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Topic: ESG
The Legal Ecosystem for Impact
Join us for a panel discussion featuring impact lawyers from a variety of practice areas. Our panelists will share their personal journeys, offering insights into how they became impact lawyers and the challenges and rewards they’ve encountered along the way.
Connecting the Global South to the Global North: Accelerating Impact Law Knowledge Sharing
Connecting the Global South to the Global North: Accelerating Impact Law Knowledge Sharing GAIL APAC Regional Event This event aims to bridge the gap between legal professionals from different regions, fostering…
Scaling Impact: How Lawyers and Impact Leaders Can Drive Positive Change Together – In-Person Accra, Ghana
Scaling Impact: How Lawyers and Impact Leaders Can Drive Positive Change Together GAIL Africa Regional Event This event, hosted by the Africa Chapter of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers…
Bridging Investment Readiness with Impact: Knowledge Exchange between Asia and Europe
This event will explore the evolving focus on impact investment readiness, highlighting the difference between traditional investment readiness and impact-driven strategies going beyond ESG risks.
UN Global Compact: Forward Faster 2030
GAIL is excited to support the Legal Council as a knowledge partner alongside the United Nations Global Compact.
Check Your Integrity: to act or not to act, and the Solicitors’ Principles
This article explores whether solicitors are professionally obligated to work for clients even if they believe their advice will contribute to significant harm, such as environmental damage.
ESG and Law in Africa: Navigating sustainability and governance
In the most recent episode of the Africa Legal Podcast, James Kamau, Chair of DLA Piper Africa and Scott Cowan discuss the growing impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on the African legal landscape.
Rules of the Game for Sustainable Business: Laws, Contracts and Morality
David Frydlinger, a Swedish attorney and GAIL member, has written a unique book on EU sustainability law and sustainable business. “Rules of the Game for Sustainable Business: Laws, Contracts and…
Assessing the influence of ESG washing on bank reputational exposure: A cross-country analysis
This article investigates the critical impact of ESG washing on banks’ reputations in this insightful study. Exploring data from 120 banks across 35 countries between 2014 and 2020, the research reveals how discrepancies between environmental and social disclosures and their actual implementation can either heighten or reduce reputational risks.
GAIL Latin America: Regional Challenges and Opportunities in Impact Law
GAIL Latin America provides this overview of key developments and opportunities across the region.