Course description
Directors are subject to statutory and non-statutory duties which they owe to their company. In recent years, companies have faced scrutiny from investors, consumers, and pressure groups as to their compliance with the Environmental, Social, and Governance (‘ESG’) criteria.
Presented by barrister Cristín Toman, this virtual classroom seminar will review the latest developments in relation to directors’ duties, with a focus on recent case law, and will provide an overview of how ESG factors are relevant in this context.
Cristín practised as a barrister and solicitor in Australia for 5 years, before being called to the bar in England and Wales in 2004. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to benefit from her knowledge and expertise.
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Introduction
Directors are subject to statutory and non-statutory duties which they owe to their company. In recent years, companies have faced scrutiny from investors, consumers, and pressure groups as to their compliance with the Environmental Social and Governance (‘ESG’) criteria.
This new virtual classroom seminar will review the latest developments in relation to directors' duties, with a focus on recent case law and will provide an overview of how ESG factors are relevant in this context.
What You Will Learn
This live and interactive session will cover the following:
- A brief refresher on directors’ duties
- What is ESG?
- What is the extent of directors’ duties with regard to ESG issues?
- Recent case law on application of directors’ duties to LLPs and charity trustees
- A round up of other recent case law
- Legislation update
- How might the proposed European Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence affect UK companies?
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