Navigating ESG in International Contracts: Insights and Implications

21-22 Oct 2024

Zoom - Online English
Start : 15:00 (Paris time) || End: 17:00 (Paris time)
Register now for our upcoming two half-day webinar "Navigating ESG in International Contracts: Insights and Implications", which will take place on 21-22 October 2024, from 15:00 to 17:00 CEST. 

In an increasingly interconnected world, facing a range of cross-border challenges, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become a key concern for businesses and professionals alike. Understanding ESG issues is essential as they have a significant impact on supply chains, finance and many other sectors. 

Join us for an engaging discussion with industry experts as we navigate the complexities of ESG in a contractual context. 

Day 1 (21 October 2024)
Day 2 (22 October 2024)

Day 1 (21 October 2024): Explore the emergence of ESG as a material aspect of contractual obligations. We will discuss the impact of ESG requirements and delve into the IBA report on the use of ESG contractual obligations and related disputes.  

15:00

Panel Discussion 

16:30 

Q&A Session 

Day 2 (22 October 2024): Gain insights into how ESG issues are shaping international contracts, the impact on drafting supply chains contracts, and the potential disputes that may arise in interpreting the contracts clauses. 

15:00

Panel Discussion 

16:30 

Q&A Session 

Cristián Conejero Roos 

Partner, Cuatrecasas Santiago, Chile 

Juan Pablo Diaz 

Professor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Junior Partner, Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo, Colombia 

Pietro Galizzi 

Head of Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Affairs, Plenitude, Italy 

Victor Guerra 

Council member, Chair of the Compliance Task Force, ICC Institute of World Business Law, Senior Counsel Illicit Trade Prevention, Philip Morris International, Colombia 

Cristina Martinetti 

Council member, Chair of the International Contracts Task Force, ICC Institute of World Business Law, Partner, Partner, Elexi Law Firm, Italy 

Anke Meier 

Head of Arbitration, Noerr, Germany 

Juan Felipe Merizalde  

Partner, Adell & Merizalde, Colombia 

Olivia Windham Stewart

Business and Human Rights Specialist, United Kingdom

Merryl Lawry-White

Independent Expert in Public International Law, International Dispute Resolution, ESG and Human Rights,
United Kingdom

Venue:

Online – Zoom Webinar

For more information, please contact:

institute@iccwbo.org

Organisers