Reporting and governance


We offer ESG reporting and governance services that help you meet the changing demands and expectations of investors, regulators, and society.


Our team of experts can offer you many benefits, such as:

  • Understanding the ever-evolving landscape of corporate ESG reporting regulations to help you comply with your reporting obligations.

  • Reducing and managing bribery and corruption risks by creating and implementing anti-bribery policies and procedures and providing training and awareness.

  • Auditing your ESG programme to help you identify gaps. We can give you a report and work with you to improve your policies and contracts.

  • Guiding you through the B Corp certification process. We can help you with the application and the steps you need to take.

  • Exploring alternative structures for your business, such as Community Interest Companies and Charities.

  • Undertaking a legal review of your non-financial report to help you avoid greenwashing which can expose you to legal risk and harm your reputation.

Including ESG factors in due diligence and M&A. We can help you assess, negotiate, and integrate ESG aspects.

Our experience

We help our clients navigate the complex and evolving legal landscape of ESG issues, helping them achieve their ESG goals. Here are some recent examples:

  • Advising a global company on their ESG disclosure obligations
  • Undertaking an ESG audit for an international professional membership body
  • Assessing the legal accuracy of sustainability reports
  • Advising on B-Corp certification

ESG Ignite

We explore the opportunities that an ESG-focused approach affords and that everything you do as an organisation has the potential not only to make a positive impact, but also to enhance your long-term sustainability environmentally, socially and financially as well.
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Our clients

  • Multinational pharmaceutical company
  • A global professional institution
  • Space Doctors Limited
  • A global commodities company

Our lawyers

Our multi-disciplinary team provides you with holistic advice that goes beyond the policies, helping you make sense of ESG risk, and working with you to consider ESG throughout all your business dealings. 

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Our expertise

Environmental, Social and Governance
Environment
Renewables
Reporting and governance
Sustainable finance
Sustainable real estate
Sustainable supply chains and human rights

Key contacts

ESG blog

Our blog brings you regular updates on the latest legal ESG issues and how they impact organisations, our people, our clients and the wider communities that we work with.

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Talking ESG podcast

Explore ESG issues and how they impact Mills & Reeve as an organisation, our people, clients and the wider communities that we serve.
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