Bring Nature on your Board: Launch of the UK Onboarding Nature Toolkit - Workshop & Networking Drinks
Earth Law Center x Pillsbury hosts the “Bring Nature on your Board: Launch of the UK Onboarding Nature Toolkit - Workshop & Networking Drinks”
Curious about how you can bring Nature on your board? How Nature can be onboarded into an organisation, what this looks like and how to embark on the journey?
Join us at the first session of our ESG x Nature Roundtable Series - where thought leaders come together to explore the concept of onboarding Nature as a Stakeholder, and celebrate the launch of the UK chapter of ‘Onboarding Nature as a Stakeholder Toolkit’. The Onboarding Nature toolkit and accompanying Dutch chapter was launched in summer 2024 by Earth Law Center, B Lab Benelux and Nyenrode Business University. Tailored to the UK’s regulatory and corporate environment, this chapter provides actionable guidance on applying the toolkit within UK organizations. By addressing country-specific frameworks and obligations, the UK chapter equips ESG professionals and Nature-curious businesses with practical tools to drive Nature-focused governance locally.
Our workshop brings together leading voices in law, business, consulting and media to explore how nature can be onboarded as a stakeholder within businesses and organisations in the UK. We will explore the concepts and models for onboarding Nature and delve into what this looks like in the UK jurisdictional legal context with practitioners operating in the space.
This session offers a unique opportunity to learn from cutting-edge practices and align your professional expertise with the future of regenerative corporate governance. Enjoy engaging discussions, network with like-minded professionals, and savor delicious food and beverages throughout the evening. Join us to be part of this pioneering movement!
This Event is hosted by Pillsbury Law alongside The Earth Law Center’s Nature Governance Agency (ELC-NGA), and will feature B-Lab UK, Lawbox and Purpose Disruptors.
Hosts
The Nature Governance Agency (NGA) is a hybrid program of the Earth Law Center, a US-based 501(c)3. NGA looks to empower decision makers to make wiser decisions for, with and as Nature. To facilitate systemic change for eco-logical health, through the advancement of Nature Governance, i.e. the integration and wisdom of Nature as a stakeholder in private and public enterprises across - strategic and operational boards - conscious leadership development, - organisational practice & project management - cultural evolution
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP counsels corporations, investment funds, governments on ESG corporate and regulatory matters. Pillsbury is the pro-bono counsel of Earth Law Centre.
Speakers (ELC-NGA x Pillsbury x B-Lab UK x Lawbox x Purpose Disruptors)
Chair
Kyle Soo is the Partnerships & Product Manager at B Lab UK, the charity raising awareness of the B Corp movement and championing business as a force for good. A former criminal lawyer, Kyle now practises as a designer and Lego Serious Play facilitator, combining innovation methods, facilitation and storytelling to create networks and communities in service of people and the planet. He is a Design Council Expert, trustee of the Year Here Foundation and organiser of the popular PechaKucha Night talks in Manchester.
Panellists
Kate Chan is an associate (ESG Corporate) at Pillsbury. Kate is a tri-qualified lawyer in the US, UK and Hong Kong and she frequently advises on international ESG reporting and compliance and sustainable investments and financing. She co-authored the UK Onboarding Nature Toolkit with ELC's NGA team.
Alexandra Pimor (LLB Hons, FHEA, PGCHE): Alexandra leads the Nature Governance program and the Dandelion fellowship program at Earth Law Center (Nature proxy co-development initiative). Ally is an Earth lawyer, legal scholar, academic, social entrepreneur, and systems coach. She is also the founder of SoaNoia, a consultancy specialising in conscious governance & leadership and organisa- tional & systemic transformation.
Graham Hansen
Graham Hansen is a believer in the power of Business for Good. Coming from a legal, business and psychotherapy background he aims to take a more human and integrated approach when both advising clients and being a decision maker. He is a director of Lawbox, a legal consultancy, in which he focuses on supporting green, clean and health tech, as well as purpose led organisations. In addition, Graham is a director of Mat Zero, a humanitarian tech company with a mission to provide warmth for all; and is the Director for Nature (Nature Guardian) for the Better Business Network and Better Not Stop , for whom he has helped embed Nature as a stakeholder within the decision making of both organisations.
Jonathan Wise
Jonathan Wise has 20 years of experience working in advertising at major agencies on clients such as Shell, Diageo, KraftHeinz and the BBC. In embarking on a Masters in Sustainability at Ashridge Business School, in 2010, he quickly realised that the better he did his job, the more damage he caused. Quitting without a job to go to, he lived alone in a wood for Scotland for a month, with a Maori elder in New Zealand for a season before, meeting his fellow co-founders to set up Purpose Disruptors, whose mission is to change the story of advertising so is works in harmony with nature.
Iris Karaman
Iris Karaman is an ESG and international trade regulatory lawyer, with extensive experience advising clients and governments, including the British Government, and representing clients before major regulators such as the UK Investment Security Unit, European Commission, and U.S. Department of Justice.
Agenda
Welcome and Landing
Presentation and launch of UK Onboarding Nature Toolkit
Panel discussion
Young ESG Professionals Network Overview
Q&A
Break
Onboarding Nature Workshop
Drinks and networking
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