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ESG: Building an Effective Governance Programme
May 11 2023
3:00 pm UTC (GMT)
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ESG: Building an Effective Governance Programme
Overview
Environmental and social issues have dominated agendas, whilst much less focus has been placed on corporate governance. In-house counsel around the world have consistently stressed the importance of implementing a robust governance plan to better protect the stakeholders’ interests, reduce reputational risks, and help companies to gain an advantageous position in the market.
In this webinar, we will consider how leading in-house counsel have approached corporate governance, whilst also discussing the key findings from our newly published report ESG: Building an Effective Governance Programme. Specifically, we will address a broad range of pertinent issues for corporate counsel active in governance issues, including global trends in corporate governance, in-depth surveys on global governance frameworks, and provide practical advice for in-house counsel.
Speakers
Hannah Clipston, director of strategic growth for corporates and institutions, Irwin Mitchell
Having previously headed up Irwin Mitchell’s national Commercial Dispute Resolution team, in 2022 Hannah took on a new role as Director of Strategic Growth for Corporates and Institutions.
As part of her role, Hannah has been key to the introduction of the firm’s ESG strategy. She’s helped to embed changes internally and is now encouraging clients to follow suit, working together to build sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships so that they can exceed regulations and future proof their businesses.
Hannah believes that sustainability in business is about making a difference beyond short-term interests to build a better and fairer world for our people and planet with our finite level of resources.
Carole B Ferguson-Walker, Head of Legal and Governance at LAR Housing Trust, Tribunal Chair, and Charity Chair and Trustee
Carole is Head of Legal and Governance at LAR Housing Trust and a Board Member with the MSA Trust.
Carole has worked as the Faculty of Advocate’s In-House Lawyer for 12 years and prior to that, was a litigator. Over the years, she specialised in regulatory and compliance law, and has experience in data protection, money laundering and proceeds of crime, complaints handling, professional standards, and advocacy.
Greta Kelwing Hauberg, General Counsel, Volue ASA
Greta Kelwing-Haugberg is General Counsel of Volue ASA, a Norwegian stock-listed company in the IT energy business, with several affiliates in the Nordics and in Central Europe. Originally from Germany and holding both a German and a Norwegian lawyer’s license and a German PhD in law, Greta has been Volue’s general counsel since 2016. She previously worked as inhouse lawyer in Kværner (now Aker Solutions) in Norway and as legal counsel for Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, both in Sweden and Russia. Recently she spent a great deal of time on structuring of Volue both in Norway and abroad, as well as sketching out and implementing a workable corporate governance system for the Volue group, in close cooperation with the board of directors and executive leadership.