Prince Charles to General Counsel: Help Companies Combat Climate Change
Prince Charles said in-house counsel can play a role in fighting climate change in a video message delivered to the ACC Global GC Summit in London Thursday. He's teaming up with the ACC to advance legal departments' role in sustainability initiatives.
May 23, 2019 at 02:14 PM
3 minute read
The Prince of Wales has asked general counsel to assess and reduce their companies' impact on climate change.
In a video message delivered at the Association of Corporate Counsel Global General Counsel Summit in London on Thursday, Prince Charles said in-house counsel are “uniquely placed” to inform and enable their businesses' response to the financial and humanitarian risks of climate change.
“In your capacity as in-house counsel you have a vital role to play in assessing and reducing the impact of climate change through measuring and reporting objectively on risks as well as highlighting any potential opportunities,” he said.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
- 4What We Know About the Kentucky Judge Killed in His Chambers
- 5'I'm Staying Everything': Texas Bankruptcy Judge Halts Talc Trials Against J&J
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250