Welcome to the latest edition of the IHC Magazine which is directly distributed to over 40,000 legal professionals including more than 17,000 in-house counsel in Asia and Middle East. In this edition of the IHC Magazine, we delve into a topic of increasing importance and relevance in the legal landscape: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. As the world rapidly evolves, ESG considerations are becoming integral to business operations, risk management, and strategic planning, making it essential for legal professionals to stay informed and adept in these areas.

In this issue, we turn our focus to energy and natural resources. We take a look at the impact of the pandemic and war on energy production and projects in the Middle East, India, China and Southeast Asia. We also hear about climate change disclosure and staying abreast of regulatory reform in China (Schroeder), and about Thailand’s energy transition, reshaping its energy market from one based on fossil fuels to renewable sources (Chandler MHM). We further hear from our In-House Community “Energy & Natural Resource” Legal Team of the Year (2021) winner, Royal Golden Eagle (together with Rose Kong), as they reimagine “business as usual” in the area of sustainability.