What does ESG mean for law firms?

PANEL DISCUSSION

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ESG reporting will soon become a requirement for law firms when being selected on relevant client panels or for winning opportunities with certain clients. As companies increase their efforts in considering the environmental and human impact of their supply chain, this will eventually affect law firms.

 

Firms are therefore under pressure internally and from clients to revise their strategy around ESG, who they work for and what they stand for. Issues discussed in this panel include:

 

  • How can the legal industry adopt more socially conscious practices and behaviours?
  • What progress is being made by firms around ensuring their operations become more sustainable?
  • Balancing the pressures legal teams are facing from their business vs the pressure they are putting on their external lawyers
  • The creation and role of Ethics Committees
  • The impact of ESG on law firm talent pool
  • The need for ESG expertise to meet client demands
  • How are law firms looking at enterprise risk management and governance and how are they managing emerging risks?