As countries at the recent COP27 summit stepped up their pledge to tackle climate change, law firms in Asia are also trying to fulfil their corporate responsibilities by doing their bit. Leaders share their firms’ path to achieving carbon neutrality in a region highly susceptible to climate disasters, and what impact they are anticipating from their undertakings.

Hong Kong-based ESG-focused law firm Ben McQuhae & Co recently became the first buyer of China's carbon emissions offset credits.  ALB talks to the firm’s founder, Ben McQuhae, about the message he is sending behind this bold move, and how law firms can bolster their ESG credentials.

In another sign of the increasing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) in the legal industry, Indian law firm Dhir & Dhir Associates has launched an ESG practice.

Ben McQuhae, a former partner at Jones Day, has set up a boutique firm called Ben McQuhae & Co in Hong Kong that focuses on ESG and technology.