Clauses

Standard drafting for heads of terms that makes climate a key consideration for any deal team. These heads of terms are particularly relevant for parties with public decarbonisation or net-zero targets.

Contractual obligations in respect of the usage of materials and waste management to ensure consequential GHGs are minimised.

Embeds ‘Repair, Reuse and Recycle’ concepts in procurement / supply agreements for the benefit of the client, end consumer and environment.  

This clause places a 'light green' obligation on shareholders to work towards operating the company in a carbon neutral manner.

A clause containing mutual obligations to allow all parties to either perform their own obligations in a way that reduces their carbon footprint and/ or require other parties to do so.

A clause that sets climate and environmental performance metrics for suppliers, incentives for meeting supplier performance targets and consequences for breach.

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.

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.

A mechanism that benchmarks a contractor's carbon footprint against the market. 

A contractual obligation between the parties stating that, in the event of a dispute, parties agree to settle it in a ‘green’ manner.

A clause aimed at reducing the use and wastage of water throughout a company's supply chain by requiring suppliers to provide audit results to the company.

This clause obliges a company to operate consistently with an emissions reduction target and its shareholders to engage in climate change mitigation or relinquish their benefits.