ESG: The Role of Lawyers Today and in The Future

Topics

• ESG, politics, noise and business – helping clients to focus on what is important and to ignore the rest
• Global ESG trends and hot takes – the Brussels effect, the backlash, the view from Africa and more
• ESG and law firm sustainability: getting the proverbial house in order
• Putting your money where your mouth is – investment management with purpose
• Due diligence and ESG – identifying new requirements and key risks for clients
• Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) – how to help clients manage the `S` in ESG
• Chief Sustainability Officer/Climate Officer/Chief ESG Officer – what`s the role and what`s the challenge? How are departments organised? What are the hallmarks of effective leadership?
• The fashion industry – a practical case study for understanding ESG, with a focus on the supply chain
• The view from the GC`s office
• The view from the World Bank