ESG: the role of lawyers today and in the future

28 Feb - 29 Feb 2024

Session information

Due diligence and ESG – identifying new requirements and key risks for clients

Wednesday 28 February (1535 - 1645)

Description

How do we know what’s really going on? With so much of ESG’s focus leaning to accurate disclosure of metrics and activities, and with so many jurisdictions moving toward mandatory operational and supply-chain frameworks, due diligence of ESG claims and performance in connection with transactions – as well as day-to-day management of businesses – is becoming increasingly important. This panel will present new legislative and financing trends, as well as practical insights on how to plan and carryout a due diligence review from an ESG perspective, the associated risks and key issues lawyers must understand.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Florencia Heredia Allende & Brea, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Chair, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)
Edie Hofmeister Independent Director, Berkeley, California, USA; Co-Chair, Business Human Rights Committee

Speakers

Douglass Cassel King & Spalding, New York, New York, USA
David Kraut Lafayette Square, Miami, Florida, USA
Maria Pia Sacco Pillar Two Pty Ltd, Modena, Italy; Advisory Board Liaison Officer, Business Human Rights Committee