Events to Attend
Below is a list of Events that we think you should know about whether you are an experienced practitioner or a young practitioner looking to "up your game" or simply wanting to learn from others in the field and learn about new developments.
They include conferences, webinars or podcasts on any of the following topics:
- Environmental, Social and Governance
- Sustainability
- Business Human Rights
- Climate Law / Climate Justice
The events are organised by third-party organisers and which we have either spotted ourselves as being relevant or have been informed about. They are arranged chronologically.
Please feel free to let us know if you are organising anything. Currently, we only list UK online and in-person events and selected non-UK events held online.
Scaling Nature-Based Investments Through Harnessing Institutional Capital, 28 May 25
(Hybrid event) Legal Voices for the Future presents its May 2025 Knowledge Session on "Scaling nature-based investments through harnessing institutional capital", hosted in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment and led by LVF members Varnika Chawla and Tasha Lea.
The event will examine how key regulatory developments intersect with global frameworks like the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Crucially, it will explore how to assess and ensure the environmental integrity of projects, focusing on legal and due diligence considerations. Finally, the discussion will highlight both the challenges and opportunities ahead in scaling and legitimizing investments in natural capital.
Championing Sustainability in Changing Times: How can Law Firms Adapt and Thrive? 3 Jun 25
A free webinar presented by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee, supported by the IBA Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL), Banking & Financial Law Committee, European Regional Forum and the IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit.
In recent years, there has been a noticeable trend towards increasing corporate sustainability regulation. However, the future direction of this trend remains uncertain. This webinar brings together legal experts from across the EU and US to explore how law firms can adapt to the evolving regulatory landscape and continue to champion sustainability through their work with clients and at an operational level.
UK Animal Law Conference, 4 & 5 Jun 25
The Conference is co-hosted by the UK Centre for Animal Law and the Animals, Nature, & Society Research Stream (Centre for Human Rights, Birmingham City University). This is an in-person event held in Birmingham.
Embedding Environmental Training in Law Firms – an Insider’s Guide, 5 Jun 25
Law firms put environmental policies in place to help them measure and reduce their emissions – but how and why should you train staff about them?
Michael Bloxham, Environment Manager at Freshfields, has been working on mandatory education for roll out throughout Freshfields; a global training module that is compulsory for all staff, partners and new joiners, followed by a requirement to update knowledge annually.
This event is hosted by the Legal Sustainability Alliance. A blog on the topic was also posted here: https://legalsustainabilityalliance.com/2025/03/31/embedding-environmental-training-in-law-firms-the-freshfields-story/
Back to the Future - Environmental Law in a New Era, 17 - 21 Jun 25
Join UKELA for a unique opportunity to explore the future of environmental law in a rapidly changing world. With the theme ‘Back to the Future - Environmental Law in a New Era’, this year’s conference will bring together leading experts, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss critical issues shaping the field.
Attend five dynamic plenary sessions covering urgent topics such as climate change, sustainability reporting, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), energy, and waste.
Conference will take place online on 17/18 June, followed by an in-person gathering at Bristol University on 20/21 June (hybrid).
Legal ESG: London, 8-9 Jul 25
Risk / Responsibility / Resilience / Recognition:
Rethinking ESG Across Today's Legal Profession
The legal profession faces a pivotal moment as geopolitical shifts and evolving ESG priorities reshape the global business landscape. From rising nationalism and protectionist trade policies to the growing politicization of ESG, today's geopolitical climate is transforming how businesses operate—and how lawyers advise. It is now imperative for law firms and their clients to proactively navigate an environment marked by regulatory divergence, political volatility, economic uncertainty, and shifting stakeholder demands. By staying ahead of legal developments, understanding investor and public expectations, leveraging emerging technologies, and identifying strategic opportunities amid uncertainty, legal professionals must lead—not follow—in shaping the future. Lawyers have the agency, and must act with urgency.
In-person event, organised by Inside Practice and hosted by Addleshaw Goddard.
LSCA 2025 Convening, 8-10 Aug 25
Law Students for Climate Accountability is hosting its first international convening this August! Lawyers, law students, and academics from across the globe will come together Friday morning through Sunday evening (both virtually and in person) in Berkeley, California to discuss the role of the legal industry in a just transition away from fossil fuels.
LSCA is dedicated to pushing the legal industry away from fossil fuels and toward a just transition. The convening is an opportunity to engage with aligned professionals and students, and discuss the future of legal representation in the context of the ongoing climate crisis. We anticipate that our audience will be a unique mix of law students, academics, government and nonprofit attorneys, and corporate attorneys.
Legal Wellbeing: London, 11 Sep 25
This event by Inside Practice will unite mental health and wellbeing experts, firm leaders, and those committed to fostering healthy work environments. Together, we’ll challenge traditional models of leadership, organizational culture, and talent strategy.
During the event, we’ll dive deep into:
- Embedding wellbeing within firm-wide operations
- Data-driven approaches to enhance workplace resilience
- Redefining healthy leadership practices
- Creating a culture that prioritizes both people and performance
Navigating Legal Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change, 24 - 26 Sep 25
In collaboration with Legal Charter 1.5, the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme is offering an executive education course on climate change and the law in September 2025. This three-day course explores the legal risks and opportunities that are emerging as the law changes in the context of climate change. Delivered by eminent Oxford faculty and practitioners, the course is grounded in our world-leading research. The programme is developed for senior lawyers and other professionals working in government, professional services, business, non-profit advocacy and beyond, and will examine and discuss key legal and regulatory developments in the context of climate change in the context of relevant scientific, political, and economic developments, and the practical implications of these developments for firms and the financial system as a whole.
Short Course: Business and Human Rights, 6 Oct - 24 Nov 25 (various dates)
Organised by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, a short online course spread over several dates.
Business and human rights is an area of international human rights law in continuous development at the international and national levels. On successful completion of BIICL's Business and Human Rights course participants will:
- Understand the human rights and environmental impacts resulting from business activities
- Be aware of the core concepts and principles established by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other standards such as the newly updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- Understand corporate human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) requirements and developments at the international, regional, and national levels - including new mandatory HREDD laws and proposals at the EU level
- Understand the context of business and human rights as a field of work
- During the course participants will consider recent examples of business and human rights issues, including case law
- Participants will also consider the intersection on business and human rights with other developing issues such as Artificial Intelligence and climate change.
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