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Lawyer - Climate/Biodiversity in Africa

Brief info

Victoria is an English qualified lawyer at the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative, where she carries out legal research on the implications of climate change and biodiversity loss on corporate law, particularly in relation to directors' and fiduciary duties and corporate governance in Africa.

She also works part time at Puxley ESG, where she advises international corporations operating in Africa on their exposure to climate and nature-related risks, with a focus on helping business navigate evolving legal sustainability frameworks in Europe that have extra-territorial reach.

Victoria is a tutor on the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Governance for a Sustainable Future course and she is also the convenor for the legal practice group at the ESG Exchange, where she is collaborating with global sustainability experts to create a playbook for international business on "How to mitigate the risk of greenwashing.

Victoria lives in Nairobi with her husband and two young children. Together they enjoy camping in the bush, cycling in Karura Forest and spending time on the Kenyan coast.

Lawyer – Communications and Development

Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative
The CCLI examines the legal basis for directors and trustees to consider, manage, and report on climate change and broader environmental risks, opportunities and impacts, and the circumstances in which there may be liability for failing to do so. We also work to advance knowledge on effective sustainable governance practice.
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The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 11813153, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1203501 and with registered office at 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom EC1V 2NX.

Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative

The CCLI examines the legal basis for directors and trustees to consider, manage, and report on climate change and broader environmental risks, opportunities and impacts, and the circumstances in which there may be liability for failing to do so. We also work to advance knowledge on effective sustainable governance practice.

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The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 11813153, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1203501 and with registered office at 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom EC1V 2NX.

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