London, UK, October 8, 2024: UK-based non-profit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has launched six new climate clauses in foreign languages – three in German and three in Japanese. These clauses help organizations integrate net zero emissions commitments into their contracts, making it easier to achieve climate goals with responsibility and impact.
The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) is a pioneering nonprofit that provides organizations with free, cutting-edge legal tools (guides, clauses, and glossary terms) designed to reduce emissions and drive real climate action. Large companies like Telstra, Salesforce, Vodafone, NatWest and Cambridge University Press are leveraging TCLP’s climate clauses to integrate sustainability into their operations.
The publication of these six national clauses marks the first time that the organization has published climate clauses in a foreign language. The Japanese clauses constitute the first set of non-profit clauses published specifically for an Asian jurisdiction.
These Japanese and German clauses solve different climate problems for organizations:
Riku Clause provides climate change clauses to term makers, making climate a key consideration for any deal team. Sakura and Sora’s DDQ is a due diligence questionnaire for corporate mergers and acquisitions. Sumire Clause (transposed from Agatha’s Clause) gives customers the right to change supplier if their existing supplier cannot compete with a “greener” offer from another supplier. Fenjas-Klausel is an ESG-oriented remuneration and remuneration clause for executives. Pauls Policy guides companies towards greater social responsibility through corporate governance aligned with ESG criteria. Uwes-Klausel is an employment contract clause linked to ESG.
Natasha Morgan, Head of Legal Content at the Chancery Lane Project, commented:
“With the rise of climate regulations around the world, such as the CSDDD and the German Due Diligence Supply Chain Act, legal frameworks are becoming essential tools for real climate action. Our new Japanese and German climate clauses enable organizations to take meaningful steps towards net zero, by embedding sustainability at the heart of their contracts. It’s not just about legal compliance: it’s about driving change from within.
The Chancery Lane Project is committed to helping businesses around the world decarbonize their contracts. Today’s announcement follows the recent publication of new international clauses in English in the United States, Germany, Australia and Italy.
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