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ESG Governance & Greenwashing-Risk Toolkit

Defensible governance architecture and claim-substantiation discipline for boards, investors and ESG teams — built so that every public claim can be evidenced, and every investor question can be answered.

Target buyer
Boards and directors; institutional investors and DFIs screening portfolios; ESG, IR and marketing teams; companies making public sustainability claims; ESG consultants packaging the discipline for clients.
Pain point
Public ESG claims now attract regulatory and reputational challenge. Boards lack a defensible governance gate; investors lack a consistent due-diligence screen; teams lack an evidence register linking claims to proof.
Regulatory trigger
UK CMA guidance on environmental claims, the EU's directives addressing greenwashing and unfair commercial practices, and converging investor expectations under ISSB/IFRS S1–S2 and TCFD-aligned frameworks.
Buyer urgency
Enforcement and investor scrutiny of unsubstantiated claims are intensifying. A single unevidenced claim can trigger regulatory attention, investor challenge and reputational damage.
File formats
Word policy and charter templates (.docx), Excel registers and dashboards (.xlsx), PDF checklists and guides. Google Sheets versions on request.
Versioning
Updated as UK and EU greenwashing guidance and investor standards evolve. Purchasers receive update notifications for the relevant version cycle.
Contents & deliverables

What the toolkit contains.

Governance architecture, a claims-substantiation discipline and an investor-ready due-diligence screen — the three layers that turn ESG intent into defensible position.

01

Governance template pack

ESG policy, charter and board terms-of-reference templates establishing who owns ESG, how it is overseen, and how decisions are recorded.

02

Claims-substantiation register

An evidence register linking every public claim to its supporting proof, with a red-flag language guide drawn from UK and EU guidance.

03

Greenwashing-risk screen

A scored screen testing claims against substantiation, specificity and verifiability — flagging exposure before publication.

04

Investor due-diligence pack

A due-diligence questionnaire and scoring matrix for investors and DFIs assessing ESG quality and greenwashing risk across a portfolio.

05

Board minutes & gate template

A governance-gate and minutes template recording the board's review and approval of material ESG claims and disclosures.

06

KPI & risk-register framework

An ESG KPI framework and risk register translating commitments into trackable, board-visible metrics.

How the work divides

What Landmark does — and where regulated partners step in.

Landmark provides the governance and evidence layer; formal legal opinions and litigation-risk advice are delivered by regulated counsel under separate engagement.

Landmark provides
Claims review, evidence register, governance gate and board minutes template — the compliance-intelligence and governance-architecture layer.
Partner provides
Formal legal opinions and litigation-risk assessment where required — delivered by a regulated lawyer under their own engagement.
The ladder

Choose your entry point.

Each tier escalates toward a confidential ESG governance review and, where useful, an ongoing advisory relationship.

Checklist

Greenwashing-Risk Checklist

For teams reviewing public claims.

  • Claim-substantiation tests
  • Red-flag language register
  • UK CMA / EU directive prompts
£49PDF checklist
Best valueDue-diligence pack

Investor ESG DD Pack

The full governance & screening system.

  • Governance template pack
  • Claims-substantiation register
  • Greenwashing-risk screen
  • Investor DD questionnaire & matrix
£697Full pack
Pack + review

Pack + ESG Diagnostic

Pack plus a confidential governance review.

  • Full investor DD pack
  • 90-minute diagnostic session
  • Tailored gap-and-priority memo
  • Partner-referral routing where needed
from £1,500Advisory bundle
Gumroad sales copy

Ready-to-publish product description

The risk in ESG is no longer doing too little. It's claiming too much.

Regulators and investors are testing public sustainability claims against the evidence behind them. A claim you cannot substantiate is now a liability, not a marketing asset.

This toolkit gives boards a governance gate, teams an evidence register, and investors a due-diligence screen — so every claim is defensible and every investor question has an answer. Designed to prevent the greenwashing exposure before it forms.

Instant download · Word, Excel & PDF · Lifetime updates for the current version cycle.

LinkedIn launch angle

The post that drives traffic here

"A green claim you can't evidence isn't marketing.

It's a regulatory and reputational liability sitting on your board's desk.

The fix isn't fewer claims. It's a governance gate, an evidence register and a substantiation discipline behind each one.

I've packaged exactly that. Free greenwashing-risk checklist in the comments. →"

#ESG#Greenwashing#CorporateGovernance#ResponsibleInvestment#BoardRisk
Free lead magnet

The Greenwashing-Risk Checklist.

Twelve tests every public sustainability claim should pass before it is published. The fastest way to find your exposure — and the first step into the toolkit.

Get the checklist by email

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The pathway

From toolkit to retainer, in five deliberate steps.

LinkedIn post → this product page → Gumroad checkout → email follow-up → paid ESG diagnostic → governance review or retainer.

Disclaimer. Landmark Global Partners is a strategic advisory and compliance-intelligence consultancy. It is not itself a law firm, audit firm, accountancy practice, tax adviser, regulated financial adviser or investment adviser. Where reserved or regulated professional services are required, Landmark Global Partners may collaborate with, coordinate with or refer clients to appropriately authorised independent partner firms and professionals in the relevant jurisdiction. Such services are provided by the relevant regulated provider under separate engagement terms. This toolkit supports internal governance and evidence organisation; it does not constitute legal advice or investment advice.