Climate and ESG: Current and Emerging Issues for the Restaurant Industry
Corporate counsel across the restaurant industry are facing pressure to provide the most up-to-date advice about disclosure, risks, and opportunities related to climate and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) developments.
Angelo Amador, Executive Director of the Restaurant Law Center, will host Aaron Frazier, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Restaurant Association and Jenner & Block lawyers with extensive knowledge and experience across multiple disciplines, who will get you up to speed on these issues and provide practical perspectives on a broad array of related topics. Among other areas, our presenters will address: SEC-proposed climate disclosure regulations; developments related to energy/climate regulation and initiatives; emerging environmental/chemical risks; human rights, sanctions, and other pressures in the value chain; and related private litigation risks.
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Jenner & Block LLP
Jenner & Block is a proud Law Firm Partner of the Restaurant Law Center. With global reach and nearly 500 lawyers, the firm is known and trusted for its experience in complex commercial and policyholder-side insurance litigation, regulatory disputes, appellate litigation, and government and internal investigations. The firm’s deep and diverse team of skilled lawyers has wide-ranging experience in-house and in government, as well as in private practice, and handles clients’ most sensitive and sizable matters. In 2019, The American Lawyer recognized the firm as the #1 pro bono firm in the United States for the ninth time in the last 12 years.