Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL)

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Be part of our journey to create a culture in which impact lawyers actively support, share and collaborate with each other to multiply the impact of our community.

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About Us

The Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) is a community of legal leaders who are using the practice of law to have a positive impact on people and the planet, and to accelerate the just transition. We believe lawyers are uniquely positioned to facilitate change and support the movement towards a more equitable system.

The Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers is unique in our operation. We are leveraging the expertise of lawyers to accelerate the shift of corporate models and capital to make sure business is truly a sustainable force for good, while drawing learning from across the spectrum of impact disciplines.

Thought Leadership

Impact lawyers are redefining law and legal practice by designing new corporate and financing structures, drafting new legislation and bringing seminal cases.

Connect

The Global Alliance for Impact Lawyers community connects through events and our Member Platform. Members are critical to our mission of growing the next generation of impact lawyers.

Knowledge Sharing

Tap into the knowledge of lawyers working in all areas of the impact economy during Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers events and convenings.

“All human beings are
born entrepreneurs. Some
get a chance to unleash
that capacity.”
—Professor Muhammad Yunus,
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

IMAGE SOURCE: Martin Kraft, Muhammad Yunus in Wiesbaden CC BY-SA 3.0

UPCOMING EVENTS
Open Access Event
Next Steps for CSDDD Success: Powering ESG Compliance with Data Across Europe and Latin America

Tuesday, 03 December, 2024

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (GMT+00:00)

This webinar aims to explore the critical role of proper data collection and management in preparing for ESG-related regulations such as CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive), with a focus on their impact on global south value chains
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Open Access Event
Making an Impact: Lawyers’ role and power in shaping business and society

Wednesday, 04 December, 2024

8:00 am – 9:00 am (GMT+00:00)

The GAIL UK Regional Board in partnership with Crafty Counsel are holding their Webinar; Making an Impact: Lawyers’ role and power in shaping business and society
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RECENT INSIGHTS

Report

VYLD CASE STUDY

November 21, 2024

Purpose

VYLD, a groundbreaking German startup founded in 2021, is reshaping the future of menstrual care with an unwavering commitment to sustainability, fairness, and innovation. By introducing the world’s first tampon made from seaweed – the “Kelpon” – VYLD is empowering menstruators worldwide while making a radical impact on environmental conservation. Their vision extends beyond products,…
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Business for Good, Steward Ownership, Systems Change
News

Navigating the New EU Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Regulations

November 15, 2024

Rutherford Hubbard | Dr. Alexandra von Westernhagen

This article delves into the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a groundbreaking regulation within the European Green Deal aimed at enhancing corporate responsibility for environmental and human rights impacts.
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Corporate Governance, ESG, Legislation and Regulation
Event

Next Steps for CSDDD Success: Powering ESG Compliance with Data Across Europe and Latin America

November 10, 2024

This webinar aims to explore the critical role of proper data collection and management in preparing for ESG-related regulations such as CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive), with a focus on their impact on global south value chains
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Corporate Governance, ESG, Legislation and Regulation

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MEMBERS

Our members are committed to the promotion of impact law or want to help catalyse emerging, alternative economic paradigms which prioritise people and planet alongside profit. Browse our list of members below.

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Founding Members

The inaugural members of our community are leaders in their field who are committed to using the practice of law to have a positive impact on people and the planet.