ESG Litigation

Registration
9.00

Chair's Welcome
9.30

Fireside Chat
9:40

ESG litigation: the picture in the UK
10.10

• What is ESG Litigations? Why is it increasing in prominence
• What different litigations are being driven by these issues
• Overview of regulations within UK which are ESG related and where the future is going in terms of ESG regulations
• The interaction between litigation and regulations
• Process and claim mechanisms specifically in England and Wales

Refreshment Break
10.50

The ‘E’ of ESG - Litigation and Disputes Arising from Environmental Factors
11.10

• Climate related actions - where are we now and how we got here
• Environmental Litigation through an ‘ESG’ lens – old claims with a renewed focus
• Greenwashing - a Perennial Problem
• Who is exposed - potential attribution of liability

ESG Risk Mitigation
11.55

• What to do to prevent a litigation
• The risk associated with public statements and disclosure
• Involvement of experts and consultants
• Measuring compliance

Lunch
12.35

Supply Chain Liability: The Key ESG Risks
13.35

• Breaching sanctions
• Social audits and responding to issues
• Money laundering, financial crime, bribery and corruption
• Working conditions
• Emissions audits
• Parent company liability

Human Right’s Abuses
14.15

• Modern slavery
• Rohingya v Facebook
• Whistleblowing in practice
• #MeToo

Refreshment Break
15.00

Investor litigation and the Funding of ESG claims
15.20

• FCA and PRA involvement in regulating investor/ments
• Private enforcement beyond regulatory action: Investor claims, causes of action and potential relief
• Group actions arising from ESG issues
• Corporate Reputation and risk management
• Investors vs Directors

The UK vs Rest of the World
16.05

• To what extent is the UK the vanguard of ESG?
• When do the UK courts have jurisdiction?
• ESG litigation cases outside the UK, how are they proceeding?

Chair's Closing Remarks
16.50