20 December 2022

ESG matters

The current economic difficulties may present a significant challenge, but myriad Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues continue to ride high on corporate agendas throughout Europe. Fast becoming a fixed priority, they not only provide more work for Swiss law firms, but also lead clients to focus on their law firms of choice and how they are responding to the ESG challenges, internally as well as externally.

 

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