Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) - Employment Implications

Introduction

ESG has become a central focus for organisations, investors, regulators, employees, and customers. For employment lawyers, this creates both opportunities and challenges: advising on compliance; embedding ESG strategy; and mitigating legal and reputational risks. Employers who fail to engage meaningfully with ESG risk recruitment and retention difficulties, reputational harm and regulatory exposure.

This webinar will explore how ESG impacts the employment relationship, the lawyer’s advisory role, and the evolving demands on employers to align policies with social responsibility, fairness, and sustainability.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Understand the concept of ESG and its growing importance in employment law and workplace practices
• Analyse the social aspect of ESG, particularly post-COVID, with focus on:
• Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), including diversity reporting
• Pay and pay gap reporting obligations
• Employee health, wellbeing, and engagement
• Climate-conscious workplace policies
• Recognise the regulatory, reputational, and legal risks for employers who do not embed strong ESG strategies
• Explore how ESG expectations impact recruitment, retention, and employee relations
• Examine the role of employment lawyers in:
• Advising employers on ESG strategy
• Drafting and updating policies
• Supporting internal reporting and compliance frameworks
• Assisting in dispute resolution linked to ESG failures (e.g., discrimination, whistleblowing)
• Gain practical tips on how to help employers implement purposeful, credible ESG initiatives rather than superficial ‘tick-box’ measures

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 24th February 2026

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