Our CEO, Adam Woodhall, and a number of our members, are speaking at this highlight of the in-house calendar which promises to be a superb conference.

This years theme is: “Leading a new era of responsible business”

Adam is moderating a panel titled “Implementing sustainability: the GC perspective” which features three of our members.

We have 12 members speaking on panels, including on ”The GC and the CSO” and “ESG and responsible leadership”

Find the registration link, full agenda and list of speakers here: https://events.economist.com/general-counsel/

GCS Forum are delighted to be partnering with FT Live and RSGI to support what is one of the premier legal events.

This year’s theme is the highly appropriate: “If not now, when?”

There’s a stimulating agenda and fantastic speakers, so we hope you can join us there.

Find the registration link, full agenda and list of speakers here: https://lawyerssummit.live.ft.com/

Our CEO, Adam Woodhall, is speaking on a panel at the SRA's in-house solicitor conference "Working in-house: challenges, priorities and opportunities"

The panel is titled "ESG and the role of the in-house solicitor" and will cover:

• The role of the in-house legal department in shaping corporate approaches to ESG

• Practical hints and tips on how to take forward your employer’s ESG agenda

• Reflections from in-house colleagues on delivering ESG leadership on a day-to-day basis

Find the registration link and list of speakers here: https://www.eventsforce.net/sra/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=158904&eventID=668&traceRedir=2

ESG Litigation Second Annual Summit 2024 is organised by ThoughtLeaders4 to embark on an Immersive Journey into The World of ESG Litigation. The summit aims to explore key Insights, from The Rise of Environmental Litigation and Green Washing Claims to Examining Liabilities Arising from Changes to Supply Chain Practices Across the World.

Our Executive Chair, Jane Pittaway will be chairing a panel on ‘Exploring Reputation Management and ESG’ and highlight the topics below:  

• Exploring how ESG Practices affect a Company’s reputation

• ESG reporting & Disclosure

• Identifying key stakeholders & their influence on reputation

Find the registration link, full agenda and list of speakers here: https://thoughtleaders4.com/disputes/disputes-event/esg-litigation

This webinar with Reuters Events will be moderated by our CEO and Founder, Adam Woodhall and three of our Leadership Exchange participants are on the panel.

Key learnings:

•  Understand why it’s important for the legal teams to be engaged – from an early stage, and part of the conversation – with key sustainability decisions and initiatives

•  Explore how the role of your legal teams are evolving, and how your General Counsel can be a key advocate for sustainability at the Board level

• Understand how legal teams can transform governance frameworks to achieve a more responsible, transparent and compliant business

Hear from senior legal executives on how they're creating a joined-up approach, internal frameworks, and realigning business practices to be prepared for future regulations and demands.

Find the registration link and list of speakers here: https://events.reutersevents.com/sustainable-business/onboard-and-informed

Cognia Law, in collaboration with General Counsel Sustainability Leaders (GCSL) is facilitating a webinar on ‘Contracting through the lens of emerging ESG regulations’ as a part of their Listen.Challenge.Debate Series 2023. The event aims to highlight the importance and guidance to incorporate ESG into the organisation.

Understanding the critical nuances of ESG has become a business imperative, placing General Counsels and their teams at the forefront of tackling the resulting legal intricacies.

Our Leaders Programme participant, Andrew Kidd (Legal Director - Corporate, Specsavers) is one of the panellists and will navigate current and emerging regulation in the legal field, sharing steps on how in-house teams can pragmatically operationalise ESG.

Find the registration link and list of speakers here: https://www.cognialaw.com/listen-challenge-debate-events/

Economist Impact’s 20th Annual General Counsel Summit will bring together 450 general counsel, chief legal officers and other industry leaders to discuss issues that are top of mind for boards and C-suites globally. This year’s focus is “Prioritising ethical leadership in an age of disruption”.

Through a series of panel debates, interviews and roundtables the event will draw out market insights and offer practical advice on how general counsel can ensure their departments are well-prepared to approach growing responsibilities employing best practice and technical knowledge, as well as demonstrating integrity and ethical conduct.

Our CEO Adam Woodhall will be moderating a panel focusing on “Thriving in a volatile and uncertain world”, discussing how general counsel can enable their organisations to anticipate and adapt to threats, and how they can thrive in a complex and fast moving business landscape.

Find the full agenda and list of speakers here: https://events.economist.com/general-counsel/

The Lawyer’s In-House Financial Services conference will return on 28th June 2023 .

This year’s event programme will focus on leadership, strategy and resilience. These three principles are core to the continued success of legal functions across the the industry as they respond to regulatory changes, encounter cultural and ethical challenges, and embrace new opportunities. Look forward to choosing from the usual in-person panel discussion, case studies and face-to-face roundtables.

Our CEO Adam Woodhall will be chairing the panel “Avoiding greenwashing”, taking place at 2:50pm-3:30pm.

Topics being discussed in this panel include:

• How can you navigate the fine line between greenwashing and positive action?

• What are the areas do you need to be careful of?

• How could becoming a B corp put you at greater risk of greenwashing?

Find the full agenda here: https://www.thelawyer.com/event/in-house-financial-services-conference/#

We are official supporters of this event and our CEO is part of the fireside chat: “The A-Zs of supply chain due diligence”

As stakeholder expectations for including ESG in business practice continue to rise, in-house legal teams play a significant role in shaping the company’s ESG strategy and objectives.

The event will bring together legal experts for engaging discussions and insight into the most pressing issues related to ESG that are impacting corporate legal teams across Europe and beyond. 

• Network and connect with 150 in-house and general counsel, private practice lawyers, compliance professionals and service providers, across three hours of dedicated networking sessions.

• Learn from in-house leaders from a multitude of industries, including financial services, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, life sciences, and many more.

• Explore ways to create diverse and inclusive teams, understand how to prepare for disclosure requirements across the EU and discuss how to identify and minimise new ESG risks, among many other topics.

• Get concrete and practical takeaways on ESG strategy by joining our interactive workshop and panel sessions.

Find out more and register here: https://events.lexology.com/A8P0z1?RefId=LNZ-Hso

Adam Woodhall, our CEO and founder, is speaking at this powerful one day conference on the intersection of law, climate and meaningful action.

Adam will be featured in a panel discussing Collaboration and Collective Impact: How the Legal Profession Can Work Together to Drive ESG Progress

This panel discussion will explore how and why the legal profession must work together to drive ESG progress, discussing the importance of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective action in addressing the most pressing ESG challenges facing society today.

Find out more and view the full agenda here: https://www.legalesg.com/legal-esg-london

Reuters Events in partnership with Lawyers for Net Zero presents:

‘The GC as a corporate leader: ESG and climate action as a case study of leadership’

GCs are now one of the most important leaders in their corporations – learn how four FTSE 100 global GCs are leaning into that leadership role.

Acting on climate and ESG issues is now central to the ongoing success of all corporations. As well as being critical issues in their own right, we are focusing on them in this conversation to highlight how GCs can demonstrate value to the wider business by taking meaningful and proactive action on these issues.

Register now to understand how GCs are:

• Taking increasing leadership in their corporation
• Proactively leaning into climate and ESG issues specifically
• Gaining value personally, for their team, and their business by doing so

Find out more about the speakers here: https://events.reutersevents.com/legal/gc-corporate-leader

Adam Woodhall our founder is delivering a Plenary Presentation on “Optics and Sustainability - Strategies for Avoiding Greenwashing” on 19th April, with one of our Champions, Will Morris, Deputy GC of Rolls Royce, providing a keynote on “ESG Across the Supply Chain”.

Find out more and view the full agenda here: https://www.iqpc.com/events-corporate-counsel-and-compliance-exchange-uk

Our CEO is moderating the panel: “Creating a strategy for hard-to-abate sectors” on Fri 31st at 3.50pm which will consider how can the heavy-emitting sectors get a handle on emissions reduction? How much can businesses do themselves, and what do they need from other stakeholders? How can technology help decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors? How do you remain competitive while decarbonising?

Find out more and view the full agenda here: https://events.economist.com/sustainability-week/

On 24th March Adam Woodhall, our CEO, is providing a keynote presentation on “GCs as corporate leaders: how climate and ESG are now central to this” and then moderating a panel on “Working with C-suite to deliver ESG commitments” at what is sure to be a fascinating conference in London.

Find out more here: https://futureforums.com/gc/london/speakers/

This conference will focus on ESG related litigation, looking at the different components that make this not just an ideal, but also a standard.

Lawyers for Net Zero CEO Adam Woodhall will be speaking on ESG Risk Mitigation, including discussion on the following topics:

• What to do to prevent a litigation

• The risk associated with public statements and disclosure

• Involvement of experts and consultants

• Measuring compliance

There will also be the chance to hear from other leading industry experts and to be able to stay up to date on what trends are happening in ESG litigation and what is likely to arise in the future.

See the full agenda here: https://thoughtleaders4.com/disputes/disputes-event/esg-litigation/agenda

Join us at the Net Zero Investor’s Annual Conference which is being hosted by Longview Networks, with the theme ‘Migrating to net zero?’ and is focused on Transitions and Targets.

The day will begin with with a series of investor roundtables and move into an international conference, including virtual participation from pension funds and investors from around the globe. The conference will provide a space to contemplate some key questions: How do we get to net zero? Who is going to help us get there?

• Lawyers for Net Zero CEO Adam Woodhall will be speaking on a panel discussing ‘Climate litigation: a changing landscape for companies, governments and institutional investors’.

• Paul Watchman (Chair of our Ambassador’s Board) will also be featured in a panel: ‘Is ESG investing a dangerous placebo and an agent of political bias?’.

Other topics being discussed include:

• Climate risk: what have the last few years taught us about real asset risk, energy prices and stranded assets?

• Climate litigation and class actions: understanding investment risk

“Managing climate risk from a legal perspective: Strategies for in-house legal teams” is the title of the keynote our CEO, Adam Woodhall, will be providing at this very timely gathering hosted by City and Financial Global.

The sneak preview of his main message is prevention is much better than cure: the legal team has a responsibility to help their organisation rapidly close the net zero pledge/action gap and so radically reduce risk of litigation or activism.

Our CEO, Adam Woodhall, is appearing on a panel “The ALSP Revolution“ on the In-House day of this two-day conference.

“Legal Innovators is about the real-life experiences of the people working at the cutting edge of solving their firm’s and their clients’ challenges through innovation. The latest legal technology, such as AI and automation, is a central part of this. But, people and processes are vital too, and this conference will be focused on all three pillars of legal innovation.”

One of our Champions, Duncan McGregor, will be speaking at this seminar, giving the in-house legal perspective on this important topic, focusing on how important culture is to driving the necessary action.

Lawyers for Net Zero is delighted to be both partnering with, and appearing at the Economist GC Summit:

• CEO, Adam Woodhall is hosting the ‘Beyond Law’ fireside chat

• Champion, Ed Bridge, GC of Zurich Insurance UK is speaking on the panel ‘Looking ahead: The legal department of the future’

• Two of our team members, Jane Pittaway and Claire Sasha will also be attending

Summit theme: Risk. Resilience. Leadership.

The 19th annual General Counsel Summit will examine how GCs can drive strategic objectives to deliver business resilience and success. In recent years the intensity and speed of change has been both unprecedented and unpredictable. General counsel are called on to scan for threats, whether legal, political, technological or social, while connecting different teams and proactively driving strategy to deliver holistic success for the business.