Annual Meeting 2023 | Panel 5

Corporate Counsel Roundtable: Managing Risk in the Evolving Landscape of ESG

Moderator:
Jennifer Glasser, White & Case LLP, Partner

Panelists:
Mary Beth Cantrell, Amgen, Senior Associate General Counsel
Amie Nolan-Needham, General Motors, Assistant General Counsel, Manufacturing & HR
Cynthia Randall, Microsoft Corporation, Associate General Counsel
Gillian Egan, APL Logistics, Corporate Counsel

Program:
Managing risk in the evolving landscape of ESG. This panel explored the changing face of the environmental, social and governance agenda through the lens of three leading corporate counsel, comparing and contrasting risks and solutions across the technology, automotive, and pharmaceutical sectors. ESG exploded several years ago as the corporate buzzword and top priority of companies. Has the pendulum swung back as the ESG era matures? What are the key legal risks and challenges that companies are grappling with in the ESG space today, and what innovative solutions have been adopted to address them?