Clauses

Introducing specific drafting into board minutes that encourages directors to consider their decarbonisation targets, organisational carbon footprint and climate risk as a routine part of their decision making.

Template board papers with detailed prompts for considering the climate impacts of significant contracts and transactions and the associated climate risks to a business.

An underlying framework of green obligations, which target a company’s decision-making, internal investments and reporting in addressing material environmental issues for the company.

A due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) that asks potential suppliers to provide information regarding a wide range of climate change-related issues going beyond the standard questions.

Clauses for a shareholders' agreement which allow investors to hold the company to account on climate issues and incentivise shareholder support for the company's climate transition plan.

Conditions that incentivise performance by linking executive directors’ and other key employees’ share-based remuneration awards to achieving climate targets.

A due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) that requires a company to provide information on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and related risk management.

A board paper for building net zero objectives and targets into corporate strategy. It also provides for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of a company’s progress against its net zero targets.

Una cláusula que incorpora consideraciones ASG (Ambiental, Social y de Gobernanza) en los estatutos sociales de una empresa.

Un cuestionario de diligencia debida que pide a la empresa objetivo que proporcione información sobre una amplia gama de cuestiones relacionadas con el cambio climático que van mucho más allá de las preguntas estándar centradas en el cumplimiento.

Introducir una redacción específica en las actas del consejo que aliente a los consejeros a considerar sus objetivos de descarbonización, la huella de carbono organizacional y el riesgo climático como parte rutinaria de su toma de decisiones.

Incluir requisitos de divulgación proactiva en las transacciones de fusiones y adquisiciones o de inversión coloca los objetivos y metas climáticos en el primer plano de las mentes de la gerencia de la empresa objetivo y del comprador/inversores.