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Sustainability
Sustainable use of AI and the role of law firms
While legal practices across the board have proactively focused attention on the legal and ethical usage of artificial...
18 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Clyde & Co offers EV subscription incentive
Global law firm Clyde & Co is the latest BigLaw practice to introduce a subscription salary packaging option for...
15 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Minters climate practice head joins investment firm Pollination
The global head of climate and sustainability risk governance at BigLaw firm MinterEllison is joining climate change...
11 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Strategies to make in-house careers more sustainable
Sustainability concerns have been raised about in-house counsel; however, there are certain strategies worth...
19 December 2023
By Emma Musgrave
New report reveals key sustainability priorities for legal profession
Indigenous Reconciliation, climate action, modern slavery, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals are all key issues...
04 December 2023
By Lauren Croft
Minters partner to chair WEF climate governance body
The head of climate change and sustainability at BigLaw firm MinterEllison is set to be the joint chair of a World...
07 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Is free firm merch ‘shallow and tokenistic’ or ‘enticing’?
Firms offering free merch have been urged to move away from stress balls and water bottles in favour of aligning...
15 May 2023
By Lauren Croft
$650m sustainability-linked loan secured for AirTrunk’s 1st Japanese data centre
National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has advised Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole and MUFG as mandated lead arrangers and...
27 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Complaint filed against Etihad Airways for alleged climate greenwashing
An ACCC complaint has been lodged against Etihad Airways after the airline displayed allegedly greenwashed...
24 March 2023
By Lauren Croft
Driving positive change: Why corporate advisers must upskill in ESG and sustainability
As global concerns over climate change and corporate social responsibility continue to escalate, lawyers’ role in...
09 March 2023
By Sarah Mateljan
ASIC brings 1st court action alleging ‘greenwashing’
The corporate regulator is commencing civil penalty proceedings against alleged greenwashing conduct, involving the...
28 February 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Australia’s energy sector is undergoing momentous legal change’: Part 2
The energy sector is reportedly set to be one of the biggest areas of growth in 2023. Here, four energy lawyers discuss...
25 January 2023
By Lauren Croft
Business leaders anticipate net zero transition will improve growth
A new report finds that business leaders estimate a transition to net zero could significantly improve annual growth,...
29 November 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Law students ‘expect sustainability to be reflected in university curriculums’
Universities across Australia discussed the importance of environmentally sustainable campuses and curriculums for the...
07 November 2022
By Jess Feyder
How should lawyers respond to regulatory crackdowns on greenwashing?
Following the ACCC’s announcement about plans to target greenwashing this year, Lawyers Weekly spoke with a lawyer...
26 September 2022
By Jess Feyder
4-day working week may benefit the climate
Reducing working hours to a four-day week could have a potentially significant impact on the environment and, more...
08 September 2022
By Jess Feyder
Importance of awareness-building for ESG
We’re just starting to learn how pervasive awareness needs to be throughout the culture regarding environmental,...
08 September 2022
By Jess Feyder
With increased accountability for ESG, how can lawyers best advise clients?
Sarah Mentasti and Kim Middleton from Marque Lawyers have discussed the rise of corporate accountability in the...
06 September 2022
By Jess Feyder
HSF office switches to 100% renewable energy
The Herbert Smith Freehills Sydney office has made a further commitment to its net zero goals — and has switched to...
11 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
Hybrid renewable power station to be built in SA
The financing of a new hybrid renewable power station in South Australia has begun — and will generate enough...
01 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
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