ESG: Health
Our expert team advises on environmental, social, and governance issues for health and social care clients, from estates considerations to tackling health inequalities and supporting on the governance of sensitive personal health data.
Overview
ESG considerations flow through almost every decision and activity undertaken by our health and social care clients, whether providers, commissioners, stakeholders or suppliers to the sector. Our expert team includes a breadth of experience and expertise with every stage of health and social care service delivery, making us uniquely placed to advise and support clients on their ESG objectives. This includes advising on:
Environmental
- Environmental considerations in NHS Estates
- Creation of environmentally friendly homes for later life living / social care
- Recognising social value and environmental considerations within procurement processes
Social
- Tackling health inequalities and levelling up
- Creating access to good quality social care services and collaboration between health and social care systems
- Provision of mental health support services and setting up new and innovative models of delivery
- Creation of additional capacity for NHS services, including acute and mental health services
- Establishing new entrants to the social care and supported living market to increase the capacity of community-based care
Governance
- Understanding and managing the myriad of regulatory requirements across the sector and understanding how regulation can be used to create opportunities for growth and development of new services and new models of care delivery
- Provider-level 'well-led' requirements and board development
- Information governance and protection of sensitive personal data in health records
Our expertise
Commercial
Our expertise in ESG Commercial matters ensures your business is equipped to navigate the complex landscape of climate change and environmental regulations.
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Disputes and Investigations
Our ESG disputes and investigations team navigates the complex landscape of regulatory pressure, compliance issues, and stakeholder scrutiny, offering expert advice to mitigate risks and protect your business from financial and reputational damage.
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Employment
Our Employment lawyers advise on diversity, equity, inclusion strategies, wellbeing, flexible working, mental health, whistleblowing policies, and gender pay gap reporting for a comprehensive inclusive workplace culture. In Employment law, the primary ESG focus is on social and governance aspects, with environmental concerns also gaining importance.
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Insurance
Our experts provide strategic support for ESG-related issues, including environmental incidents, renewables, social issues, and regulatory compliance. We offer comprehensive advice on policy wording, coverage, diversity, and AI. "Informed Insurance" contains insights on ESG topics and climate change litigation. Understanding ESG issues is crucial for the insurance industry.
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Real Estate
Our real estate-focused ESG services help you create sustainable environments, drive value, and embrace investment opportunities, supported by expert advice on a wide range of green and environmental issues.
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Who we are
Why choose DAC Beachcroft?
We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.
