INSIDE LEGAL ESG

In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pam Cone talks with Sara Magneli, ESG Counsel at Advokatfirman Cederquist, a law firm in Stockholm Sweden.  The conversation covers her career path to becoming ESG Counsel, the trends (and challenges) facing ESG lawyers and their client companies today, and, of course, what gives her hope in the face of ESG headwinds around the world. This is a great conversation you will not want to miss.

Ahead of Legal ESG Latin America this week, Pam Cone sits down with Maria Laura Farrapeira, General Counsel at AB Mauri in Latin America. She shares with us her journey to becoming General Counsel at a global company, her greatest ESG challenge, the role of lawyers in tacking sustainability, and what gives her hope for the future.  You won’t want to miss this conversation.

There is still time to confirm your place, and join us at Legal ESG Latin America: https://www.insidepractice.com/legal-esg-latam

Join us for this episode of Inside Legal ESG to hear from ESG lawyer in Costa Rica, Paola Fonseca.  She has 15 years of Inhouse ESG experience, and serves on the Board of Directors for GAIL- the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers. She shares her insights on the state of ESG throughout the world, and the important role lawyers in advising clients re: the risks AND the opportunities.

In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, we hear from Rubinia Proli of the United Nations Global Compact, Senior Advisor on secondment from ENEL, an Italian energy company.  She shares with us the latest initiatives at the UNGC – such as the Legal Council, and the Fast Forward program – and ways for the legal profession to get involved. And finally – she shares what gives her hope. 

In this episode of the Inside Legal ESG podcast series, our guest Jacquelyn MacLennan shares her background, her career at the European Union and with White & Case, focused in Human Rights and Environmental Law. She shares her insights on what is in store for ESG in 2025, and, finally, what gives her hope.  You can listen here:

In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pam speaks with Robert van Beemen of DRB Groep in the Netherlands.  In addition to his role at DRB Groep, Robert also serves as co-chair of the ESG subcommittee of the Law Practice Management Committee of the International Bar Association. In this conversation we discuss his observations around ESG in the legal profession, difficult choices in implementing ESG strategies within law firms, the political environment, and finally, what gives him hope, despite the headwinds in many parts of the world. 

In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, we speak with David Rodin, founder and CEO of Principia Advisory, based in Switzerland. 

Principia Adivsory is the leading consultancy for building ethical organizations.  Listen in to hear how David came to establish Principia, what he is seeing as the most pressing ethical challenges of the day, the role lawyers can/should play, and what gives him hope for the future.  You won’t want to miss this episode. 

In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, we are honored to talk with Julien Beaulieu, Doctoral Researcher, Lawyer and Economist.  We discuss what transpired throughout his career to get him to be a leading expert in greenwashing, competition law, climate litigation, and responsible business.  With the recent regulatory developments in Canada, we also discuss the intersection of various regulatory regimes, and he shares his predictions for 2025.  You won’t want to miss this conversation. 

What an incredible conversation with Dr. Shavana Haythornthwaite in this episode of the Inside Legal ESG podcast series. She has had an incredible global career, and has focused in all aspects of ESG, particularly Human Rights.  Her insights on ESG trends, and predictions for 2025 are of particular interest. Listen here:   

In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Kristina Wyatt, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer at Persefoni shares her career journey with us. We explore the variety of regulations throughout the EU, the UK, and how companies are garnering the resources to report.  She also shares with us a FREE tool which Persefoni offers, via their website, for companies to get started gathering and managing their GHG data.  You don’t want to miss this conversation.