Is Sustainable Finance nothing more than “Woke Capitalism”?
Is Sustainable Finance nothing more than “Woke Capitalism”? In-person event Investor and regulator concerns about companies’ mismanagement of climate and nature risks are now a prominent feature of the economic and legal landscape. Companies have been increasingly committing themselves to an ESG agenda – making commitments on environment, social and governance factors. In the United …
Development of the Common Law by Analogy to Statute
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar: Development of the common law by analogy to statute In-person event In recent decades the importance of statute within Australian law has increased enormously. Legislation has proliferated in size, number and scope; and many of these statutes contain underlying policies, values and ideas which the common law is …
International Insolvency Research Symposium: “Insolvency Current Issues”
International Insolvency Research Symposium: “Insolvency Current Issues” Online symposium: 12 July and 14 July 2022, 5-7pm AEST / 8-10am BST Professor Jason Harris (University of Sydney), Catherine Robinson (University of Technology, Sydney), Chris Umfreville (Aston University) and Professor Peter Walton (University of Wolverhampton) are organising an online international insolvency research symposium. The event will …
Law & Business Seminar: Boards and AI
Law & Business Seminar: Boards and AI How feasible is it for boards of directors to use AI as part of their oversight and decision making? Could AI promote better standards of corporate governance? Could AI take over some of the functions currently given to boards, or even perhaps replace boards? This webinar will consider …