ESG disclosures, until recently focused on reputational risk and stakeholder expectations, are now becoming legal evidence.

Lawyers fear liability risks to companies, saying the changes foster uncertainty, inefficiency and greenwashing.

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has announced there will be legislation aimed at increasing transparency in ESG ratings.

Regulators have expressed concern about sustainability linked loans and ‘greenwashing’, a recent panel discussion revealed.

The trend for bringing lawsuits related to climate is growing, and directors need to stay on top of developments to avoid the courts.

By nurturing innovation in their organisations, boards can hit the ground running to negotiate the ESG challenges ahead.

In spite of ESG toxicity in the US, she remains optimistic that companies are working on sustainability ’because they know they need to’.

More legal cases are being pursued against corporates making unsubstantiated green claims or failing on climate action, research finds.

Audit committee chairs cite pressure from leaders and investors as a key driver for ESG activity, YouGov research finds.

Many scandal-hit companies were found to have previously presented high ‘social’ performance measures, study shows.