Board-Level Green Upskilling
Shoosmiths LLP
100% recognised ESG as important in their role, alongside client and talent expectations towards ESG leadership.
Key outcomes
Practical actions, measurable shifts.
100%
board recognition of ESG importance
93%
completed 1:1 mentorship
3.8
action pledges per participant
Approach
From awareness to action.
1
Awareness
Participants reviewed current and emerging shifts in regulation, market expectations, and client demand. Explored how comparable firms were responding and where Shoosmiths sat within the sector, with honest exploration of the structural and cultural blockers to progress.
2
Focus
With a foundation of climate fluency established, the programme shifted into focus. Participants worked through scenario-based exercises mapping the firm's leadership role on ESG and where the strategic gaps were.
3
Act
Each participant committed to 3.8 action pledges on average and engaged in 1:1 mentorship to translate intent into measurable change at board level.
“We were genuinely impressed by how well Sustained Futures understood both our strategy and our board. They delivered something that felt highly relevant and refreshingly practical. What really stood out was their attention to detail and the quality of expert-led facilitation, alongside their commitment to social value.”
Max Finney
Head of ESG, Shoosmiths LLP
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