Clauses

Clauses to redress the balance in the food chain by promoting fairness for the producer while supporting the customer to ensure produce is not wasted at any point throughout the supply chain.

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.

Provisions for standard non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements (NDAs) to ensure climate change and environmental issues are discussed at the outset of new commercial relationships.

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

Recitals that confirm the intentions of the parties to perform the contract in a way that reduces their organisational greenhouse gas emissions and the emissions associated with the contract.

Clause encouraging parties to arbitration to create all documents in electronic form and conduct all hearings remotely or virtually, where possible.

Two similar protocols (litigation and arbitration) with modules which parties can opt into at the start of a dispute to make it lower carbon and greener.  

Clause encouraging parties to arbitration to create all documents in electronic form and conduct all hearings remotely or virtually, where possible

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.

Ensure contracting parties work together to balance financial risks and avoid unintended adverse environmental and social issues in relation to Climate Change Events and Pandemics.

A set of sustainable soil management obligations allowing businesses to manage their reliance on soil, its functions and related ecosystem services.

A consolidation and updating of TCLP’s key supply chain clauses. This clause covers the setting of greenhouse gas emissions targets and sustainability requirements throughout the term together with a range of remedies, dispute resolution options and incentives.