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28 February 2025, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
This event is a UCL Centre for Ethics and Law Distinguished Lecture
Speakers:
Prof Eilís Ferran (University of Cambridge)
Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho (UCL Laws)
Discussant: Prof Eva Micheler (LSE)
Chair: Dr Anna Donovan (UCL Laws)
About this event
Can we achieve greater convergence between corporate actions and the interests of people and planet, especially given cases such as the UK Supreme Court’s decision in BTI v Sequana and its strong reaffirmation of shareholder primacy in the law of directors’ duties? This event will discuss how general company law duties of directors and sustainability-related regulatory requirements can play a complementary role in accelerating such closer convergence between corporate actions and the interests of people and planet. Professor Eilís Ferran and Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho will discuss how regulatory initiatives that work within the existing pro-shareholder company law framework can contribute to achieving this objective. They will discuss how regulatory requirements interact with directors’ duties to define the perimeters of lawful corporate activity and the role of regulation as a driver for learning and increased accountability, including via the implementation of more sophisticated risk management approaches. The event will also explore how private and public enforcement can contribute to increasing such complementarity between regulatory requirements and company law. Following a short presentation, Professor Eva Micheler will act as a discussant.
28 February 2025, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
This event is a UCL Centre for Ethics and Law Distinguished Lecture
Speakers:
Prof Eilís Ferran (University of Cambridge)
Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho (UCL Laws)
Discussant: Prof Eva Micheler (LSE)
Chair: Dr Anna Donovan (UCL Laws)
About this event
Can we achieve greater convergence between corporate actions and the interests of people and planet, especially given cases such as the UK Supreme Court’s decision in BTI v Sequana and its strong reaffirmation of shareholder primacy in the law of directors’ duties? This event will discuss how general company law duties of directors and sustainability-related regulatory requirements can play a complementary role in accelerating such closer convergence between corporate actions and the interests of people and planet. Professor Eilís Ferran and Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho will discuss how regulatory initiatives that work within the existing pro-shareholder company law framework can contribute to achieving this objective. They will discuss how regulatory requirements interact with directors’ duties to define the perimeters of lawful corporate activity and the role of regulation as a driver for learning and increased accountability, including via the implementation of more sophisticated risk management approaches. The event will also explore how private and public enforcement can contribute to increasing such complementarity between regulatory requirements and company law. Following a short presentation, Professor Eva Micheler will act as a discussant.
