IBA ESG Accelerator Training Programme: ESG litigation and dispute resolution trends

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.

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 3 of the IBA ESG Accelerator Training Programme, 'ESG litigation and dispute resolution trends', explores key themes and trends in ESG litigation and dispute resolution globally and across Africa. Featuring case studies from different African jurisdictions, this session will consider the rise of stakeholder expectations and shareholder activism on ESG issues, leading to precedent-setting ESG litigation challenging the reputations and operations of corporations; challenges seeking to expand corporate liability and directors’ duties in respect of ESG issues; greenwashing disputes; climate change litigation trends; ESG class actions; and the rise of alternative dispute resolution fora including arbitration to resolve ESG disputes (among other things).