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Join Us for PracticalESG’s Virtual Event Series

Mar 21 2024 #climate, #compliance, #environment, #esg, #human-rights, #investors, #social, #supply-chain

PracticalESG.com is holding a series of three separate virtual events on a range of ESG topics. Our first session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, from 11:00am – 2:00pm Central Time – Developments in Human Rights Due Diligence, AI in ESG and Carbon Markets. We have three panels providing updates on the topics, exploring new risks and issues surrounding data validation. Among the topics to be covered:

Panel 1: Developments in Human Right Due Diligence

International human rights due diligence laws – Michael Littenberg, Ropes & Gray
US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act enforcement – Erik Autor, Barlow & Company, LLC
How industry group programs for supplier human rights due diligence are evolving – Andrew Britton, Kumi
The changing landscape of legal risks – Sarah Fortt, Latham & Watkins

Panel 2: AI in ESG

What is AI anyway? – Tyson McDowell, Greatscale Ventures
How AI can be used in ESG – Matthew Sekol, Microsoft
Risks and concerns in AI data and governance – Reco Charity, Paul Weiss

Panel 3: Carbon Markets

Changes in voluntary and compliance markets – Saif Bhatti, Renoster
The impact of the 2023 controversies – Elizabeth Geller, 3Degrees (invited); Rafaelle Infanti, VCMI (invited)
Changing risks in carbon – Mark Trexler, The ClimateWeb/The Climatographer

The event is fully virtual and there is no cost to attend. You may register here. And to learn more about the other events, click here.

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Lawrence Heim has been practicing in the field of ESG management for almost 40 years. He began his career as a legal assistant in the Environmental Practice of Vinson & Elkins working for a partner who is nationally recognized and an adjunct professor of environmental law at the University of Texas Law School. He moved into technical environmental consulting with ENSR Consulting & Engineering at the height of environmental regulatory development, working across a range of disciplines. He was one… View Profile

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