Clauses

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.

This clause incentivises a counterparty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in exchange for a gain-share payment calculated by reference to the value of the goods or services it provides.

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.

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.

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

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

Establece que los criterios de calificación para recibir financiación estén condicionados al establecimiento de un objetivo de cero emisiones netas y refleja esta obligación en un instrumento de nota de préstamo convertible que incentiva el desempeño de cero emisiones netas.

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