbon assessments. 📅 5 December 2024 | 🕒 Time 11:30 -12:15 GMT 👉🏼To attend the full conference, register and get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/ed3WnqnD #ClimateContracts #Sustainability #Decarbonisation

🌍 Does your organisation have a robust climate transition plan? Our newly released transition plan guide is designed to help organisations take meaningful action and align with global climate goals. To highlight why this is essential, Natasha Morgan and Humzah Khan have written a blog that explores how an effective transition plan is key to long-term business success and staying compliant with evolving regulations. 🔗 Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/g_j9WB_N 👉See the guide here: https://lnkd.in/gTPHZATU Let’s work together to build a future that’s sustainable, enforceable, and impactful. 🌱 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CorporateGovernance #ClimateTransition

🎙️Voices in Construction: Suriya Edwards on Diversity, Mentorship, and Climate Contracts We spoke with Suriya, Construction and Engineering Partner at Freeths, to explore her journey in the construction industry and her impactful work in clean energy and sustainability. Key highlights: - The role of climate contracting in building resilient, sustainable projects. - The power of mentorship in shaping careers and driving diversity. - Challenges in adopting climate clauses and practical strategies to integrate them seamlessly. 👉🏼Check out the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gdaR2eJf How do you see climate clauses reshaping your sector? Share your thoughts in the comments! 👇 #Construction #Sustainability #Diversity

📣 Just launched: Deliver a climate transition plan guide! We’re happy to announce our brand-new guide designed to help organisations deliver robust and effective climate transition plans. Packed with actionable insights, real-world examples, and practical tools, this guide empowers businesses and legal teams to take meaningful steps toward achieving their climate goals. 💼 Whether you’re just starting or looking to enhance your current plans, this is your go-to resource for driving sustainable change. 📖 Explore the guide below. #sustainability #climatetransitionplan #climatecontracts

In her Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) article, our Head of Finance and Capital Markets, Regina Caldarera Villaruel, explores how contracts are more than legal paperwork—they are powerful tools for combating climate risks and driving decarbonisation. Key highlights include: 🌟How climate-aligned contracts safeguard businesses from physical, regulatory, and reputational risks. 🌟How contracts can incentivise decarbonisation by adjusting loan interest rates based on carbon footprint or embedding net-zero targets in supply chain agreements. Contracts can be the bridge between climate ambition and action. Are you ready to make the shift? 👉 Read the full article below. #netzero #law #ESG #finance

Let's transform agrifood systems— one contract at a time. Agrifood systems are at the heart of the climate and nature crisis, contributing 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and driving significant nature loss. But they also hold the power to lead the solution. Legal contracts are critical tools for helping food and agriculture companies turn ambitious climate and nature goals into actionable, enforceable commitments. Contracts in agrifood systems can: ✅ Ensure accountability and delivery. ✅ Build resilient supply chains and comply with regulations like the EU Deforestation Regulation. ✅ Foster innovation by enabling collaboration, incentivising regenerative farming, and scaling sustainable solutions across the value chain. 👉 Discover how your legal frameworks can drive transformation in agrifood systems here: https://lnkd.in/gsJV-uUc #food #agriculture #law