Rachael Johnson Editorial Services
I am a freelance writer and editor with a focus on legal, corporate governance and ESG.
Email me!
rachael.editorial@gmail.com.
I offer the following services:
- Writing news and feature articles
- Report writing
- Copy-editing
- Remote publication management.
I have 15 years’ experience in professional and b2b publishing, including senior editorial positions at the International Bar Association and the Chartered Governance Institute.
My focus is on legal, corporate governance and environment, social and governance, or ‘ESG’. I am always interested in a new challenge and I am willing to explore new topics where required.
Please get in touch; I’d love to hear from you: rachael.editorial@gmail.com/07909992618.
Recent work
News and features
Why counsel must take notice of trends in shareholder activism
The Ukraine crisis: impact on in-house teams
Disability: legal profession needs fundamental shift towards greater accessibility
Climate crisis: mandatory reporting puts pressure on law firms and investors
Law firm leaders navigate ESG’s increasing influence
Climate crisis: lawyers help set agenda with COP26 work
Law firm leaders assess the future of work as Covid lockdowns recede
In-house counsel and the case for cognitive diversity
Financial markets: proxy voting developments reflect ESG’s importance
Juukan Gorge incident and Covid-19 pandemic highlight focus on ESG
Pandemic causes general counsel role to become increasingly strategic
US-listed Chinese companies gravitate to secondary listings in Hong Kong
Legal & General to vote against combined CEO-chair roles
Reports
Future of the risk management professional
Governance Institute of Australia Risk Management Survey 2020
Blog
Business for good
The business world is currently undergoing a reassessment of what it is for and who it should serve. Environment, social and governance (ESG) issues continue to be front and centre, and with that comes sustained emphasis on the importance of all stakeholders. More than ever there is talk of doing business for good. How have…
The power of stickers!
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. The initiative is run by the charity Place2Be and this year’s theme is ‘Find your Brave’. The charity explains that bravery can mean different things to different people and encourages parents to talk through this idea with their children. According to Place2Be, one in eight children and young…
Women on boards: NEDs can bring valuable perspective
The 2019 Hampton-Alexander Review was released last month. The good news is that this has been ‘the strongest year of progress for women on boards’. The FTSE 100 is now almost one-third women directors and on track to meet the Review’s target of 33% women on boards by 2020. Of the FTSE 250, 111 boards,…
Making stewardship work
The UK Stewardship Code has recently been revised as part of a broader overhaul of corporate governance in the UK (the UK Corporate Governance Code was updated in January this year). The emphasis is on creating long-term value, as well as on encouraging investors to focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, including climate…
Contact
Email: rachael.editorial@gmail.com
Phone: 07909992618
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