The Legal Sector Alliance Climate Change Symposium 2009
The second annual Legal Sector Alliance Climate Change Symposium on Wednesday 2 December will showcase the benefits and successes of corporate collaboration on climate change.
In the days leading up to the crucial UN negotiations in Copenhagen in early December, this symposium offers an unparalleled opportunity to hear from climate change experts from to discuss the challenge surrounding global emission reduction targets.
LSA and corporate climate strategy 2009-2010 (LSA members only)
An expert panel will review LSA performance and goals as well as providing analysis of trends in corporate sustainability ahead of the forthcoming United Nations Conference of Parties in Copenhagen.
The panel will also give a critique of the 2009 Annual Report on progress against the LSA Principles with representatives from LSA member firms participating in the discussions. This will be an interactive session.
The panellists:
- Tony Juniper, sustainability adviser and environmentalist (chair)
- David Nussbaum, chief executive WWF UK
- Jon Williams, partner PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Vanessa Havard-Williams, partner Linklaters
- Teresa Hitchcock, partner DLA Piper
Evening reception (non members very welcome)
LSA chairman Sir Nigel Knowles will showcase the LSA model and review 2009 achievements. A keynote speech by David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF UK, will outline key sustainability trends for 2010.
Date
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Times
Registration from 15:00.
15:30 - 17:45: LSA and corporate climate strategy 2009 to 2010.
18:30 (registration from 18:15): Evening reception - keynote speeches followed by drinks, canapés and networking.
Venue
15 Hatfields
London SE1 8DJ
Booking information
Please email Amanda Ashworth at amanda.ashworth@dlapiper.com by Friday 27 November to book this free event as soon as possible as places are limited.
LSA members are welcome to extend this invitation to interested colleagues, particularly IT, procurement and marketing teams.
Who will be attending?
Law firms, corporate sustainability leaders, government, NGOs and the media.
15 Hatfields is a state-of-the-art conference venue, purpose built to incorporate the highest sustainability standards in building technology and procurement standards.
Symposium available online
The entire symposium will also be broadcast live to showcase the model, and share learning with colleagues and interested parties from across the world. Online participants will be able to engage directly with the event in London by posting questions to the panellists via the website.