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North America Insights and Events
Discussion paper: Sustainable Fiduciary Duties
This discussion draft examines how fiduciary duty law can contribute to addressing the climate crisis.
The 2025 GAIL Summit in Mexico City – Save the Date!
Join leading legal professionals from around the world at GAIL Summit 2025, held at the prestigious Universidad Iberoamericana in Santa Fe, Mexico City.
ESG Watch: New SEC rules under Trump turn up the heat for sustainable investors
The Reuters article highlights the growing challenges faced by sustainable investors as new SEC rules under the Trump administration restrict shareholder proposals and reduce investor influence on corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives.
Holding corporations accountable for ‘zombie wells’
This article by Client Earth reports on the millions of “zombie wells” which are releasing harmful chemicals and contributing to climate change. ClientEarth is taking a stand by representing Colorado landowners in a class action lawsuit aimed at holding these corporations accountable. Find out more here.
Draft Model Clauses for Responsible Investing: Call for Consultation
The American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, in collaboration with the Responsible Contracting Project and the UN Principles for Responsible Investing, has launched a groundbreaking initiative: the Responsible Investor Model Clauses (RIMCs). Find out more.
Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It.
The New Republic article titled “Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It” is a thought-provoking piece which delves into a recent study by the U.K.’s Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Elizabeth Lange
Chair, GAIL North America
Attorney, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Elizabeth Lange co-leads the ESG team at Faegre Drinker. Based in Philadelphia, she advises clients on M&A, Governance and B Corp matters.
Lizzie represents public and private clients, including Fortune 50 and startup companies, in mergers and acquisitions, governance, and other corporate and securities matters. Recognized for her involvement in social enterprise and impact finance law, Lizzie has written extensively on legal and regulatory issues relating to social enterprise legal forms.
Leslie Cornell
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Social Finance
Scott DeWald
Partner, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
Navine Karim
Founder and President, Global Impact Law, P.C
Karyn Polak
Founder and President, Shift the Prism Advisory
United States
Julie Ryan
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, ImpactGC
Amaris White
Impact Investing Principal, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Amy Willey
Attorney , McDonald Hopkins LLC
Gina Pereira
Founder, Dāna Stewardship Advisory,