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Justice Bid adds law firm ESG metrics to outside counsel DE&I selection service

Influential Chicago-based platform teams up with European ESG specialist impactvise

DLA Piper tops global ESG law firm ranking as UK firms dominate

Almost half of the top 25 best performing firms on ESG are headquartered in the UK, according to Impactvise

Huge scope for smaller law firms to improve ESG

There is huge scope for smaller law firms to improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, new research has found.

Emerging ESG topics and trends for the legal industry in 2023

Law firms have a unique opportunity to leverage their work in the ESG area to increase their value to clients, but pitfalls are prevalent as well The influence of environmental, social & governance (ESG) factors on legal organizations rose sharply in 2022; and now, looking ahead into 2023, the pace of acceleration is only expected to sharpen.

ESG? There’s an app to help firms walk the talk

The advent of the legal tech directory has simplified the purchase of products in areas such as contract analysis. And businesses can also check that the environmental, social and corporate governance credentials of law firms match their own

LexTalk

World Talk Show w/ Adrian Peyer, Co-Founder & CEO impactvise AG

Start-up enables general counsel to compare law firms on ESG

A start-up launched by two former general counsel at Zurich Insurance Group has created a tool to help GCs compare the performance of law firms in addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Former Zurich Insurance Group general counsel duo launch platform to measure law firm ESG performance

New offering also enables law firms to measure their own progress and includes firm-client matching features

UK-Based Law Firms Outperform US Rivals On ESG, Says Study

The polictical ESG agenda in Europe is more advanced than in the US, and the same is true for the UK vs US law firms.

UK firms leading the way on social goals - global study

UK law firms are leading the way on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a landmark global study of the sector – but the research suggests everyone must do more to raise standards.

Is Privacy and Cybersecurity the Next Frontier for ESG?

Data privacy and protection might be of increasing importance to regulators, investors and clients but most organizations don't currently include such topics in their ESG planning—including law firms.