Webinar: Biodiversity risk for companies: Legal developments – Spotlights on Australia and South Africa
In this webinar, Jenni Ramos explored the key takeaways from our global paper Biodiversity Risk: Legal Implications for Companies and their Directors. We heard from Geoff Summerhayes, Senior Advisor, Pollination and Paula-Ann Novotny, Senior Associate, Webber Wentzel, on the developments they envisaged in their jurisdictions, particularly in relation to implementing Target 15 of the Kunming…
In-person launch of the legal opinion, ‘Directors’ Duties & Responsibilities and Disclosure Obligations Under Philippine Law On Climate Change Risks’
The Fairmont Makati, Makati, The Philippines The Fairmont Makati, 1, Raffles Drive, Makati Ave, Makati, Metro Manila, PhilippinesAfter a successful soft launch at an online roundtable in November 2022, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI), together with ClientEarth and the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) launched the legal opinion at an in-person event, 'Directors’ Duties & Responsibilities and Disclosure Obligations Under Philippine Law On Climate Change Risks'. The launch event was…
Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit 2023 – Achieving the aims of the biodiversity framework: What role for finance?
After two years of delays, COP15 was finally held in December, bringing together nearly 200 governments to negotiate a global agreement on biodiversity and conservation. The resulting Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is being hailed by some as a ‘Paris Agreement for Nature’. It commits signatories to act to conserve 30% of land, sea and freshwater…
Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit 2023 – Legal innovations: what key legal strategies are being deployed to further sustainable finance?
Sustainable finance is a rapidly developing area of legal innovation. Courts are being asked by shareholders to ensure that corporations are sufficiently ambitious in their climate targets and to rule on class actions alleging that companies’ ESG-related disclosures are inaccurate. Outside the courtroom, corporate and finance lawyers have an important role to play in ensuring…
Launch of New Legal Opinion – UK Company Directors and Nature-related Risk
The Law Society 113 Chancery Lane, London, United KingdomThe Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI), together with Pollination, launched the legal opinion at an in-person event, ‘Legal Opinion: Directors' Duties & Nature Risk’. The launch event was held on 13 March 2024, from 08:00 AM to 11:00 PM at The Law Society, London. The legal opinion, authored by a team of corporate and…
Climate and ESG Legal Risk Management Summit 2024 – A practical guide for companies and their investors
Cavendish Conference Centre.In the context of a rise in climate change-related litigation and activism, City & Financial Global hosted an event titled, 'Climate and ESG Legal Risk Management Summit' in London, on the 25th March 2024. The event provided an analysis of key issues and practical guidance on how to mitigate such risks effectively. Our Biodiversity Risk…
Private Roundtable: Global Regulatory Enforcement Approaches to Tackle Greenwashing: Lessons for Asia
National University of SingaporeThe Commonwealth Climate & Law Initiative (CCLI), a UK-based charity, and the EW Barker Centre for Law and Business, National University of Singapore (EWBCLB), a premier business law research centre in Asia are co-organising the ‘Private Roundtable: Global Regulatory Enforcement Approaches to Tackle Greenwashing: Lessons for Asia’ on 10 May 2024 at the Faculty of…