In recent years, the financial landscape has seen a significant shift towards sustainability. One of the most notable developments in this area is the rise of green and sustainability-linked loans….
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This is the second article in our series exploring how employers can work with employees to embed sustainability into workplace culture. Having considered how an organisation’s people and culture can
How to be a greener employer: part two – employee benefits, incentives and disincentives Read More »
Farrer & Co is proud to share that 10 of our solicitors feature on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List. The list recognises solicitors and barristers across England and Wales who
Farrer & Co celebrates Pro Bono achievements of 2024 Read More »
Many rural estates are attracted by the returns projected from the sale of biodiversity net gain (BNG) units or other nature credits, but feel they lack the expertise to make
Contracting with Natural Capital Partners Read More »
Philanthropy and private giving have a long-established role in higher education, and many universities and other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can trace their origins back to a foundational gift from
Current themes in major giving Read More »
In March 2025, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, an independent panel which commissions reviews of serious child safeguarding cases, published its latest report, “It’s Silent”: Race, racism and safeguarding children.
Placemaking is a collaborative, community-led approach to planning and managing developments. It aims to create vibrant, inclusive neighbourhoods by enhancing the natural, cultural, social, and physical identity of a place.
Placemaking and legacy developments Read More »
It is six months since the preventative duty on sexual harassment came into force. To recap, the duty requires employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their
The duty to prevent sexual harassment: six months on Read More »
DEI in the United States The global impact of the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd triggered widespread corporate commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Navigating DEI obligations: a UK employer’s perspective amid global shifts Read More »
Farrer & Co has provided Pro Bono assistance to JUSTICE, in preparing and filing a submission with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret
