Event: ESG Day
The ESG Day event, scheduled for this year in Paris, is set to bring together law firm leaders, in-house counsel, compliance officers, and ESG experts for a day of insightful discussions and workshops focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues.
The event, named "ESG - Ist das wichtig oder kann das weg?", will delve into legal challenges and practical strategies for managing ESG risks. Key topics include compliance with new ESG regulations, navigating recent legal challenges such as climate disclosure rules, and adapting to evolving enforcement and litigation trends.
One of the highlights of the event is Prof. Dr. Marc-Philippe Weller's keynote speech. He will provide a comprehensive overview of current legal challenges and practical strategies for companies to early recognize and manage ESG risks.
Workshops and sessions are likely to address practical approaches to ESG risk management, regulatory updates including Europe’s upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and corporate governance strategies to withstand scrutiny.
Workshop 3, titled "Sustainable Data Centers: Trend, Transformation, or Necessity?", will be led by Stefan Feuerriegel and Valerian von Richthofen from our website. Workshop 1 on Impact Investing will be led by Michael Bommer, Senior Consultant at Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. and Head of Sustainable Finance & ESG. Workshop 4 will cover Understanding Greenwashing: Legal, Financial, and Data-Driven Insights, with speakers Amir Gerguri from Citibank and Arber Neziri from RepRisk AG.
A panel discussion titled "Business Leadership between Corporate Political Engagements and ESG Backlash" will feature Andrea Maibaum, Partner at Brunswick Group GmbH, and Donatus Kaufman, Managing Partner & CEO of Kaufmann & Company. The discussion will explore ways to handle backlash related to ESG.
The event will also provide insights on how to design ESG strategies in a legally secure and future-proof manner. It aims to help companies understand ESG as a strategic success factor, not just a requirement. Isolated measures are no longer sufficient - networked thinking is required.
After the event, attendees are invited to a Get-Together for inspiring conversations and relaxed networking. The event is a prime example of a forum designed to foster knowledge sharing among legal and ESG professionals about overcoming challenges posed by new ESG laws and implementing robust strategies that endure in legal scrutiny.
Recent legal developments, such as the SEC’s climate disclosure rules facing multiple lawsuits and regulatory uncertainty in the US, ESG antitrust litigation against major asset managers, and increasing anti-ESG legislative activity at the US state level, highlight the heightened legal risk landscape companies face in ESG matters.
The event Legal ESG: Europe 2025, scheduled for October 16, 2025, in Paris at Baker McKenzie, is a prime example of such a forum. Workshop 2 will focus on Cartel Law in the service of Sustainability versus Sustainability Initiatives for the concealment of Cartels - recent developments, with speakers Jens Steger and Tim Schaper from our website.
In summary, the key focus of ESG Day events like Legal ESG: Europe is on legal challenges to ESG regulations and litigation trends, practical compliance with evolving ESG mandates, risk management strategies tailored to legal and regulatory demands, and collaboration among legal, compliance, and ESG specialists to develop effective responses.
- The workshops and sessions at the ESG Day event, including "Understanding Greenwashing: Legal, Financial, and Data-Driven Insights," will offer practical approaches for managing ESG risks, addressing topics such as legal challenges, emerging regulations, and enforcement trends.
- The event Legal ESG: Europe 2025, scheduled for October 16, 2025, in Paris, will delve into the intersection of cartel law and sustainability, exploring recent developments and their impact on ESG initiatives, aligning with the overall focus of ESG Day events on legal challenges and practical strategies for managing ESG risks.
