Encourage Sustainable Practice in Arbitrations
Clause encouraging parties to arbitration to create all documents in electronic form and conduct all hearings remotely or virtually, where possible
What this clause does
Drives sustainable practice in arbitration and reduces greenhouse gas emitting behaviours in proceedings.
Clauses
1. The parties agree that any arbitration commenced pursuant to clause [●] of this Agreement, shall be conducted having regard to the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations’ Green Protocol for Arbitral Proceedings with a view to reducing the environmental impact of disputes.
2. At the outset of any arbitration, the parties shall consult and agree which provisions of the Green Protocol for Arbitral Proceedings shall be adopted during the proceedings, and submit to the Tribunal their proposal for minimizing the carbon footprint of the arbitration.