INSIDE LEGAL ESG
Inside Legal ESG is a series of podcast interviews and webinars highlighting opportunities, individuals, and the important and challenging work being done in the ESG space today. For more information on Inside Legal ESG please email: contact@legalesg.com
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
What an incredible conversation with Dr. Shavana Haythornthwaite in this episode of the Inside Legal ESG podcast series. She has had an incredible global career, and has focused in all aspects of ESG, particularly Human Rights. Her insights on ESG trends, and predictions for 2025 are of particular interest. Listen here:
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Kristina Wyatt, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer at Persefoni shares her career journey with us. We explore the variety of regulations throughout the EU, the UK, and how companies are garnering the resources to report. She also shares with us a FREE tool which Persefoni offers, via their website, for companies to get started gathering and managing their GHG data. You don’t want to miss this conversation.
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pamela Cone speaks with Matthew Karmel, lawyer with the law firm Offit Kurman, and founder of The Planetary Lawyer Project. The conversation addresses how Matthew came to be a “sustainability lawyer” and what motivated him to form a community of lawyers seeking to focus on “planet aligned” work – The Planetary Lawyer Project. You won’t want to miss this.
And to learn more:
Climate Law Job Statistics: https://mailchi.mp/f2966c8faf2a/eb8xwsgsna
The Planetary Lawyer Project: https://theplanetarylawyerproject.substack.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-karmel-sustainability/
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, host Pamela Cone speaks with Margo Fransen of Unilever, where she wears several hats: General Counsel Sustainability, Global General Counsel Oral Care, and Head of Legal for the Netherlands. She shares with us her passion for Sustainability, the challenges of working in this space in a global company, and, of course, what gives her hope.
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pamela Cone speaks with Sybille Raphael, Legal Director of Protect – the UK Whistleblowing Charity. In this conversation, Sybille shares the role Protect plays in advising and consulting companies in establishing robust whistleblower programs, how technology is playing a role, the changing whistleblower topics, and, finally, what gives her hope. If you enjoy this conversation, you will also want to listen to her TedX talk: Hidden in Plain Sight: Whistleblowing in the Digital Age!
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pamela Cone speaks with Shelly Gilberg, ESG Markets Leader at PWC Canada. The conversation covers what is Top of Mind for Boards and Executive Teams; how ESG, Regulations, and Tech intersect; and what to expect as we move into 2025.
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
During this episode of Inside Legal ESG, we hear from Sara Carnegie, Legal Director at the International Bar Association. Her career path to her current position, her current work at the IBA, as well as her work on the “Gatekeepers’ Project” is impressive and encouraging. You won’t want to miss this conversation.
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
It was a great pleasure to record this podcast with David Alfrey, partner at Addleshaw Goddard. We talked about his career and his passion for using the legal profession to influence the transition society needs. When you hear about some of his work / projects, you will understand why he is the recent recipient of the Legal ESG Professor Paul Watchman Young Lawyer Award. So well-deserved.
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
What a delight it was to chat with Annabel Nelson, an accomplished Sustainability Leader and Advisor in the Financial Services industry. We discuss her career in the global insurance industry, what prompted her to focus on sustainability, and her recently research paper “Navigating Troubled Waters: a briefing for director of financial institutions” published by CDP. You can listen here!
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Join us for this episode of Inside Legal ESG to hear my conversation with Carla Parsons, Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve in the UK. Carla practices in Commercial and ESG matters. She shares with us her take on hot topics in the ESG space and what is coming next. We also discuss the tremendous legacy of her late father, Professor Paul Watchman, considered by many to be the Godfather of the ESG mindset for lawyers. You won’t want to miss this!
Risk / Responsibility / Resilience / Recognition:
Rethinking ESG Across Today's Legal Profession
Now more than ever, society is grappling with increasingly urgent environmental, social, and governance issues. Yet, ESG has been politicized and polarized, making the work even more challenging.
Whether it is called ESG or some other phrase, understanding what it means to be a responsible business and collaborating to understand risks, reporting requirements, and regulations is required of all businesses.
Legal ESG: London, taking place on 18th & 19th June 2024, is an intimate gathering for law firm leaders, the clients they serve, and today’s leading ESG experts to learn from each other and propel the profession forward as leaders in transitioning our world to a more sustainable and just society.
It is clear that while much progress has been made, much remains to be done for the legal profession to lead in setting Ambitions, changing Attitudes, and exploring new Approaches!
Join us in contributing to the conversation amongst law firms, legal service providers, in-house counsel, legal operations, and today’s ESG thought leaders as they shape the future of our society.
Don't miss your chance to contribute to the conversation and to be part of this landmark event.