Ben McQuhae & Co sharing lawyers’ role in influencing ESG leadership and change
ESG is considered more relevant today than ever. Law firm advisers and in-house counsel play
BMQ in the news
BMQ in the news
ESG is considered more relevant today than ever. Law firm advisers and in-house counsel play
The Virtual Roundtable on Effective Carbon Emissions Trading and Markets-Pricing Mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific Region
We are grateful to the Legal Business Magazine for inviting us to participate in its
What are your sustainability plans for 2022? We want to help you tackle your sustainability
On 10 March 2022, our founder Ben McQuhae was invited to sit on a panel
Our founder Ben McQuhae was invited to moderate the panel discussion “Innovation in Sustainable Finance” at
This year’s theme for the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) Annual Forum 2021 was
In November 2021, Asian Legal Business spoke to our firm’s founder, Ben McQuhae, about the message
Project Genesis was a green finance project launched by the Bank for International Settlements Innovation
Do Hong Kong company directors need to consider ESG matters to properly discharge their fiduciary
Ben McQuhae & Co expanding carbon markets in Asia with Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, UBS,
Law and ESG are complex and ever-expanding universes that frequently intersect. There is no doubt
We are grateful to have been invited to take part in Morgan Stanley’s Webcast “C-Suite
ESG is considered more relevant today than ever. Law firm advisers and in-house counsel play
The Virtual Roundtable on Effective Carbon Emissions Trading and Markets-Pricing Mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific Region
We are grateful to the Legal Business Magazine for inviting us to participate in its
What are your sustainability plans for 2022? We want to help you tackle your sustainability
On 10 March 2022, our founder Ben McQuhae was invited to sit on a panel
We have exchanged views in the past with thought leaders spearheading sustainability integration in the
Our founder Ben McQuhae was invited to moderate the panel discussion “Innovation in Sustainable Finance” at
This year’s theme for the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) Annual Forum 2021 was
We purchased 2,000 tons of carbon credits on a forward basis.
Carbon Credit Profile:
Project: CORSIA-compliant solar project in the Kubuqi Desert
Type of carbon credit: China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER)
Nature of carbon credit: Avoidance offset
Vintage: 2016-2020
Read more about Our Carbon Credit Inventory
Period: 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022
Note: Our firm launched on 8 February 2021 with sustainability initiatives embedded in our business model and internal operations. We have chosen our reporting period to commence from 1 June as we have moved from a temporary office location to our current location at the end of May, and so for the purpose of establishing a comparable baseline, we have chosen 1 June as the start date of our reporting period.
Scope: During the reporting period, our firm operated from one office location in Hong Kong with 4 full-time and 1 part-time staff.
SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
1 mandate
SDG 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
1 mandate
SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
3 mandates
Clients and projects that work on setting up the infrastructure of a sustainable economy:
2 mandates
Clients and projects that work on developing sustainable products and/or services that are SDG-aligned, or enables other actors in their sustainability transition:
1 mandate
SDG 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
1 mandate
SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
3 mandates
Clients and projects that work on setting up the infrastructure of a sustainable economy:
7 mandates
SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
1 mandate
SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
2 mandates
3 mandates