Lets Talk Middle East – a podcast series where we discuss topical developments affecting the region, with a range of industry experts.
Episode 6 - #LetsTalkESG with...Tatiana Antonelli
In episode six, energy & infrastructure managing associate, Deepika Sriram, speaks to Tatiana Antonelli, founder and managing director of Goumbook, to discuss the important role of a social enterprise in the region and the value of youth engagement with ESG initiatives.
Episode 5 - #LetsTalkESG with...Shaun Johnson
In episode five, capital markets counsel Dalia Nammari, speaks to general counsel Shaun Johnson at BEEAH Group to explore the waste generation crisis in the GCC, the crucial role of technology in driving sustainability and what a circular economy looks like in practice.
Episode 4 - #LetsTalkESG with...Dr. Sumaya Yusuf Hasan
In episode four, capital markets managing associate, Sergey Shiposha, speaks to Dr. Sumaya Yusuf Hasan, Chairperson of Natural Resources & Environment department at the Arabian Gulf University to discuss the challenges in waste management in the GCC and how is the region imposing initiatives to address these issues.
Episode 3 - #LetsTalkESG with...Abdulrahman Bajammal
In episode three, energy & infrastructure managing associate, Leila Amos, speaks to Abdulrahman Bajammal, senior manager for portfolio asset management at Vision Invest to discuss how they have integrated ESG in their portfolio asset management and the wealth of opportunities in the infrastructure and public-private partnerships space in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council.
Episode 2 - #LetsTalkESG with...Habib Abdur-Rahman
In episode two, corporate partner, Waleed Rasromani, speaks to Habib Abdur-Rahman, Head of ESG at Investcorp, to take a closer look at the opportunities for investors and the private sector to embed ESG in their day-to-day business operations, and the development of new technologies that will help the transition to net zero.
Episode 1 - #LetsTalkESG with... Ibrahim Al-Zu'bi
In this episode, Dubai energy & infrastructure managing associate, Deepika Sriram, speaks to Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid al Futtaim, Vice Chair of the United Nations Global Compact Network UAE and author of ‘How To Net Positive’, to discuss the evolution of ESG in a post covid-19 era and share strategies on how to embed ESG principles in corporate policies to generate long term value.
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ESG Newsletters
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Welcome to the Linklaters ESG Newsletter and ESG Disputes Bulletin. Each issue of the ESG Newsletter will cover key developments on the full range of ESG topics and our ESG Disputes Bulletin will focus on key developments in contentious ESG matters.
EU CSRD demystified
11 May 2023
In this podcast series, we explore different aspects of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – including who the regime applies to and when, an explanation of “double materiality” and the ESRS reporting standards. The CSRD will apply to both EU companies and certain non-EU companies and will require in-scope entities to make extensive sustainability disclosures in their annual reports. Each week, we will be releasing a new podcast covering a different aspect of the CSRD.
ESG Legal Outlook 2023
7 March 2023
Our global and regional ESG legal outlooks are now available The general direction of travel for ESG in 2023 in many jurisdictions across the globe seems to be one of increased regulation, scrutiny and litigation, which will have a significant impact on how businesses plan, operate and report. Increased transparency and accountability, as well as ongoing concerns over greenwashing and litigation risk, are likely to rank high on the ESG agenda this year.
Sustainable Finance Sources: survival guide
2 March 2023
One place for all the legal, regulatory and industry sources you need when navigating the fast-moving and ever-developing sustainable finance landscape.
ESG Summer School 2022
3 August 2022
In this soundbites series we explore a number of different climate change and sustainability disclosure frameworks across the globe that businesses need to be aware of, including in the EU, UK, US and the global TCFD and ISSB frameworks.
Issues for Boards 2023
22 March 2023
Boards face many challenges as they steer their companies through times of economic, geopolitical and technological change. Often the answer to dealing with these challenges will involve some basic principles of governance. Each year, in our Issues for Boards publication, we offer practical pointers to boards and general counsel on topical questions and actions boards should take. In 2023’s edition, we look at how boards of listed companies should prepare to handle an activist investor. We discuss how to draw up a good climate transition plan, the merits of involving investors in “say on climate” and the increasing dangers of being accused of greenwashing.