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ESG Advisory Group
Having worked on a number of innovative ESG projects, and with years of experience advising in this area, our partners understand the pace at which dynamics are changing. Through enhancing our ESG offering by bringing it into one combined advisory platform, Matheson's ESG Group provides an integrated approach to supporting our clients in responding to legislative and regulatory change; delivering on their own ESG goals; and meeting the challenges and opportunities in doing so.
Chaired by Garret Farrelly, our dedicated group of 12 partners combines a strong collaborative focus with deep industry knowledge, providing ESG expertise in the areas of sustainable finance; governance; climate action; energy, natural resources and utilities; waste and the circular economy; employment practices; supply chain management; investment funds; environmental and planning; data privacy; sustainable construction; and sustainable commercial real estate. You can read more about our experience in each of these areas below.
As a business, Matheson is committed to environmental, social and governance standards. Our cross-firm Sustainability Committee is tasked with implementing initiatives and setting targets to ensure that the firm meets its sustainability objectives, further information on which is here. We are a founding signatory to Pro Bono Pledge Ireland, an initiative which calls on legal professionals in Ireland to commit to promoting access to justice by providing free legal assistance to those in need; and our Diversity and Inclusion programmes have been recognised by the Irish Centre for Diversity. Matheson is the only law firm in Ireland to receive Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity for D&I practices.
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"A Proper Crack in the Glass Ceiling" – The Women on Boards Directive Explained
29/11/2022. For many Irish companies, the creation and promotion of diverse, equal and inclusive workplaces has been a board agenda item for some time. The Women on Boards Directive is the next in a series of ESG-related measures moving quickly through the EU legislative process. This time, the focus is on the boardroom. Read More>
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
15/11/2022. "Sustainability is the only path to be on" – EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness addresses the European Parliament on the eve of its vote to formally adopt the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. With EU Council adoption now scheduled for 28 November, Matheson's ESG Advisory Group brings you up to date with developments in this At a Glance Guide. Read More>
Ireland’s New Policies on Data Centres and Hydrogen
02/09/2022. In this update, the Energy & Infrastructure team at Matheson LLP provide an insight into the evolution of Ireland's policies on data centre development and the development of a hydrogen strategy. Read more>
ICMA Analysis of Proposed Green Bond Regulation
12/07/2022. The International Capital Markets Association published on 22 June 2022 its updated analysis of the proposed EU Green Bond Regulation. The Regulation will establish an official European Green Bond label alongside the existing international market standard, represented by the Green Bond Principles. Read more>
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Important Developments from Brussels
24/06/2022. In the words of EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, this week marked "quite a dramatic moment…in relation to reporting by companies". The European Parliament and Council reached provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive with several important changes to the original text and a clearer indication of the timelines involved. Susanne McMenamin of Matheson's ESG Advisory Group brings you up to speed on the latest developments from Brussels.
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is the boardroom giant that keeps on growing: Legislative considerations
05/05/2022. Matheson recently authored an article for IFLR’s ESG EMEA Report 2022 which discusses the role of corporate governance in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and explains why boards need to be proactive, prepared and well informed when it comes to successful ESG reporting. Read more>
Matheson ESG Contacts
With years of experience of incorporating ESG considerations into the legal advice that we provide to our clients, our ESG Advisory Group comprises a team of lawyers drawn from our practice areas across the firm. Please contact one of the partners below for more information.
Garret Farrelly
Chair of ESG Advisory Group
Tara Doyle
Asset Management and Investment Funds
Sally Anne Stone
Commercial Real Estate
Susanne McMenamin
Corporate M&A
David O'Mahony
Finance and Capital Markets
Kimberley Masuda
Construction and Engineering
Alan Keating
Finance
and Capital Markets
Nicola Dunleavy
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Richard Kelly
Finance and Capital Markets
Anne-Marie Bohan
Technology and Innovation
Louise Dobbyn
Financial Institutions
Bryan Dunne
Employment Practice