A Dutch court verdict against Royal Dutch Shell Plc will determine whether it has a legal responsibility for climate change, in a case that will be watched by Big Oil executives globally.
A panel of judges in a lower court in The Hague will rule on Wednesday in a case being followed closely by environmental campaigners too. While the verdict is only legally binding in the Netherlands, it’s set to be scrutinized as a new area of litigation and may guide deliberations by judges elsewhere.
Shell was sued by Milieudefensie, the Dutch arm of Friends of the Earth, whose lawyers spent two weeks in court earlier this year arguing that the company is violating human rights by extracting fossil fuels and undermining the Paris Agreement’s aim of limiting temperature increases to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Vodafone flags ESG agenda as it adds Latham, Deloitte and TLT to panel
06 April 2021
GC Rosemary Martin chooses eight-firm roster to help build inclusive digital society
Ink Drop, Shutterstock Vodafone has unveiled its refreshed global legal advice panel, selecting firms based on a shared commitment to promoting diversity targets and environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice. The latest batch of appointments include new additions Latham & Watkins, Deloitte and TLT, as well as current advisors Slaughter and May, Linklaters, Hogan Lovells, Osborne Clarke and Wiggin. The UK tech giant kicked off the latest panel review back in December, marking the fourth review under group general counsel and company secretary Rosemary Martin. The company used the latest revamp of its legal panel to reflect its renewed focus on diversity credentials and inclusion initiatives as the ESG movement continues to gain significant momentum across different sectors.
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