EP 46 | Inside Legal ESG | Pam Cone & Sara Magneli on Trends, Challenges, and Hope in ESG Law
April 11, 2025
AUTHOR Legal ESG
Inside Legal ESG | Sara Magneli | ESG Counsel | Advokatfirman Cederquist
In this episode of Inside Legal ESG, Pam Cone interviews Sara Magneli, ESG Counsel at Advokatfirman Cederquist in Stockholm, Sweden.
They explore Sara's journey to becoming an ESG Counsel and delve into the current trends and challenges confronting both ESG lawyers and their clients in the legal landscape. Additionally, they discuss what inspires hope amidst the global ESG challenges.
This is an insightful conversation on the evolving role of ESG in law that you won't want to miss!
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There are moments in the evolution of business where two previously distinct domains collide with such force that they reshape the operating landscape for an entire generation of leaders. The convergence of geopolitics and ESG is one of those moments.
For the past several years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria represented a clear, forward-moving consensus. That consensus has fractured. We have entered "The ESG Reset" - a fundamental reframing of the landscape driven by a potent mix of political whiplash, volatile investor sentiment, and persistent geopolitical crises.
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