Our passionate, multidisciplinary van Berings’ Sustainability Team helps local and multinational corporations understand, embrace, implement and manage the core principles of a sustainable development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Working seamlessly with engineers, physicians and data analysts of our partner company van Berings Consulting we help our Clients identify and prioritize ESG-related risks and opportunities, assess current performance against peers, and anticipate issues, manage risks and succeed in their endeavours towards a sustainable business and a low or neutral carbon footprint.
As decarbonisation, climate change consciousness and environment protection are just one pillar of the sustainable business, our Sustainability Team, supported by attorneys of the Corporate & Securities Team and the Employment Team helps Clients to meet sustainability requirements also under the social and governance pillars across any relevant social and governance issues.
ESG COMPLIANCE
van Berings'
is a sophisticated assessment procedure rigorously based on applicable UN, EU, domestic and industry related sustainability regulations and guidelines, which leverages on proprietary auditing tools like: - ESG Due Diligence Check Lists
- Materiality Matrix
- Peer Benchmarking
- Metrics and Reporting
- Scoring Model
at a glance:
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Kick-Off Meeting
Presentation and Planning -
In-House ESG-Team Selection
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In-House Training on Sustainability
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ESG Questionnare
Materiality Matrix -
Assessment of Materiality
of each Sustainability Index -
Tailored ESG Checklist
Internal Interviews
External References -
Data Collection and Processing
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Sustainability Test
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ESG Due Diligence Report
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Prescriptions to improve current ESG Positioning and Scheduling
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Follow-Up Sustainability Test
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Updated ESG Due Diligence Report
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Yearly Evaluation
SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING – NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Sustainability reporting is crucial to provide stakeholders with the information necessary to understand a company’s impact on sustainability matters, as well as how such sustainability matters affect a company’s development, performance, and position.
Companies may disclose said non-financial information on voluntary basis, but – particularly within the constantly evolving EU legal framework (e.g. NFDR, CSRD) – the number of entities required by law to mandatorily prepare and publish sustainability reports is growing and is expected to grow over time.
Through our , we help our Clients in the assessment of their positioning with respect to the relevant sustainability matters and in the evaluation of their improvements over time.
, we help our Clients in the assessment of their positioning with respect to the relevant sustainability matters and in the evaluation of their improvements over time.Based on the above information, we also counsel them in the preparation of a strategic sustainability plan and in the drafting of the sustainability report in line with applicable regulations and the industry best practice.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
van Berings’ Sustainability Team together with the Banking & Finance Team and the Corporate & Securities Team work closely to counsel issuers, underwriters, sponsors , and project developers on the full spectrum of sustainable financial products and ESG-related investments, including green finance and sustainability-linked loans and bonds.
Our services cover all aspects of sustainable finance and investments, including:
- Sustainability-Linked Bonds
- Sustainability-Linked Loans
- Green and Blue Bonds
- Green Loans
- ESG-Related Credit Derivatives
- ESG-Related Credit Default Swap (CDS) Indices
- Renewable Energy Certificates
- Power Purchase Agreements
- Investment Portfolio Risk Assessments and Responsible Investment
- Tax Credits for Sustainable Investments