Our team has been providing ESG-related guidance in various ways since the 1980s, giving us the experience and institutional memory to craft impactful and cutting edge ESG strategies. Over the 30+ years we have worked on ESG-related issues, we have helped clients develop and implement internationally-recognized human rights, social, and environmental and industry best practices.
Our multi-disciplinary team – comprised of well-known corporate, litigation, energy, environmental, and human rights advisors – can help your business develop and implement an ESG program specifically designed for your organization’s needs. Our team includes:
- One of the US representatives that helped to create the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- The former General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), charged with guiding policy formation and designed program structures related to New York state's Clean Energy Standard, Offshore Wind program, large-scale renewable energy credit program, the NY Green Bank, NY-Sun solar program, and programmatic and regulatory frameworks for the state's electric vehicles, community solar, energy storage, Property Assessed Clean Energy, building efficiency and related initiatives
- One of the leading energy and environmental attorneys in the nation, joining us after serving as in-house counsel to the largest renewable fuels producer in the world, and as acting general counsel of the largest renewable fuels trade association
- A former Vice President of one of the world's most recognized clothing brands, with responsibility for global implementation of the company's code of conduct and government relations
- The former Senior Foreign Policy Advisor and Counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, focusing on human rights, trade, and national security issues and creating the first voluntary code of conduct for U.S. multinationals, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
- A board member from the The Ceres Board of Directors, which is comprised of sustainability leaders with diverse backgrounds in sustainable investing, business, research, policy, law and advocacy, working to build sustainability leadership and drive sustainable solutions throughout the economy
- The author of the leading industry guidance for corporate implementation of the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent standard with Indigenous Peoples
- A former active participant in the Secretariat of the Initiative of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (2011-2018)
- One of the most followed environmental law authors in the United States, recognized by JD Supra 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
- Numerous lawyers celebrated as leaders in their fields by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500, Who's Who Legal and IFLR1000
