What started as a voluntary disclosure framework is now one of the most rapidly evolving areas of corporate legal risk. In this episode, we bring together three leading legal minds to unpack how ESG is reshaping boardroom accountability, deal-making, financing structures, and litigation strategy, across jurisdictions and industries.

In this conversation, we cover:

• Whether ESG has crossed the threshold from voluntary commitment to real legal liability for companies and boards
• How directors and boards are navigating ESG oversight failures – and the liability risks that come with them
• Cross-border ESG compliance conflicts and where the legal friction gets most complex
• How ESG is influencing M&A and PE/VC transactions – from diligence to valuation to deal-breakers
• Greenwashing enforcement: what regulators are targeting and where companies go wrong
• ESG clauses in EPC contracts – are they still soft promises or real liability triggers?
• Sustainable finance, green lending terms, and how ESG is reshaping risk allocation in financing deals
• Integrating ESG into core governance and compliance without siloing it
• ESG in disputes and arbitration – an emerging litigation frontier
• Is ESG driving genuine change, or has it become a branding and risk-management exercise?

Featured Speakers:

Shujath Bin Ali – Chief Legal Officer, Fourth Partner Energy

Mehak Oberoi – Legal Head (Hydro – APAC), GE Vernova

Shruti Kanodia Shrivastava – Managing Partner, Sagus Legal

Moderated by Aman Abbas – Founder & CEO, LawWiser