Katayun Jaffari of Cozen O'Connor. Courtesy photo

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Kathy Jaffari of Cozen O'Connor is set to participate in a panel discussion hosted by the American Bar Association that will explore the topic of ESG materiality and its role in disclosure regulations and standards, including emerging trends, best practices, and case studies.

"Materiality" in the environmental, social, and governance and sustainability reporting context is the principle of defining the topics that matter most to a business and its stakeholders. By identifying and understanding their material ESG issues, businesses can better align their sustainability strategy with overall business strategy and stakeholder expectations, focus efforts and often-limited resources on the most impactful issues, and improve their ESG and sustainability performance and disclosures.

The webinar panel is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 17.

Jaffari is chair of Cozen O'Connor's corporate governance group, co-chair of the capital markets and securities group, and chair of the ESG practice.

She devotes her practice to advising boards of directors and executive management teams and handling complex securities transactions for businesses in a variety of industries, including life sciences, energy, technology, and fintech.

Jaffari has experience in capital market transactions, including public offerings, stock-for-stock mergers, and private placements of equity and debt.

She also has experience in compliance matters and mergers and acquisitions, including ongoing business counseling.