James Hay
Principal Sustainable Finance Advisor
James advises financial services firms and corporates on a broad range of sustainability matters with a focus on complex ESG regulatory change, including sustainable finance disclosures, corporate sustainability reporting and net zero transition planning.
James's experience
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Advised a multinational pharmaceuticals company on their sustainability reporting obligations under applicable UK legislation and in relation to NHS procurement. Carried out a scoping assessment to determine which regulatory disclosures were required for their UK subsidiary and advised on the NHS sustainable supplier roadmap requirements regarding net zero targets and carbon reduction plans.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Delivered firm-wide online training to a large UK asset management firm in relation to sustainable finance regulation, climate risks, greenwashing and corporate sustainability, which included the preparation of pre-recorded video content for ongoing training purposes.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a UK asset management firm on developing its climate transition plan. Assessed the business model, capabilities and dependencies to identify transition levers, implementation options and targets. Advised on legal risks in forward‑looking statements and drafted the internal transition plan ahead of public disclosure.
- England
- Financial Services
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Developed a sustainability regulatory scoping assessment tool for a real estate investment advisory firm to evaluate whether its corporate entities and portfolio companies are in scope of reporting obligations.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Seconded on a part-time basis to a UK alternative asset manager to support the in-house sustainability team carry out an investment committee governance effectiveness review and to deliver sustainability regulatory advice in relation to reporting and due diligence.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a multinational consumer goods company on its obligations under the EU Deforestation Regulation, including operator versus trader classification, supplier due‑diligence requirements and legality checks. Assessed how the company should verify compliant sourcing and determine that products were produced legally in the country of origin.
- The Netherlands
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a US audio equipment manufacturer on its regulatory and contractual supply chain sustainability obligations and reviewed its current compliance position, delivering a gap assessment report with recommendations.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Delivered training to the UK Legal and Sustainability teams of a Japanese multinational pharmaceuticals company on climate and sustainability fundamentals for business covering public policy, corporate sustainability strategy and key sustainability regulations.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a UK bank on its first EU Taxonomy labelled loan, which was a revolving credit facility to a Luxembourg-based private markets asset manager, building on green loan provisions and embedding mechanisms to evaluate Taxonomy alignment and to mitigate greenwashing risk.
- €150m
- Luxembourg
- Financial Services
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Advised the pensions committee of a Scottish LGPS fund on fiduciary duty in relation to the setting of responsible investment policies and the potential divestment from fossil fuel and defence investments.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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