London, U.K. 8 October 2024: UK-based, nonprofit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has launched six new foreign-language climate clauses — three German and three Japanese. These clauses help organisations integrate net zero commitments into their contracts, making it easier to meet climate targets with accountability and impact.
The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) is a pioneering nonprofit that equips organisations 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 embed sustainability into their operations.
The release of these six country clauses marks the first time the organisation has published climate clauses in a foreign language. The Japanese clauses are the nonprofit’s first set published specifically for an Asian jurisdiction.
These Japanese and German clauses solve a range of different climate issues for organisations:
- Riku’s Clause provides climate change clauses for Heads of Terms, 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’s Clause (transposed from Agatha’s Clause) gives customers a right to switch suppliers if their existing supplier cannot match a ‘greener’ offer made by an alternative supplier.
- Fenjas-Klausel is an ESG-oriented remuneration and compensation clause for executives.
- Pauls-Policy guides companies towards greater social responsibility through ESG-aligned corporate governance.
- Uwes-Klausel is an employment contract clause tied to ESG.
Natasha Morgan, Head of Legal Content at The Chancery Lane Project commented:
“With the rise of climate regulations worldwide, such as the CSDDD and the German Due Diligence Supply Chain Act, legal frameworks are becoming critical tools for real climate action. Our new Japanese and German climate clauses empower organisations to take meaningful steps toward net zero, embedding sustainability into the heart of their contracts. This is more than just legal compliance—it’s about driving change from within.”
The Chancery Lane Project is committed to supporting companies globally to decarbonise contracts. Today’s announcement follows the recent publication of new English language international clauses in the US, Germany, Australia and Italy.
