Sustainability & ESG Advisory
Sustainability is no longer a public-relations exercise — it is a legal obligation. South Africa's Climate Change Act 22 of 2024, carbon tax, environmental legislation and governance codes now impose real duties on businesses of every size. Van Dyk · Theron helps you understand what applies to you, comply cost-effectively, and turn environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements into protection rather than risk.
What We Advise On
Climate Change Act Compliance
Assessing how the Climate Change Act 22 of 2024, carbon budgets and sectoral emission targets affect your operations.
Carbon Tax & Environmental Levies
Guidance on Carbon Tax Act obligations, allowances, and structuring to limit exposure.
NEMA & Environmental Duties
Duty-of-care obligations under the National Environmental Management Act, environmental authorisations and compliance reviews.
ESG Governance & King IV
Board-level ESG reporting, governance disclosures and director duties under the Companies Act 71 of 2008.
ESG Clauses in Contracts
Sustainability, reporting and audit clauses in supply, shareholder and commercial agreements.
Supply-Chain Due Diligence
Contractual frameworks that manage environmental and labour risk across your suppliers.
Greenwashing Risk
Reviewing marketing claims against the Consumer Protection Act so 'green' statements do not become misleading-conduct liability.
Land & Water Use
Environmental compliance for farming and land development, linking sustainability duties to land rights.
Why Sustainability Is Now a Legal Issue
Regulators, investors, customers and courts increasingly treat environmental and governance failures as legal failures. Directors can face personal liability, contracts can be lost to ESG-compliant competitors, and misleading sustainability claims can trigger consumer-protection enforcement. Addressing these duties early is far cheaper than defending them later.
Our Approach
Practical, Not Theoretical
We translate ESG obligations into a short list of concrete steps your business must actually take — no endless reports.
Prevention First
A compliance review today costs a fraction of a regulator investigation, a lost contract, or a director-liability claim tomorrow.
Embedded in Your Contracts
We build sustainability protections into the agreements you already use, so compliance is enforced by your paperwork, not goodwill.
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