The fourth edition of ICLG - Environmental, Social & Governance Law Guide, published by the Global Legal Group, has been released.

The publication provides corporate counsel, international practitioners and other interested readers with a comprehensive, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guide to the law and knowledge of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) issues around the world.

The guide begins with six chapters of expert analyses examining ESG considerations in relation to the following topics: The energy transition challenge and managing complexity, uncertainty and opportunity; ESG and UK pension schemes and whether they are a governance issue; ESG for asset managers; US legal and compliance issues relating to ESG for private fund advisers; ESG considerations in project, energy and infrastructure finance; and ESG reporting, green claims and greenwashing risk from a UK and EU perspective.

The Q&A chapters cover 26 jurisdictions and provide detailed answers to common questions from professionals dealing with ESG issues.

fwp partner Florian Kranebitter and fwp lawyer Josef Peer have summarised the current trends and developments in Austria: