ESG Resource Center

MoFo is known for our thoughtful and, in many cases, groundbreaking approach to ESG that focuses on three core areas:

helping companies and investors to make sense of the rapidly changing regulatory landscape and to look beyond compliance to risks and opportunities;
preparing companies to see around corners and be prepared for what is coming, particularly in emerging areas like cyber, human rights, climate, and responsible tech; and
structuring deals and operations to maximize both material ESG factors and positive net impact.

“Impact” generally includes considerations of the impact of a company’s goods and services or stakeholders in additional to shareholders, including employees, the community, and the natural environment, while ESG focuses on overall company anatomy and strategy, in relation to ESG issues that are material to operations.

The following resources provide practical insights into how you can effectively integrate ESG considerations and drive true impact.

MoFo Report
GCs and ESG: Practices, Priorities and Perspectives
MoFo once again partnered with Corporate Counsel to launch a 27-question benchmarking survey of in-house counsel querying organizational, individual, and departmental attitudes and approaches to ESG issues. Find out more.
Client Alert
Inside the IFRS S1 and S2 Sustainability Disclosure Standards – Understanding Current Intersections and Future Outlooks
The standards address longstanding reporting challenges, equipping companies and investors to better understand performance and comply with ever‑evolving regulations.
Client Alert
SCOTUS Effectively Ends Affirmative Action for College Admissions: What This Decision Might Mean for Workplace Diversity Programs
Employers should consider their workplace DEI programs and strategies as they brace for the potential impact of the Court ending affirmative action for college admissions. Read more about the potential implications in our client alert.
Client Alert
Sustainability and Antitrust – Do the EU Commission’s New Horizontal Guidelines Bring Fresh Momentum to the Debate and Provide Legal Certainty for Companies?
This client alert provides an overview of the novelties related to sustainability cooperations between competitors and an outlook on the impact of the New Horizontal Guidelines.
Client Alert
Uncertainty in Carbon Markets Leads to Novel Carbon Offset Litigation
MoFo regularly advises companies in developing multi-pronged strategies to both set and meet climate goals – read more about this in our client alert.
Mofo Report
Strengthening Outcomes: Impact and Financial Value at Exit
MoFo and Impact Capital Managers (ICM) published a new report that explores different aspects of impact investing and how an impact-focused approach can generate alpha for investors.
MoFo Report
Environmental Sustainability Committee 2022 Annual Report
MoFo has a long-standing commitment to the importance of environmental sustainability in the firm’s operations. Read more about this in our 2022 Annual Report.
MoFo Report
Asia Funds ESG Report 2022
MoFo and AVCJ surveyed 100 Asia headquartered GPs, with US$1billion+ AUM, on the impact of ESG on their investments and market. Find out more.
Webinar & Podcast Series
MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change
Access previous episodes from our monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change.
Client Alert
Update to UK Green Finance Strategy
Read our “Green Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investment” policy paper and client alert discussing the proposed greenwashing measures of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Article
Responsible AI as Part of a Company's ESG Framework
Access the MoFo authored Daily Journal article explaining how Responsible AI practices in combination with ESG frameworks can be applied both to mitigate risk and support ESG goals.
Client Alert
Corporate Sustainability: EU to Expand ESG-Related Reporting Obligations
The new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) rules will have an enormous impact on business and the way it is reported – not only within the European Union, but also for non-European companies. Read more about these new rules in our client alert.
Client Alert
The $369bn Climate Deal: America’s Path to Climate Resilience
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 dedicates $369 billion to energy security and climate-related initiatives and promises to advance the United States’ clean energy objectives. Read our client alert.
MoFo Report
Legal Innovation in Impact Investing
MoFo and Impact Capital Managers (ICM) published a report to provide insight into the various strategies and impact provisions that impact investors are using to substantiate and support their impact goals.
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Impact Investing Resource Center
MoFo’s dedicated impact investing resource center provides practical insights into how you can effectively achieve your impact goals.
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Above Board Resource Center
With Above Board™, we invite you to learn more about the many ways that we can support and strengthen your board, your organization, and your impact.

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