Swiss law firm id est avocats Sàrl stands out for its longstanding work advising cleantech companies. In 2022, the firm received a B-Corp certification as well as a ranking by Ecovadis in the platinum category. It is also recognised as a carbon neutral company by the myclimate foundation.

Ongoing work includes advising a Swiss company which offers an efficient process targeted at reducing emissions from all fuels, minimising both air and sea pollution from the maritime industry. Other clients include a foundation aiming to empower science and incentivise solutions to the climate crisis; a platform which solves geospatial problems in order to support a transition to a decarbonised economy; a company that leverages natural fibre to make a number of industries greener; and a company which extends the lifetime of products by recycling composites.

The firm’s founding parter and key contact Michel Jaccard has been appointed faculty lecturer in the Sustainable Management and Technology programme managed by the Entreprise for Society Center (E4S) of the University of Lausanne, IMD and EPFL. Jaccard is also an active member of the Impact Term Sheet, an initiative by the Dutch Foundation Legal Innovation for Sustainable Investments.