The European ESG Litigation Forum

Bringing Practitioners Across Europe to Discuss the Rapidly Developing ESG Landscape

In-Person | 4th November 2025 | Central Amsterdam

Complimentary attendance for In-House Counsel, Regulatory Authorities and Government Representatives

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Agenda

Tuesday 4th November 2025

Networking & Registration
9:00am

Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9:20am

Evaluating the First Successful Greenwashing Cases in Europe
9:30am

  • Retrospective on the KLM Greenwashing case
  • Detecting new opportunities for greenwashing litigation
  • How do you price environmental damage; can it be attributed to specific entities and if so, how?

Understanding Current Supply Chain Reporting Standards and Liabilities
10:15am

  • Supply chain security & the impact of supply chain practices on the environment
  • CSR & Supply Chain Management
  • The liabilities created by The Forced Labour Regulation

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00am

Discussing the Impact of Recent EU ESG Regulation in Different Countries
11:30am

  • Exploring the Effects of CS3D on Corporate Responsibility
  • Comparing state regulations across Europe
  • Ensuring compliance for corporate clients

Discussing Collective Action as an ESG Litigation Tool
12:15pm

  • Exploring options for litigation after the Representative Actions Directive
  • Different mechanisms for bringing collective ESG action
  • Defending against group ESG litigation in the EU

Networking & Lunch Break
1:00pm

Exploring Tensions in International ESG Regulation
2:00pm

  • Pushback against ESG litigation in the United States
  • How EU regulation is influencing other regulators
  • Updates from Australia and LATAM

Reputation Management and PR Issues in ESG
2:45pm

  • Exploring how ESG Practices affect a Company’s reputation
  • ESG reporting & Disclosure
  • Identifying key stakeholders & their influence on reputation

Networking & Refreshment Break
3:30pm

Managing ESG Responsibilities in Client Relations
4:00pm

  • Proactively assessing ESG liabilities
  • Use of experts in auditing supply chains and accounting for resources
  • Effective communication with clients

ESG Concerns for European Financial Institutions
4:45pm

  • The rise of OECD complaints against financial institutions
  • Maintaining sustainable operations in banking
  • Integrating ESG into risk management frameworks

Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5:30pm

End of Day
5:40pm

9:00am
Networking & Registration
9:20am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9:30am
Evaluating the First Successful Greenwashing Cases in Europe
  • Retrospective on the KLM Greenwashing case
  • Detecting new opportunities for greenwashing litigation
  • How do you price environmental damage; can it be attributed to specific entities and if so, how?
10:15am
Understanding Current Supply Chain Reporting Standards and Liabilities
  • Supply chain security & the impact of supply chain practices on the environment
  • CSR & Supply Chain Management
  • The liabilities created by The Forced Labour Regulation
11:00am
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:30am
Discussing the Impact of Recent EU ESG Regulation in Different Countries
  • Exploring the Effects of CS3D on Corporate Responsibility
  • Comparing state regulations across Europe
  • Ensuring compliance for corporate clients
12:15pm
Discussing Collective Action as an ESG Litigation Tool
  • Exploring options for litigation after the Representative Actions Directive
  • Different mechanisms for bringing collective ESG action
  • Defending against group ESG litigation in the EU
1:00pm
Networking & Lunch Break
2:00pm
Exploring Tensions in International ESG Regulation
  • Pushback against ESG litigation in the United States
  • How EU regulation is influencing other regulators
  • Updates from Australia and LATAM
2:45pm
Reputation Management and PR Issues in ESG
  • Exploring how ESG Practices affect a Company’s reputation
  • ESG reporting & Disclosure
  • Identifying key stakeholders & their influence on reputation
3:30pm
Networking & Refreshment Break
4:00pm
Managing ESG Responsibilities in Client Relations
  • Proactively assessing ESG liabilities
  • Use of experts in auditing supply chains and accounting for resources
  • Effective communication with clients
4:45pm
ESG Concerns for European Financial Institutions
  • The rise of OECD complaints against financial institutions
  • Maintaining sustainable operations in banking
  • Integrating ESG into risk management frameworks
5:30pm
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
5:40pm
End of Day

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