ESG and Compliance

Do you operate in an environment where you are subject to regulatory obligations, internal group requirements, bank due diligence and pressure from clients to act in accordance with their compliance policies? ESG and compliance are no longer just ‘nice to have’. They are practical risk management tools and, at the same time, the area where a company’s reputation is most often determined.

PROXIMA LEGAL can help you set up a practical compliance programme and ESG framework that is workable in practice, defensible in the event of an audit, and proportionate to the size of your business, your sector and your risk profile.

Compliance

  • We will help you set up and operate a compliance system that is not merely a ‘paper policy’, but a system that genuinely reduces risks and speeds up decision-making.

Typically, we provide

Risk assessment and proposal for compliance architecture

  • Mapping of regulatory, contractual and reputational risks, and design of governance and controls

Internal rules and documentation

  • Code of conduct, policies, approval processes, delegation of authority and audit trail

Whistleblowing and internal investigations

  • Establishment of a reporting channel, procedures, protection of whistleblowers, investigations and corrective measures

Third parties and the supply chain

  • Partner due diligence, compliance clauses, sanctions and reputational risks, audit rights

Training and ‘compliance in practice’

  • Practical training for management, sales and key roles, and a playbook for typical situations

Incident response and audits

  • Preparation for audits, incident management, communication with authorities and rapid stabilisation of the situation

ESG

ESG is a combination of governance, data, processes and trustworthy communication. We will help you set up ESG as a functional system that stands up to scrutiny from customers, banks and investors, whilst avoiding unnecessary complexity.

We typically provide

ESG gap analysis and roadmap

  • What you already have, what is missing, what the priorities are and how to implement it realistically

Governance and responsibilities

  • Setting roles, responsibilities, controls and approval of ESG statements

Data readiness and reporting

  • Processes for data collection, verifiability and audit trail, and preparation of reporting documentation

Supply chain

  • ESG standards in contracts, onboarding, supplier assessment, remediation and exit rules

Green claims and prevention of greenwashing

  • Verification of marketing and product claims and internal approval rules

Typical situations we address with clients

  • A bank or investor requires ESG and compliance readiness and auditable documentation
  • A group is introducing global standards and you need local settings for the Czech Republic and the EU
  • An incident or inspection has occurred and swift action is required to avoid reputational damage
  • You are setting up a supply chain and want to mitigate risks relating to ethics, sanctions and working conditions
  • You want to communicate sustainability and need to be sure that your claims stand up to scrutiny

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