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Inside Legal ESG is a series of podcast interviews and webinars highlighting opportunities, individuals, and the important and challenging work being done in the ESG space today.
For more information on Inside Legal ESG please email: contact@legalesg.com
For more information on Inside Legal ESG please email: contact@legalesg.com
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In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pamela Cone has a chat with Matthew Sekol, Global ESG & Sustainability Advisor at Microsoft, and the author of the just published book “ESG Mindset: Business Resilience and Sustainable Growth.” The conversation covers everything from the criticisms and controversies around ESG, the future of ESG, and of course, what gives Matthew hope working in this fast-moving space. You won’t want to miss it.
So delighted to chat with Mark Bergman, Founder and CEO of 7 Pillars Global Insights. Given his 39+ years as a Securities, Governance and Disclosure lawyer at Paul Weiss, and his current work in the ESG space, he offers tremendous insights and thought leadership around what is happening globally and here in the US with respect to ESG. You won’t want to miss it.
This episode of Inside Legal ESG is a conversation with Kirsty Rogers, Global Head of ESG at DWF, and the Managing Partner of DWF’s Manchester office. We chat about where DWF is on its ESG journey (quite impressive indeed), what ESG work the firm is doing with clients, how the legal profession is collaborating for greater progress, and what to expect in the coming year. You won’t want to miss it.
Pam speaks with Sean West, Co-Founder of Hence Technologies, an award-winning legal technology company, and author of the GeoLegal notes newsletter, where he draws on decades in the political risk industry to advise legal leaders on risks and opportunities driven by geopolitics. This episode includes discussions around the decaying Rule of Law, the 2024 Political Stew, Guilt by Representation, and many other current geopolitical themes on the horizon. You won’t want to miss his insights.
What a delight to speak with Paddy Linighan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Clyde & Co. We discussed how he got to the role he holds today, what is important for law firms in the ESG space, and the challenges of reducing carbon emissions when the vast majority of a firm’s emissions are from the Supply Chain. Paddy’s story is great, and his advice is spot-on. You won’t want to miss his insights.
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pam Cone speaks with esteemed guest Marie-Josee Privyk, CSA. RIPC, FSA, the Chief Innovation and ESG Officer at Novisto. Marie-Josee shares her insights into current reporting and regulatory trends, the political environment around ESG, what gives her hope, and what we will talk about in one year. You won’t want to miss this insightful conversation with Marie-Josee.
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, we speak with Gerard Reid, Investor and Strategic Advisor in Energy and Finance, and a valued advisor on Geopolitics. His mission is to help his clients “make sense of disruption.” We talk about his perspective on the changes ESG is undergoing throughout the world. We also discuss the Speed of Innovation and what Artificial Intelligence will mean for the legal profession. Gerard will be our Keynote Speaker at the upcoming Legal ESG Benelux, to be held 24 September in The Hague. Join us!
In this episode of the Inside Legal ESG podcast, we hear from Debra Sobel, Founder and Lead Consultant at The Purpose Hub. She shares her insights on communicating ESG with clarity, confidence, and consistency—critical to mitigating reputational risk and greenwashing claims. Debra predicts increased, more rigorous sustainability regulations and explains how organizations can stay ahead through transparent, purpose-driven communication. She also shares what gives her hope in this challenging era. You won’t want to miss this conversation.
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Ming Zee Tee, Environment and Climate Lawyer at A&O Shearman and co-Founder of Legal Voices for the Future, shares her career path that led her to focus on climate, and to start the LVF organization for passionate young lawyers to also do work in this area. Her work in co-founding Legal Voices for the Future had led her to be a finalist for the Legal ESG Professor Paul Watchman Young Lawyer of the Year Award – to be announced at the upcoming Legal ESG London event on 8-9 July. Listen to this episode to learn more about Ming Zee and about LVF!
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pamela Cone speaks with Alexandra Holsgrove Jones of TLT. The discussion explores her current role as Knowledge and ESG Partner at TLT, as well as Alexandra’s thoughts on ESG challenges (and opportunities) in today’s complex, rapidly changing society. And, of course, the conversation concludes with words of hope for us all.
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, we are honored to have a conversation with Carla Parsons, Principal Associate at Mills Reeve. We discuss her career path, and the influence her father, Professor Paul Watchman, had on her career choice and her practice. Carla also shares with our listeners the story behind the Legal ESG Award in honor of her father, the “Professor Paul Watchman Young Lawyer of the Year Award.” Listen here.
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pamela Cone speaks with Max Finney, Senior Sustainability Manager at Shoosmiths. The conversation explores the current state of ESG for the legal profession, supply chain engagement, what’s next for continued progress, and what gives Max hope. Listen here.
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pamela Cone speaks with Ivy Lumia, CEO and Founder of Best in Governance (BIG), a firm specializing in providing modern, sustainable corporate governance and ESG solutions to transform, elevate and empower Boards of Directors and their teams. She brings over 25 years’ experience to her work in advising clients. You won’t want to miss this conversation.
In this episode of the Inside Legal ESG podcast series, Pam Cone speaks with Haley Czarnek, National Director of Law Students for Climate Accountability along with Martha Agudelo Cordoba, International Director of Law Students for Climate Accountability. They share why and when the organization was founded and give a highlight on their most recent research.
They will be sharing more about their most recent report at the upcoming Legal ESG Toronto event on May 7. You can still register here: https://www.insidepractice.com/legal-esg-toronto
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.
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