Sustainability
By virtue of our profession and leading position as a law firm, we have a duty to conduct our business in a responsible and sustainable manner, while providing the highest quality advisory services to our clients.
Our experts provide assistance on all types of issues and matters related to sustainable development, helping clients navigate a rapidly evolving landscape. We work closely together in multidisciplinary teams to best assist clients in addressing the challenges and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the green shift.
Contributing to a more sustainable future is both part of our social responsibility and our professional expertise.
As a company, we are committed to contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals through our membership in the UN Global Compact – the world’s largest corporate social responsibility initiative. We report annually on everything we do to help achieve the SDGs.
However, our most important contribution to a sustainable future lies in the legal advice and services we offer our clients. Sustainability is increasingly becoming a critical success factor, both nationally and internationally, and we therefore work closely with our clients to ensure that they choose good and sustainable solutions.
We offer multidisciplinary teams that provide assistance on all types of questions and issues related to sustainable development, helping clients adapt to and navigate in a market that is constantly and rapidly evolving.
Annual reporting
Wiersholm has been a proud member of the UN Global Compact since 2018, and works actively to incorporate its principles into our business. We report annually on what we do to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
The report summarises what we are doing to reduce the company’s carbon footprint, an overview of actions taken to create an inspiring work environment where employees thrive, information on how we create an inclusive work environment, what standards we set for our suppliers, and what we do pro bono to promote human rights.
Examples of completed engagements
- ESG due diligence assessments for various PE funds
- Assistance to SEB in connection with financing to Hydro of USD 1.6 billion with requirements for reduced climate emissions
- Assistance in connection with green bond loans for financing related to sustainable food production, renewable energy, clean transportation and waste management, etc.
- Assistance in ensuring sustainability in corporate governance work and in the boardroom
- Assistance to retail and power companies in connection with their use of environmental claims in marketing
- ESG projects for finance and industry on how to meet new rules and requirements
- Assistance to Arendals Fossekompani ASA in raising a green bond to finance green projects
- Listing of “green” companies on the Oslo Stock Exchange, such as Elopak ASA and Edda Wind AS
- Assistance to Silva Green Fuel in connection with agreements and rights issues related to the establishment of a demonstration plant for the production of bio-crude oil
- Assistance in connection with real estate development projects with particular emphasis on sustainability qualities, including both environmental and social sustainability
