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Equality Impact Investing: Introducing the Equalising Deal Terms Project
By: Sung-Hyui Park To what extent do impact investment terms replicate forms of power, privilege and control that are poorly aligned with mutual trust, respect, and collaborative partnership? Given this, how can investment terms, legal documentation and processes within impact investing better embed the principles and values of equality? The Equalising Deal Terms (EDT) project…
How, And Why, To Become An Impact Investment Lawyer
What does it mean to be an impact lawyer? Is there even such a thing? RPCK Founding Partner Chintan Panchal shares more about the need for impact lawyers as impact investing is becoming more mainstream and client needs are shifting
Impacts of climate litigation on firm value
The Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment published academic research on the impact of climate litigation on enterprise value. Communities and individuals are increasingly turning to courts to hold governments and high emitting corporations to account for the adverse consequences of climate…
Pioneers Post: What does it mean to be an impact lawyer? Four myths and four opportunities
Pioneers Post has published an article, authored by Louise Harman, summarising some common misconceptions – plus the opportunities – in the rapidly growing field of impact law.
GAIL Asia Pacific presents Impact Lawyers Journal
The first edition of the Impact Lawyers Journal is produced by members of GAIL Asia Pacific.
What leaders of law firms can learn from quantum physics
The Uncertain Solicitor recognises the need for different thinking if we are to address the crises facing us and explores some examples of what that might look like.
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The Uncertain Solicitor on Shifting Mindsets
The Uncertain Solicitor recognises the need for different thinking if we are to address the crises facing us and explores some examples of what that might look like.
The GAIL B Lab Advocates Programme: A Partnership for Stakeholder Governance Advocacy Around the Globe
B Lab take a look at the G in ESG and feature their work with GAIL through the GAIL B Lab Advocates Programme.
Pioneers Post: Fearless Fund lawsuit set to test limits of diversity-focused funding
Legal action accusing a US venture capital fund of racial discrimination, because it invests in Black women business owners, prompts anger – and raises questions about the future of race-based policies. Kevin Christopher, GAIL North America board member and founder and principal at Rockridge Law contributes his thoughts to this article by Pioneers Post.
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All rise! Legal experts join forces to drive impact
The launch of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers brings to light the increasingly important role that legal professionals can play in driving impact through the advice they give.