(Webinar) Corporate Counsel Symposium: ESG for In-House Lawyers

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• In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has become a priority and point of emphasis for organizations of all types and sizes. As a result, it requires counsel of an ESG-knowledgeable in-house legal team to help ensure that these matters are properly handled. As with other kinds of risks, managing ESG commitments and requirements calls for a collaborative effort across an organization in which lawyers play a key role.

  Join us for a virtual conference dedicated to current state of ESG from the perspective of in-house lawyers, who will discuss the following topics:

  Updates on “E”: Regulatory and Market Trends
  Panel Leader: Alexandra N. Farmer | Chairwoman, ESG & Impact Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis 

  • Biden-Harris Administration & Federal Government “E” outlook
  • Greenwashing litigation and enforcement trends, and best practices to enhance corporate ESG integrity and controls
  • “E” hot topics, including biodiversity / natural capital and other anti-ESG sentiment and its impact on climate commitments

   

  Updates on “S”: Social Initiatives in a World of Evolving Governance Expectations
  Panel Leader: Okeatta Brown | Chief DEI, Culture, and Philanthropy Officer, MUFG
  • Analysis of opportunities to advance “social” goals through governance mechanisms
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) external audits, internal privileged reviews, and related interventions
  • Recent backlash to DEI initiatives
  • Anti-human trafficking practices
  • Supply chain due diligence to identify forced labor
  • Overview of common key performance indicators (KPI) for S-linked loans

   

  Updates on “G”: Governance: Explanation and Current Issues
  Panel Leader: Teresa L. Johnson | Partner, Co-Founder of ESG Practice, Co-Head, Capital Markets Practice, Arnold & Porter
  • Governance defined
  • Different approaches to responsible governance
  • Current issues in governance
  • Recent controversies
  • Board diversity
  • Board/Management interactions and role of counsel

  
  Program Fee:
  $199 for Members | $299 for Non Members
  Free to In-House Counsel Members and Non Members

• Paul Barker
  Kirkland & Ellis
  

  Joanna Barsh
  Senior Partner Emerita, McKinsey & Company

  Keisha M. Bell
  Managing Director – Head of Talent Management and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  The Depository Trust & Clearing Company

  Okeatta Brown
  Chief DEI, Culture, and Philanthropy Officer
  MUFG

  Sarah Byrne
  Moore & Van Allen

  Alexandra N. Farmer
  Kirkland & Ellis

  Christopher Fletcher
  Global Director, Human Rights, Arcadis

  Tara Gabbai
  Assistant General Counsel, Pfizer

  Teresa L. Johnson
  Arnold & Porter

  Valecia M. McDowell
  Moore & Van Allen

  Dr. Arin Reeves
  President and Principal, Nextions

  Steven Rothstein
  Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, Ceres, Inc.

  Julie Solmer Stine
  Associate General Counsel – Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, LyondellBasell

  Erik Walsh
  Arnold & Porter

  Kristina Wyatt
  Deputy General Counsel; Chief Sustainability Officer, Persefoni

• 11:00 am – 11:15 am  Introduction

  11:15 am – 12:15 pmUpdates on “E”: Regulatory and Market Trends

  • Biden-Harris Administration & federal government “E” outlook
  • Greenwashing litigation and enforcement trends, and best practices to enhance corporate ESG integrity and controls
  • “E” hot topics, including biodiversity / natural capital and other anti-ESG sentiment and its impact on climate commitments

  Panel Leader: Alexandra F. Farmer
  Panelists: Paul Barker, Julie Solmer Stine, Steven Rothstein

  12:15 pm – 12:20 pm  Break

  12:20 pm – 1:20 pm    Updates on “S”: Social Initiatives in a World of Evolving Governance Expectations

  • Analysis of opportunities to advance “social” goals through governance mechanisms
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) external audits, internal privileged reviews, and related interventions
  • Recent backlash to DEI initiatives
  • Anti-human trafficking practices
  • Supply chain due diligence to identify forced labor
  • Overview of common key performance indicators (KPI) for S-linked loans

  Panel Leader: Okeatta Brown
  Panelists:  Sarah Byrne, Keisha M. Bell, Christopher Fletcher, Valecia McDowell, Arin Reeves

  1:20 pm – 1:25 pm      Break

  1:25 pm – 2:25 pm      Updates on “G”: Governance: Explanation and Current Issues
  Panel Leader: Teresa L. Johnson
  Panelists: Joanna Barsh, Tara Gabbai, Erik Walsh

  2:25 pm-2:30 pm        Break

  2:30 pm-3:30 pm        Keynote Speaker: One to One Conversation
  Moderator: Michael S. Solender
  Keynote: Kristina Wyatt

• New York: 4.5 PP
  New Jersey: 4.8 General
  California: 4.5 General
  Pennsylvania: 4.0 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

• Sponsoring Association Committee:
  In-House Counsel, Michael S. Solender, Chair

  Planning Committee:

  Nishtha Ahuja
  White & Wolnerman, PLLC

  James Clare
  Associate General Counsel | BDO
  

  Maxim Nowak
  Counsel | Herrick, Feinstein LLP

  Juliana R. Palmieri
  Kaufman Borgeest Ryan LLP

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org