IBA Newsletter: When ESG fails

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Felicity Gerry KC

Legal. Media. KC.

Felicity and Miranda Ching recently co-authored an article for the International Bar Association’s newsletter, offering a perspective on the ‘rising tide of criminal liability impacting the corporate sustainability landscape’ in a new era for corporate actors

…where greenwashing, labour exploitation, environmental destruction and corporate governance failures may trigger not just reputational damage, but also indictments. As ESG concerns move from the periphery to the centre of business, the associated legal risks accelerate the intersection between ESG and criminal law.

Read the article on the IBA website.