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PracticalESG’s Free Virtual Event Series Continues Tomorrow!

May 13 2024 #assurance, #climate, #compliance, #environment, #equity, #esg, #human-rights, #investors, #social, #supply-chain

PracticalESG.com is holding the second day of our three part no-cost virtual events on a range of ESG topics. Our session is scheduled for tomorrow May 14, from 11:00am – 2:00pm Central Time, and will consist of three panels: EU: Developing Policies and Political Undercurrents, EU: Ensuring Compliance with New Legislation, and ESG Disclosure Assurance. Among the topics to be covered:

Panel 1: EU: Developing Policies and Political Undercurrents

High-level overview of the ESG legislative scheme
The transposition process and member state variations on EU wide law
Upcoming shifts in the political makeup of the EU
Risks to interlocking sustainability legislation

Panel 2: EU: Ensuring Compliance with New Legislation

CSRD Reporting using the ESRS
Supply chain directives including CS3D and the EU Forced Labor Ban
Greenwashing and advertising laws

Panel 3: ESG Disclosure Assurance

Elements of the assurance agreement
Laws/regulations requiring assurance
How companies should prepare for ESG assurance

The event is fully virtual and there is no cost to attend. You may register here. And to learn more about the third event in our series, click here.

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Zachary Barlow is a licensed attorney. He earned his JD from the University of Mississippi and has a bachelor’s in Public Policy Leadership. He practiced law at a mid-size firm and handled a wide variety of cases. During this time he assisted in overseeing compliance of a public entity and litigated contract disputes, gaining experience both in and outside of the courtroom. Zachary currently assists the PracticalESG.com editorial team by providing research and creating content on a spectrum of ESG… View Profile

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