Sonal Verma to lead strategic expansion
India Inc is now leaning seriously towards Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) related aspects as a matter of global business consciousness, according to Alok Dhir, Founding & Managing Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates which is building ESG teams of related experts and professionals.
“Of course, the courts will have to dive further into the related laws and carve out a holistic approach covering elements like CSR, gender justice among others,” said Dhir on 20 Jan 2021, adding that the ESG decision comes after observing sustainable development, governance, risk and compliance becoming a central stress point at all global business forums, including the World Economic Forum.
The Dhir & Dhir’s dedicated ESG practice is being led by Sonal Verma, who, in last stint, led the Governance, Risk and Compliance focused consulting business at Legasis Services in Mumbai.
The ESG Practice will be one of the most sophisticated and custom-tailored advisory across industry sectors, best suited to clients’ requirements and aspirations of being a strong ESG compliant entity.
As a major industry engagement drive, the firm wishes to organize discussions, brainstorming sessions, strategic alliances, publish white papers, etc., to share its thoughts and recommendations regarding India’s probable journey towards a robust ESG framework.
“As a firm, we have always focused on a diversified approach as far as building practice areas are concerned. It is a very strategic plan to expand the bouquet of services offered by the firm wherein we launched a dedicated COVID-19 advisory desk a few months back and now have forayed into ESG as a domain expert. We look forward to setting up more of such niche areas of practice so that we deliver much beyond the mainstream advisory practices,” said Poonam Bisht, Chief Executive Officer, Dhir & Dhir Associates.
Dhir & Dhir Associates, a full-service law firm founded in 1993, has serviced clients globally as a single-window legal and regulatory advisor through offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad and a representative office in Japan. #environment #CSR #economy /fiinews.com
