Practice Area

Turn sustainability into a competitive advantage.

In environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulation; from sustainability reporting to governance structure, from EU compliance requirements to green finance, we turn ESG from a burden into a value-creating strategy.

Overview

ESG is no longer optional

Environmental, social, and governance criteria have moved to the centre of investor, client, and regulator expectations. The EU's sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations produce direct consequences for Turkish companies expanding into the DACH market as well.

We frame ESG compliance not merely as a legal obligation but as a strategy that eases access to finance and enhances brand value, designing your reporting, governance, and risk management processes in an integrated way.

Sustainability ESG / governance
Why Köksal?

A perspective that reads ESG together with law, finance, and reputation

ESG is a multidimensional field where law, finance, and reputation intersect. We connect the regulations to your business model, build your reporting and governance structures, and make sustainability not a cost item but the key to accessing finance and markets.

  • Current command of EU and national ESG regulations
  • Practical experience in reporting and governance structures
  • An approach integrated with supply chain and social compliance
  • Preventive advisory against greenwashing risk
  • Legal structuring for access to green finance
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Team in This Area

With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.

The “S” (social) and “E” (environmental) dimensions of ESG overlap directly with supply chain due diligence. LkSG and EU rules require these areas to be addressed together. We structure your compliance programmes so that the two areas come together in a single, coherent framework.

The EU’s sustainability reporting (CSRD) is expanding gradually and covers large companies and their supply chains. Turkish companies that supply products or services to the DACH market may fall within this scope through client requirements. We assess your obligation and plan the necessary preparation.

ESG compliance lowers your risk in the eyes of investors and financial institutions, eases access to green financing, secures the business relationship with DACH clients, and increases brand value. When structured correctly, it is a competitive advantage rather than a cost.

Presenting your products or activities as “greener” than they actually are gives rise to both legal sanctions and serious reputational risk, and EU regulations scrutinise such claims ever more strictly. We place your sustainability communications on a demonstrable and legally compliant footing.

The first step is to assess the current situation through an ESG gap analysis and to set priorities. Policy, governance, and reporting structures are then established gradually. Together, we create a workable roadmap suited to your company’s scale and sector.

Practice Area

Choose the right legal partner in ESG Compliance.

Bring our experience across Türkiye and the DACH region to your side, with practical solutions tailored to your needs.