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Ensure your supply chain is resilient, compliant, and aligned with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. Our legal experts support businesses across sectors with tailored solutions for evolving supply chain challenges and opportunities.
This change is driven by increasing government regulation, rising consumer demand for sustainable products, and a growing emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
Organisations of all sizes, including SMEs, are now under pressure to assess business practices and proactively address the environmental and societal impacts of their supply chain activities.
Disclosures and due diligence are becoming critical as businesses respond to growing legal and stakeholder expectations.
Whether you’re aiming to enhance supply chain visibility, ensure regulatory compliance, or adopt ESG-positive practices, our expert team offers tailored legal advice to help you navigate the complex landscape of ESG regulations.
We can support you in reviewing, mitigating, and managing ESG-related risks and opportunities, ensuring your supply chain aligns with evolving standards while helping you meet your long-term business goals. Our supply chain expertise includes advising organisations in various sectors.
Developing tailored compliance strategies for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Providing expert guidance in resolving disputes and addressing breaches of supply chain contracts.
Offering strategic advice on procurement processes to align with regulatory and ESG standards.
Supporting businesses in implementing supply chain compliance requirements and promote ESG-positive practices throughout the lifecycle of a contract.
Advising on workforce matters, sustainability practices, emissions reduction targets, and governance within supply chains.
As the supply chain often poses significant ESG compliance risks, organisations are prioritising visibility and accountability within their supply chains to mitigate legal, financial, and reputational risks.
With the regulatory landscape evolving rapidly, businesses must adopt proactive environmental management strategies. Key regulations impacting supply chains include:
This directive imposes reporting obligations on large EU companies to publish information relating to ESG matters. While it is not part of UK law post-Brexit, many UK businesses will still be affected.
EU parent companies will be required to disclose ESG information for their entire group, including non-EU entities, and the scope of the CSRD extends to non-EU undertakings with significant EU subsidiaries or branches.
This directive imposes obligations on large EU companies – and non-EU companies with operations in the EU – to implement human rights and environmental due diligence measures across their supply chains.
The UK’s ESG reporting framework increasingly requires businesses to align with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.
These include reporting on Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions—those generated from sources outside the organisation’s direct activities, including from suppliers and purchased products.
Scope 3 emissions disclosures are becoming mandatory for a wider range of organisations, with many voluntarily adopting them to strengthen ESG credentials and stakeholder trust.
The Environment Act requires organisations to address and report on supply chain impacts on deforestation related to certain forest risk commodities in UK commercial activities.
Companies looking to place certain commodities linked to deforestation, and some derived products, on the EU market must demonstrate robust due diligence practices.
This regulation will mandate operators placing rechargeable industrial batteries or electric vehicle batteries larger than two kWh on the EU market to establish supply chain due diligence policies, with a particular focus on raw materials that may have adverse social or environmental impacts.
Economic operators will be required to submit compliance documentation for third-party verification.
As part of our ESG thought leadership series, we conducted original research exploring how UK organisations across a variety of key sectors and industries are managing supply chain due diligence and preparing to meet evolving global ESG standards.
The survey of 361 professionals, operating across the energy and utilities, technology, built environment, transport and healthcare sectors, highlights varying levels of progress, readiness, and best practices.
Businesses that effectively manage ESG risks and seize opportunities are more likely to thrive. Burges Salmon’s ESG legal specialists help mitigate risks, navigate regulations, and develop strategies for long-term success.
We turn risk into opportunity, making ESG a core part of your business and a driver of future growth.
Learn moreBurges Salmon’s upgraded Pension Schemes ESG Tool simplifies ESG compliance for UK pension scheme trustees and employers.
It provides enriched content, addresses evolving requirements, and helps users assess their knowledge, identify key issues, and fill gaps with training.
Learn moreBurges Salmon has launched a Corporate ESG Disclosure Tool to help businesses navigate ESG reporting obligations.
Covering mandatory and voluntary disclosures, the interactive guide supports companies of all sizes in identifying key ESG issues and compliance needs.
ESG is central to Burges Salmon’s advisory approach and long-standing responsible business commitment.
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