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ESG: the role of lawyers today and in the future
28 Feb - 29 Feb 2024
New York, USASpeaker information
Naa Atswei Koney
Biography
I am a sustainability consultant with over 15+ years of experience advising organisations across the private and public sectors on ESG strategy, compliance and performance. With an interdisciplinary background, in zoology, environmental science, and law, I am enabled to bridge scientific, regulatory, and commercial interests in addressing complex sustainability challenges my clients face. My practice focuses on ESG regulatory compliance, ESG strategy development and operationalisation, ESG reporting amongst others, supporting clients to understand evolving global standards and integrate sustainability into core business operations. I have led and contributed to projects involving and regularly engage with international frameworks and policy developments shaping the ESG landscape. I am passionate about advancing responsible business conduct, nature-positive strategies, and sustainable development. I am a founding member of the Institute of Sustainability Professionals, Ghana and serve as an ad hoc member of the National Sustainability Reporting Implementation Committee, overseeing the implementation of the IFRS Sustainability Standards, in Ghana.
Session
Global ESG trends and hot takes – the Brussels effect, the backlash, the view from Africa and more
Wednesday 28 February (0915 - 1045)
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