ESG
BT Group offers automatic panel spot to firm that makes best use of AI
Latest roster reduced from 15 to 11 firms; carrot of free place for most tech-savvy firm offered for next review
Coca-Cola, GSK, ITV among UK GCs embracing pro bono pledge to enhance access to justice
In-House Pro Bono Pledge seeks to increase corporate counsel involvement in pro bono activities over next three years
Herbert Smith Freehills names lawyer quartet to global ESG leadership
Firm names ESG leaders for UK, US and EMEA to support global practice head Silke Goldberg
US sustainable battery leader Cirba hires CLO from lithium giant Albemarle
Jake Wilson brings almost two decades of corporate in-house legal experience
Winners unveiled at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards
Bar Council vice chair Barbara Mills KC among array of individuals, teams and businesses honoured
‘Couture is the perfect model for sustainability’: Atelier Tammam founder Lucy Tammam
Loeb & Loeb’s Melanie Howard and British designer Lucy Tammam discuss the complexities of navigating sustainability in today’s fashion industry
Landmark EU corporate sustainability legislation on hold after U-turn by Germany
European Council fails to approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive over bureaucracy fears
Pinsent Masons launches emissions advice programme for SME suppliers
Scheme run in association with social enterprise Heart of the City intended to help suppliers achieve net-zero targets
Women & Diversity in Law Awards – the candidates in the running for Woman of the Year
Ahead of the Women & Diversity in Law Awards in March, we profile the shortlisted contenders for the prestigious Woman of the Year Award
Global organisations brace for growth in ESG-related litigation, study finds
A majority of organisations also expect overall disputes to stay the same or increase this year, according to Baker McKenzie survey
Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil shortlist showcasing DE&I champions across profession
Line-up includes nearly 150 individuals and 125 legal businesses, in-house legal teams, suppliers and non-profits
More virtuous products and vastly more complex regulation: the year ahead for emerging technologies
Alexander Amato-Cravero, regional head of Herbert Smith Freehills’ emerging tech group, predicts major trends for 2024
ESG in 2024: getting to grips with the new paradigm
Due diligence, stock exchange requirements, carbon markets and nature will be on next year's ESG agenda, write HSF’s Silke Goldberg, Ernst Muller and Tihomir Svilanovic
Boies Schiller Flexner opens in Rome with five-strong team
New York litigation heavyweight’s second Italian branch will target commerical litigation and ESG-related work
CMS to provide pro bono legal advice to COP28 initiative
Firm will offer support on a range of ESG-related matters for COP28 in Dubai
Most global law firms falling short on responsible business practices, study finds
Burges Salmon tops list of firms meeting client expectations on people, planet and governance, according to Lamp House Strategy
Lech Walesa joins line up of keynote speakers at IBA’s Paris annual conference
Headline speakers also include former OpenAI director Zack Kass and Meta oversight board co-chair Helle Thorning Schmidt
The swift rise of a ‘wonderful role model’ to the UK Supreme Court
Dame Ingrid Simler has impeccable diversity credentials, writes Ben Rigby
Freshfields secures Travers Smith’s head of environment in ESG drive
Arrival of Doug Bryden in London follows 2022 hire of academic as head of client sustainability and environment
Bates Wells hires Dentons disputes partner to broaden commercial client base
Tim Constable flags new firm’s advocacy of B Corp certification as driver for move
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