ESG and the Construction Industry: Legal and Business Developments

The event will host academics and professionals in the legal and built environment to discuss legal and business developments in ESG and the construction industry. This event is open for UCL students, academics and alumni who are interested in the topics that will be discussed during the day.

The event will consist of a panel chaired by Dr Armando Castro that will oversee six speakers from UCL and the construction industry who discuss a wide-range of topics. The first three speakers will be:

- Dr Kell Jones, who will present ESG Reporting and the ‘Latest Sustainability Regulatory Developments in the Built Environment’

- Mohamad El Daouk, who will present ‘Social Impact through Construction Law Education: Construction and the Built Environment new textbook’ 

- Professor Aeli Roberts, who will present ‘Health and Safety in Construction.

The second group of speakers will consist of Ciaran William, Julian Bailey and Laura Ludlow, who will cover ESG legal topics ranging from energy and construction disputes to public nuisance, green clauses and greenwashing risks.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:20 – Audience arrival, coffee and registration

9:25 – 9:30 – Opening speeches – Dr Armando Castro and David Pliener KC.

9:30 – 10:30 – Insight of UCL latest research on ESG, Law and the Built Environment.

Speakers and topics:

(E) Dr Kell Jones – ESG Reporting and the Latest Sustainability Regulatory Developments in the Built Environment.

(S) Mohamad El Daouk – Social Impact through Construction Law Education: Construction and the Built Environment new textbook. 

(G) Professor Aeli Roberts – Health and Safety in Construction.

Chair:

Dr Armando Castro

10:30 - 11:55 – Coffee Break

10:55 - 12:00 – From Theory to Practice – Latest ESG Development in the Construction Industry

Speakers and topics:

(E) Ciaran William – Energy and Construction ESG Disputes.

(S) Julian Bailey – ESG and Public Nuisance in Construction Projects.

(G) Laura Ludlow – Greenwashing Risks and Green Clauses.

Chair:

Dr Armando Castro