IBA ESG Accelerator Training Programme: ESG disclosures, reporting and due diligence

The IBA ESG Accelerator Training Programme is a specialised online ESG training focused on legal practitioners across Africa, convened by the IBA African Regional Forum, and supported by Webber Wentzel, the IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section, the IBA Business Human Rights Committee and the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit.

Featuring a diverse array of legal experts and case studies from across the African continent, this programme provides lawyers with a sound understanding of how a wide range of ESG issues impact their daily legal practice. Topics covered include:

• Key trends in ESG and how ESG is relevant to the role of lawyers and the legal community;
• ESG disclosures, reporting and due diligence;
• ESG litigation and dispute resolution trends;
• Sustainable finance;
• Climate change, nature and just transition;
• Business and Human Rights; and
• Governance.

While this programme is tailored for lawyers practicing in Africa, ESG poses a critical challenge and opportunity for all legal practitioners globally: every member of the legal profession, whether in public or private practice, will benefit from attending this programme.

Each session will be recorded and made freely available to members of the public on the IBA website.

We are grateful for the support and contribution of Webber Wentzel and the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit in the creation and planning of this programme.

Contact LPRU@INT-BAR.ORG for more information and learn more about the work of the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit here.

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Session 2 of the IBA ESG Accelerator Training Programme, 'ESG disclosures, reporting and due diligence', explores key ESG disclosure concepts and types of disclosure frameworks; trends in the development of ESG disclosure and due diligence rules globally and across Africa; and what these developments mean for legal practitioners.