Olajide Oyewole LLP (A member of DLA Piper Africa) is set to host a WEBINAR for African company directors to enlighten them on their evolving oversight role in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, as sustainability takes centre stage in the corporate affairs of businesses.
This comes against the backdrop of the outcomes of COP26, as the environmental impact of businesses and countries is highlighted as world heads and business leaders address the challenges and embrace the opportunities surrounding ESG issues. Lawmakers, regulators, shareholders, and society at large are all waking up to the critical nature of environmental risks and opportunities and how they impact activities across business and economic ecosystems. Leading global companies are now actively making significant commitments to ESG targets and incorporating sustainability considerations into their business models and long-term strategies. Institutional investors are also contributing to the pressure on companies to be sustainability leaders.
This virtual summit will feature prominent speakers such as Khaled Abdelaziz El Dokani (Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Lafarge Plc); Karl Toriola (Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria); Tokunbo Ishmael (Board Chairman, African Private Equity & Venture Capital Association); Alex Tamlyn (Partner & Head EMEA Capital Market Practice, DLA Piper) and Bola Tinubu (Partner, Olajide Oyewole LLP: A member of DLA Piper Africa).
This webinar is titled: “Director Oversight of ESG: Navigating the Board’s Role and Building an ESG Competent Board.” It will cover different aspects of ESG considerations and opportunities for companies from the directors’ perspective and empower directors to drive long-term value by sustainability principles into their business models and corporate strategies.
The summit is scheduled to take place as follows:
- Date: 18th of November 2021
- Time: 12 noon
- Venue: Zoom (https://bit.ly/3D8Uz9h)
- Speakers:
- Mr. Khaled El Dokani, GMD/CEO, Lafarge Africa Plc.
- Mr. Karl Toriola, CEO, MTN Nigeria
- Mrs. Tokunbo Ishmael, Board Chair, African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
- Mr. Alex Tamlyn, Partner and Head EMEA of Capital Markets Practice, DLA Piper
