ESG Regulatory Evolution in 2024 | Baker McKenzie | 17 January 2024 | Webinar

Join us to explore the continuing evolution of ESG regulation and compliance challenges that firms can expect to encounter in the new year. This session will focus on the FCA’s new ESG product labelling regime (the “SDR”), upcoming changes to the EU’s SFDR regime, and emerging best practices in ESG governance. Our agenda will cover:
UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and what they mean for the financial services sector
• What do GCs, compliance officers and sustainability officers need to know about the SDR?
• How can firms leverage resources already put into SFDR compliance?
• Analysing the risks and rewards of adding new ESG product labels to the mix
Ongoing evolution of the SFDR regime
• Industry trends and commitments to sustainable investment
• How the European regulatory landscape may change in 2024
• Addressing the challenge of diverging cross-border disclosure requirements
Best practices for ESG governance
• Staying on top of ESG and climate risk challenges
• Embedding FCA guidance on compliance with the ESG Guiding Principles
• Bridging the data gap and managing evolving enforcement risk

2024 Speakers

Caitlin McErlane
Partner London, Baker McKenzie

Shaneil Shah
Associate London, Baker McKenzie

Adam Jacobs Dean
Managing Director, Global Head of Markets, Governance and Innovation AIMA