Event Summary
This course is meant to provide a “101” to individuals who are navigating through the numerous rules and regulations across the ESG / sustainability landscape. What is mandatory vs voluntary? What rules are driven by states (i.e., California) vs federal requirements? How does the EU taxonomy impact US companies? What are the key rules and regulations that US companies and investors should be aware of and how do they best prepare for upcoming deadlines and requirements? What is CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) and how does that impact my company?
The class will include a 1-hour presentation (including Q&A) on the abovementioned topics, as well as a fireside chat with Michael Littenberg, the Head of the ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights Compliance Practice for Ropes and Gray, a pre-eminent global law firm, who can share his unique insights on the upcoming regulations to be mindful of for global corporations and provide his legal perspective on the current landscape.
Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the basics of key ESG rules and regulations to be mindful of in the US and Europe today.
- Hear from experts regarding case studies on how organization are tackling the evolving regulatory landscape.
Who Should Attend
This class is for anyone who is in the C-suite, on a Board, or working in Legal / Compliance at an organization where ESG / sustainability is part of the organization’s strategy or reporting framework.
Meet the Instructor
Nidhi Chadda
Founder and CEO, Enzo Advisors
Chief Impact Officer, Richmond Global Sciences (RGS)
Nidhi Chadda is a generalist growth investor and advisor across public and private markets. She is the Founder and CEO of Enzo Advisors, a female and minority-led sustainability consulting practice she founded that focuses on helping private, small and mid-cap companies build best-in-class sustainable business models and works closely with institutional investors to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies and frameworks across their investment processes. Enzo Advisors is at the nexus of finance, strategy and technology, taking a holistic qualitative and quantitative approach advising corporate and investor clients on how to integrate sustainability initiatives to mitigate risk and unlock value creation.
She is also the Chief Impact Officer for Richmond Global Sciences (RGS), where she focuses on developing and executing business strategies aligned with market and customer insights with a keen focus on RGS’ portfolio construction investment solutions linking financial criteria to various environmental and social impact drivers. Prior to launching Enzo Advisors, Nidhi was a portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management, where she spearheaded the initiative to drive ESG integration across investment processes for her team managing $3 billion in assets under management in aggregate across 3 funds. Nidhi also serves on several advisory boards and investment committees at angel associations and venture funds.
Nidhi has hosted numerous webinars related to ESG / impact / climate – related topics and has been featured across a number of media engagements including CNBC, the Women in Asset Management Summit, ESG Clarity magazine, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), ESG Today, and Venture Capital Journal. Nidhi is also an instructor for the Southern Gas Association where she teaches courses on ESG / sustainability; decarbonization and the pathway to net zero; emerging climate technologies; and climate risk modeling. She also spearheaded the launch of the quarterly ESG Series on behalf of the Board of the Harvard Business School Women’s Association, which has hosted sold out events since inception. Nidhi has 20+ years of experience as an investment banker, strategic consultant, and investor.
She earned her MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania where she was a Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Wharton Scholar, as well as the recipient of the Dean’s Award for Innovation.
She is the recipient of the Impact Investment and Advisory Award (June 2024, NRI Achiever Awards) as well as the recipient of the Outstanding Leadership in Finance Award (July 2023, MORE 2.0 Conference.) Nidhi has also received numerous accolades including being named one of Aspiring Women Leaders for 2022 by Aspioneer Magazine, was a finalist for the Next Generation Leader Award in 2021 and a finalist for the Women in Asset Management Award for US Small / Mid-cap Equities in 2019.
Guest Speaker
Michael Littenberg
Partner, Ropes & Gray
For more than 30 years, leading public and private companies, asset managers and trade associations have turned to Michael Littenberg for advice on M&A, capital markets, corporate governance and ESG, CSR and business and human rights matters.
Michael has handled hundreds of M&A and capital markets transactions over the course of his career. These transactions have involved companies across a diverse range of industries totaling tens of billions of dollars of value.
Michael is the global head of the firm’s ESG, CSR & Business and Human Rights compliance practice. He is widely recognized as a leading ESG, CSR and business and human rights practitioner, having advised clients on compliance requirements and stakeholder expectations for his entire career. Michael is highly ranked for both ESG and business and human rights by Chambers Global, among other accolades and awards. Clients note that Michael “melds subject matter expertise, awareness of industry practice and a sense of practicality in his counseling.” Michael has authored hundreds of thought leadership pieces on a diverse range of ESG, CSR and Business and Human Rights topics, and is often quoted in the media.
Michael is also a steering committee member of R&G Insights Lab, a differentiated Ropes & Gray solution for corporate governance and risk in complex business environments.
