ESG Due Diligence Questionnaire for M&A and Capital Markets
Gordon's DDQA due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) that requires a company to provide information on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and related risk management.[Drafting note: capitalised terms relate...
Deliver a climate transition plan
Use contracts to implement your organisation's transition plan
Integrate climate obligations into contracts
Impose legally binding and enforceable obligations to help meet emissions-reduction targets
Factor climate considerations into board decisions
Ensure the board makes decisions that support rather than undermine its transition plan
Enforce and incentivise decarbonisation through contracts
Agree incentives for meeting climate obligations and set consequences for when they’re not met
Align the board with climate goals
Enable good climate governance from the top down
Gain-Share Incentive for Reducing GHG Emissions
Jess and Rory's ClauseThis 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...
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Based Performance Conditions for Employee Incentive Awards
Scarlett's Performance ConditionsConditions that incentivise performance by linking executive directors’ and other key employees’ share-based remuneration awards to achieving climate targets.Performance Conditions[Capitalised terms which are not defined in these...
Climate Purposed NDA Terms (Confidentiality Agreement)
Kaia's ClauseProvisions for standard non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements (NDAs) to ensure climate change and environmental issues are discussed at the outset of new commercial relationships.[Drafting note: insert new clause...
Climate Recitals
Eddie's RecitalsRecitals 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...
Climate Change Due Diligence Questionnaire for Suppliers
Raphael’s Procurement DDQA 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.Climate Change Due...