Alert 01.22.21
New ESG Disclosure Guide for Leveraged Finance Transactions
The LMA and ELFA have jointly published guidance to provide clarity in the market regarding ESG disclosures.
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Sustainable Finance
Contact
Sheila McCafferty Harvey
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
T: +1.202.663.8224
sheila.harvey@pillsburylaw.com
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Sustainable development goals and financial investments encompassing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are ushering the coordination of our efforts to address the growing demand from our clients on improving sustainability to drive financial value. We also leverage our legal experience and solutions to help our clients accelerate the adoption of new technologies, adapt to the energy transition and advance ESG and sustainability growth to have a positive impact on both the bottom line and the communities in which clients operate.
We are devoted to helping our clients around the world find cost-effective solutions involving sustainable finance as they contemplate lending, business and investment decisions.
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A report from Pillsbury & the Economist Intillegence Unit examining how policymakers and the financial services industry can help the sustainable finance market to scale. |
Our global team of multidisciplinary sustainable finance attorneys work seamlessly with members of our renewable energy, private equity, trade, regulatory, litigation, environmental, tax, investment funds, capital markets and intellectual property practices to provide clients with comprehensive guidance on a full spectrum of sustainable finance matters. We pride ourselves on developing innovative solutions and can advise on unique strategies gaining traction globally, such as sustainability-linked debt products, ESG, sustainable buildings, carbon credits and impact investing structures. These types of arrangements have been driving new capital investments into the market to support the cost of sustainable economic recovery. Not only has there been great demand in the UK, in the EU and other foreign jurisdictions, but some large investment houses in the U.S. jumped on board and have maintained sustainable finance offerings.
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Our lawyers, many of whom are dual-qualified in the U.S. and London, are quickly emerging as thought leaders in this space. We offer deep experience in:
- Sustainable-linked Debt and Equity Products
- Sustainable Sourcing, Procurement, Packaging, Materials, Recycling, Implementation and Adoption of Sustainable Operating Practices
- Thematic Funds (Green, Social and Impact)
- ESG Due Diligence Advisory for Transactions and Inclusion in Corporate Strategy and Investments
- Renewable Energy
- Projects
- Private Equity
- Trade
- Litigation
- Islamic Finance
- Environmental & Natural Resources
- Tax Strategies
- Fintech, Payments and Blockchain
- Environmental Enforcement & Compliance Strategies
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
- Energy Capital Markets
- Financial Regulatory and Other Regulatory Matters
- Sustainable Derivatives & Structured Products
- Intellectual Property
- Voluntary Codes of Practice