Matheson ESG Hub

ESG Advisory Group

Having worked on a number of innovative ESG projects, and with years of experience advising in this area, our partners understand the pace at which dynamics are changing. Through enhancing our ESG offering by bringing it into one combined advisory platform, Matheson's ESG Group provides an integrated approach to supporting our clients in responding to legislative and regulatory change; delivering on their own ESG goals; and meeting the challenges and opportunities in doing so.

Chaired by Garret Farrelly, our dedicated group of 12 partners combines a strong collaborative focus with deep industry knowledge, providing ESG expertise in the areas of sustainable finance; governance; climate action; energy, natural resources and utilities; waste and the circular economy; employment practices; supply chain management; investment funds; environmental and planning; data privacy; sustainable construction; and sustainable commercial real estate. You can read more about our experience in each of these areas below. 

As a business, Matheson is committed to environmental, social and governance standards.  Our cross-firm Sustainability Committee is tasked with implementing initiatives and setting targets to ensure that the firm meets its sustainability objectives, further information on which is here.  We are a founding signatory to Pro Bono Pledge Ireland, an initiative which calls on legal professionals in Ireland to commit to promoting access to justice by providing free legal assistance to those in need; and our Diversity and Inclusion programmes have been recognised by the Irish Centre for Diversity. Matheson is the only law firm in Ireland to receive Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity for D&I practices. 

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ESG Legal Services 

To find out more about our ESG legal services and our sectoral experience, please click on the links below

Investment Funds

Climate Action, Energy and Natural Resources

Waste, Environment and the Circular Economy

Sustainable Real Estate and Construction

Governance

Employment Practices

Sustainable Finance

ESG Thought Leadership, News and Events 

Sustainable Finance Legal and Regulatory Study

Milestones and Developments in Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Recent Developments in the ESG Loan Market in Ireland

ESG: Regulatory Developments for Irish Companies 2021 – A Recap

Financing Through the Lens of ESG: Impact of Policy and Challenges to be Overcome

ESG: Delegated Act Supplementing Taxonomy Regulation

Green Atlantic Project - Ireland’s Path to Becoming a Green Energy Leader

Employer Insights on Irish Right to Disconnect Code of Practice

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Updates Regarding the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

10/02/2025. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive created the EU’s sustainability reporting regime, which requires in-scope companies to include extensive disclosures in their directors' report. Read More>

ESG Ratings - A Significant Development

15/01/2025. There has been a significant recent development in relation to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) rating activities. Read More>

EU Green Bond Standard - Applicable Now

09/01/2025. The EU Green Bond Regulation ( Regulation 2023/2631, as amended the “EU Green Bond Regulation”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 November 2023 and has been directly effective in Ireland since 21 December 2024. Read More>

LMA Publish Model Provisions for Green Loans

28/11/2024. On 7 November 2024, the Loan Market Association (“LMA”) released model provisions for green loans to be included in LMA-form facility agreements (the "Green Loan Provisions"). Read More>

CSRD for HR Practitioners: How to Elevate Your Strategic Impact

20/11/2024. For HR practitioners interested in driving strategic change within their organisations and cementing HR’s role as a strategic business partner, an understanding of the potential impact of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), the EU’s regime for reporting sustainability information, is essential. Read More>

Putting the “S” and “G” in ESG: What Employers Need to Know in 2024

06/11/2024. In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards have been propelled from being voluntary corporate ideals to a strategic necessity, with significant regulatory and reputational implications. Read More>

European Single Access Point Regulation – An Update

18/09/2024. The  ESAP Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/2859) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 20 December 2023 and entered into force on 9 January 2024. Read More>

Ireland Publishes New Sustainability Regulations

24/07/2024. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) introduced a new mandatory sustainability reporting regime that will apply to many Irish companies. Read More>

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Matheson ESG Contacts

With years of experience of incorporating ESG considerations into the legal advice that we provide to our clients, our ESG Advisory Group comprises a team of lawyers drawn from our practice areas across the firm. Please contact one of the partners below for more information. 

Bryan Dunne
Employment Practice

Maireadh Dale
Finance and Capital Markets

Muireann Hernon
Finance and Capital Markets