ESG – Sustainable Finance

This is a practice area that brings together various fields of law and is also interdisciplinary. In this regard, Nicholson y Cano has been working with its Environmental Law and Finance teams on various advisory services related to environmental matters, sustainability, compliance, governance, and financial products and instruments.

These practices have been strengthened through the strategic alliance between Nicholson y Cano and MACSSO Consulting (“MACSSO”), which has been established to jointly and comprehensively develop solutions in the field of sustainability and sustainable finance.

MACSSO has a team with over 25 years of experience in sustainable business and finance, providing advisory services to productive companies in various sectors, banking entities, and investment funds. Additionally, it has extensive experience assisting development and multilateral financial institutions with their investments in the region. With a pioneering professional team in ESG risk management and impact investments for the global financial sector, it has successfully supported numerous companies in developing sustainable business and finance strategies.

Nicholson y Cano and MACSSO have a long-standing relationship and have jointly carried out due diligence processes, valuations, and advisory services for clients in environmental, social, compliance, and governance risks, in mergers and acquisitions, securities issuances, and other services.

SERVICES

• ESG Governance | We advise Company Boards that need to report ESG matters or include Non-Financial Information in their Financial Statements or prospectuses. Our advisory services include the design of sustainability policies and strategies.
• ESG Compliance and Risk Management | This service includes:
  • Risk Identification and Assessment
  • Design of Risk Management Strategies
  • Design and Implementation of Controls
  • Development of a Compliance Culture
  • Review and Continuous Improvement
  • Certification or Adherence to International Standards

• ESG Due Diligence and Liability Valuations | These assessments cover business, legal, and technical aspects for all types of industrial and service activities.
• Integrated ESG and Financial Disclosure Reports | A comprehensive service for the preparation, editing, and publication of triple-impact Sustainability Reports, aligned with major international initiatives and standards (GRI, SASB, CSRD, CDP, IFRS/IAS, among others).
• Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Financial Institutions | We offer Sustainable Finance services for commercial banks, insurers, development finance institutions, and multilateral financing organizations, focusing on the implementation of international principles and best practices. Our services include advisory, training, coaching, and audits. We assist DFIs in designing, structuring, and executing operations that contribute to sustainable development and climate change mitigation, including impact funds, Sustainability-Linked Loans, and sustainable infrastructure projects.
• ESG Investment Funds | Advisory services for private equity fund transactions, including ESG term negotiations, securing and formalizing commitments with LPs, risk management and impact management throughout the investment cycle, investment monitoring, capacity building, due diligence, exit strategies, and reporting.
• ESG Capital Markets and Securities | Advisory services for companies in the development and implementation of social, green, and sustainable securities (SVS+). This includes the evaluation and selection of KPIs in collaboration with corporate sustainability teams, calibration of SPTs, and the preparation of reports on KPI performance and progress.