Sustainability has become a central pillar of corporate strategy, market regulation, and the relationship between companies and their investors, lenders, employees, consumers, and other stakeholders. In an environment shaped by enhanced reporting obligations, the growing integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into decision-making, and an evolving regulatory framework across Portugal and the European Union, we help clients transform ESG requirements into robust governance models, effective compliance processes, and legally sound business decisions.
We advise on sustainability reporting and disclosure, ESG corporate governance, EU Taxonomy compliance, sustainable finance, due diligence obligations, internal policies, risk management, market communications, and the prevention of greenwashing risks. Our services cover compliance with sustainability and non-financial reporting requirements, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the EU Taxonomy Regulation, as well as the rules and recommendations issued by the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) applicable to issuers and market participants, together with other relevant national and European frameworks supporting the integration of ESG criteria into business operations.
We also support M&A transactions, financing arrangements, and corporate reorganizations with ESG considerations, integrating these issues into due diligence processes, transaction documentation, governance structures, and post-acquisition integration plans. In the area of corporate governance, we advise boards of directors and supervisory bodies on defining responsibilities, oversight mechanisms, sustainability policies, risk frameworks, and reporting practices, helping organizations achieve greater transparency, resilience, and alignment with regulatory and market expectations.
