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ESG in Evolution: the legal imperatives of tomorrow

26 Mar - 27 Mar 2026

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Nature and biodiversity: a new frontier of legal risk and opportunity – introducing the IBA Nature-Intelligent legal services toolkit

Friday 27 March (0900 - 0915)

Description

Risks linked to organisations’ dependencies and impacts on nature – from climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity to land degradation and disease – are increasingly recognised as material legal and financial risks. This keynote highlights these trends, future directions, and how the IBA’s new Nature-Intelligent Legal Services Toolkit helps lawyers to understand their clients’ exposure to nature-related risks and build nature considerations into their legal services.

Keynote Speakers

Warren Percival	RSK Global Experts, Manchester, England; European Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee
Robert Van Beemen	DRB Group, The Hague, Netherlands; ESG Officer, Law Firm Management Committee

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