American companies are subject to an increasing scope of ESG legislation and regulation. From the Canadian S-211 supply chain transparency reporting law, to the EU’s proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Law, American corporations need to broaden the scope of their compliance, corporate governance, and risk management. Join us for an update on this global activity and what this means for American companies and their boards of directors.
Chairs:
Stephen Pike, Partner, Gowling WLG, Toronto, ON, Canada
Michael Arnold, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP , New York, NY
Program Materials Coordinator:
Michael Arnold, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP , New York, NY
Moderators
Michael Arnold
Partner
Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP
New York, NY
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Michael L. Arnold is a member of the Corporate Governance and Board Advisory practice. Mr. Arnold counsels clients with respect to their most sensitive and highest‑risk matters, advising boards of directors and senior management on a broad range of corporate governance, public reporting, disclosure and compliance matters, including in connection with restatements and other financial crises, as well as cybersecurity incidents. He also advises companies on matters relating to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, particularly with respect to investor engagement, ESG shareholder proposals and activism, voluntary and mandatory ESG reporting and ESG‑related governance processes.
Stephen Pike
Partner
Gowling WLG
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Stephen A. Pike is a Toronto-based Partner at the Gowling WLG law firm and is Co-Leader of Gowling WLG’s Canadian ESG Advisory Services practice. As a senior legal advisor to Canadian, American and global businesses, Stephen regularly advises on corporate, governance, ESG, and transactional, operational and risk management issues, including advising businesses and investors on how businesses can assess and address the risks of forced labor and child labor in their supply chains. Stephen is Co-Editor of ESG in the Boardroom: A Guidebook for Directors which was published in 2022 by the American Bar Association.
Panelists
Marieke Faber
Partner
NautaDutilh
New York, NY
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Marieke Faber leads NautaDutilh’s Dutch Dispute Resolution Practice in the New York office. Her practice focuses on international corporate disputes and on ESG-related litigation and advice, with a particular focus on climate change litigation and advice. As a member of the firm's Sustainable Business and Climate Change team, Marieke assists corporates and financial institutions navigating sustainability related challenges. In particular, she advises on climate liability, strategy and policy and frequently speaks and publishes on this topic.
Kyra Ferber
Founder & Principal
Touchstone ESG
New York, NY
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Kyra Ferber is the founder of Touchstone ESG where she advises investors, privately-held companies, and publicly-listed companies on ESG risk mitigation and value optimization.
Prior to founding Touchstone, Kyra was an attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. She received her J.D. from New York University School of Law and her B.A. from Williams College.
Kyra holds the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting credential and a Certificate in Corporate Sustainability from New York University.
CLE Program: Global ESG Legislation and Regulation Affecting American Companies
Type of Session
CLE Program
Description
This session is in-person only.
CLE Program Level: Mid-Level
Presented By: Corporate Governance
Co-sponsoring Committee(s): Commercial Finance, Corporate Counsel, Corporate Social Responsibility Law, International Business Law, International Coordinating
