Whilst Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has become a global movement that heavily features in corporate strategy and sustainability reports, disputes attributable to ESG factors are becoming more noticeable as shareholders’ focus on corporate sustainability disclosures and conduct continues to rise. Associates Razzaq Ahmed and Thomas McDonnell authored the “ESG and Litigation: The Outlook for Shareholders and Listed Companies" chapter for The International Comparative Legal Guides – Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2021, published by Global Legal Group Ltd., London. The chapter covers key litigation and regulatory factors that have shaped the ESG disputes landscape in recent years across the U.K. and other global jurisdictions.
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