ESG, COMPLIANCE & INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
We support companies in the process of aligning their operations with the requirements arising from existing or planned sustainability regulations, including ESG. We also provide comprehensive legal services in the area of compliance and internal investigations.
Our ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) advisory services include, in particular:
- supporting clients in the process of preparing organisations for non-financial reporting;
- analysis of the necessary scope of compliance with the new regulations;
- preparation of sustainability compliance procedures and support in the modification of policies and procedures for examination and approval of business partners;
- identification of key ESG areas for the company and preparation of a risk map;
- due diligence in the area of sustainability and ESG factors and legal audit of the products offered;
- advising on the implementation of the group's parent company's ESG requirements in its subsidiaries in Poland;
- preparation of internal employee policies, including codes of ethics and anti-discrimination policies;
- support in the formulation of marketing communications in compliance with consumer protection law (to reduce the risk of greenwashing);
- advice on obtaining financing on preferential terms for ESG-based projects.
As part of our long-standing experience in the area of compliance and the conduct of internal investigations related to violations of corporate policies or other internal procedures, we provide comprehensive legal assistance, in close cooperation with the compliance officer or in-house lawyer, including in particular:
- conducting a compliance audit in the organisation;
- implementation of compliance in the organisation;
- creation and review of compliance policies and procedures, including whistleblower protection procedures;
- analysis analysis of the collected information on the alleged infringement and its legal classification;
- assistance in establishing an action plan to establish the facts of the case and identify those responsible, as well as to protect the whistleblower;
- organization and collection of evidence, including interviews with individuals who may have knowledge of the circumstances of the case, while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality;
- ongoing communication with the client and preparation of a report on the investigation;
- legal assessment of conclusions resulting from the conducted investigation;
- recommendations and advice on decisions regarding remedial actions aimed at eliminating the identified irregularities, punishing the guilty and introducing actions to prevent violations in the future;
- legal assistance in implementing the agreed measures.