ESG: the role of lawyers today and in the future
28 Feb - 29 Feb 2024
Session information
Global ESG trends and hot takes – the Brussels effect, the backlash, the view from Africa and more
Wednesday 28 February (0915 - 1045)
Description
This panel will introduce the conference, with a high-level overview of the state of environmental, social and governance (ESG) in key jurisdictions around the world. Panellists will share their perspectives on recent developments and their predictions for coming changes in the ESG landscape in each of their jurisdictions.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Carola Antonini | Chiomenti Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; European Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Power Law Committee |
| Sarah Fitts | ArentFox Schiff LLP, New York, New York, USA; Council Member, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) |
Speakers
| Amelie Champsaur | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Paris, France |
| Naa Atswei Koney | EY Law, Accra, Ghana |
| Taylor Pullins | White & Case, Houston, Texas, USA |
| Irma Russell | University of Missouri Law School, Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Adam Shayne | The World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |