Charting Africa’s Future: The in-house role in the Sustainability & ESG era

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In a landscape marked by rapid change, in-house legal teams have become pivotal in leading organisations toward a sustainable and responsible future.

In this webinar, the conversation explores the intricacies of this evolution and our panel discuss how they are seen as architects of change, actively propelling Sustainability & ESG strategies and balancing organisational risk.

Explore the exciting Sustainability & ESG era and gain transformative insights, enabling you to excel as an in-house lawyer during this time of innovation and positive change.

Speakers included:

• Maman-Sani Issa - Director, Environmental and Social Safeguards and Compliance – African Development Bank
• Afolake Olawuyi - Legal & Corporate Secretariat – Africa Finance Corporation
• Carina Wessels - Executive, Governance, Legal, Compliance and Sustainability – Alexforbes
• Ruth Mabele - General Counsel, Rubis Energy Kenya
• Bola Tinubu - Partner, Olajide Oyewole LLP (DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria)
• Beatrice Nyabira - Partner, IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa, Kenya)

Please contact Phina Mhlophe with questions.