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Author: Louise Williams
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Pioneers Post: ‘Make the distinction between law and justice’ to avoid environmental destruction – lawyers urged at GAIL summit
Pioneers Post writes about the GAIL Annual Summit 2024 and recaps some key highlights, including Indy Johar challenging summit delegates to aim for radical environmental justice, while other speakers discuss how lawyers hold the businesses they work for accountable and whether EU sustainability laws could have a negative impact on the Global South.
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Discourse: ESG, Impact Lawyers & Innovation in the Pakistani Legal System
The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has released the March 2024 Discourse report: Judicial Transformation: Efficiency, Transparency, Depoliticisation. The report highlights critical socio-economic and policy challenges in Pakistan and emphasises the need for economic reforms to stabilise the macroeconomic environment, enhance productivity, and foster sustainable growth.
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Evolving Approaches to ESG, Pro Bono and Impact Law: Roundtable Session
Explore the evolving trends in social impact, the role of pro bono work, and the relevant ESG initiatives that can be leveraged to foster meaningful change. This includes examining how pro bono efforts align with ESG principles and impact lawyering, as well as understanding where they fit within the broader landscape of corporate responsibility.
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Impact Litigation: Mechanisms for Remedies and Enforcement
This session explored grievance mechanisms and dispute resolution frameworks under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), focusing on their effectiveness, corporate compliance, and innovative approaches.
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Climate and Market Integrity – Accounting for the Environment in Financial Architecture
A session from the Annual Summit 2024 featuring a Programme Director, Head of Climate Finance and an Advisor discuss Financial institutions’ devolved responsibility for market integrity and treatment of risk in portfolios
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Transformational Governance: The UN Global Compact, SDG 16, and the Pivotal Role of the Legal Profession
This session focuses on the UNGC’s current work on transformational governance and the role of lawyers and in-house counsel.
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GAIL Europe & GAIL North America Present: Partnerships for Impact – Opportunities & Challenges
This session delves into the evolving landscape of impact investing and sustainable finance, particularly focusing on the collaboration between European and U.S. organisations.
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GAIL Asia Pacific & GAIL Latin America Present: Building a Regional Impact Law Network – Case Studies in Cross-Border Collaboration
This session showcased the work of GAIL APAC and LATAM and provided opportunities for the regional networks to learn from each other and share projects and ideas. They discussed common challenges of operating in cross-national/cross-language formats and strategies that have and have not worked. They also discussed key regional needs and how lawyers in each…
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GAIL Africa & GAIL UK Present: Developing Communities of Impact Expertise
This is a collaborative session, led by members of the UK and Africa Regional Boards, aiming to showcase and develop expertise among lawyers across regions.
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Closing Plenary: Building Communities, Building a Movement
An interactive and discursive plenary session explores actionable strategies to enable lawyers to innovate in their practices, foster community collaboration, and drive impactful change across regions. Michael Ryland, Director, Centre for Social Finance Law and Vice-President, GAIL, Moderator (Australia) Christina Bartholemew, Co-Founder, Stories Evolved (UK) Karyn Polak, Founder, Shift the Prism Advisory and former serial…