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In this episode, Kate Cook discusses the distinctive and in many ways groundbreaking approach to climate justice adopted in Wales/Cymru. Her guest is the leading campaigner Ruth Chambers OBE, senior fellow of Green Alliance and honorary professor of practice at UCL's Centre for law and the environment as well as adviser to other organisations including River Action UK and the RSPB. Ruth is widely…
In this episode, Kate Cook is joined by two guest experts both directly involved in securing greater protection of the marine environment from the impacts of climate change, Gareth Cunningham, the Director for Conservation Policy at the Marine Conservation Society and Dr. Sian Prior, Director of Shipping Policy for the Brussels-based organisation Seas at Risk. Together they discuss ocean…
Jamas Hodivala KC discusses with Sam McCahon, Joint Head of Disputes Team at ORBC, the UK National Contact Point's re-branding, historic concerns about its independence, its new links with UK Export Finance, and its increasingly significant role in handling complaints about compliance with the OECD Guidelines."
In the latest episode of ESG: Global, Florence Iveson speaks with Alexander Wijeratna of Mighty Earth. Together, they discuss the organisation’s groundbreaking legal strategies aimed at confronting the environmental and human rights impacts of industrial agriculture. They discuss whistleblower complaints over JBS’s sustainability linked bonds, legal challenges to its stock exchange listing, and…
Samantha Knights KC talks to Mutuso Dhliwayo, Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation and Octavio Ferraz, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Transnational Law Institute at King’s College London about the social, economic and environmental impacts of lithium mining in Zimbabwe and bauxite mining in the Amazon as paradigm examples of the consequences of mining for rare…
In the latest episode of the ESG Global podcast, Jim Robottom speaks with James Bolton Jones from Spotlight on Corruption about the corruption risks emerging in the global transition to net zero. They explore the role of UK anti corruption law, critical mineral supply chains, climate finance transparency, and Spotlight’s forthcoming manifesto on ensuring integrity in the climate transition.
As pressure builds on companies to conduct increased forced labour due diligence on their supply chains, Jamas Hodivala KC explores some of the practical issues that can arise with Kate Larsen, Director at SupplyESChange.
In this episode of A Common Concern, we discuss the meaning, scope and application of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. This right has been recognised by the UN General Assembly and endorsed by the International Court of Justice and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Kate Cook is joined by environmental and human rights expert and former Head of Legal at…
In this episode, Suzanne Rab explores how ESG considerations are reshaping regulation across UK network and utility sectors. As ESG rises in prominence in energy, water, transport, telecoms and financial services, regulators face an increasingly complex balancing act: ensuring resilience and fairness while maintaining affordability and driving long-term sustainability. The discussion highlights…
In this episode, Jamas Hodivala KC discusses with Nick Dale (former Superintendent at West Midlands Police and now Director of Intelligence at Stop the Traffik) and Sian Lea (Head of UK and European Advocacy at Anti-Slavery International) the role of Governments, companies and NGOs when conducting forced labour due diligence in supply chains.
