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Podcast: Preparing for the transition of ESG from “soft law” to “hard law”

By Alex MacWilliam and Robin Longe
June 11, 2021
  • Environmental
  • ESG
  • Mining
  • Regulatory
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Environmental, social, and governance criteria are at the forefront of corporate thinking as a source of both risk and opportunity.

In the first episode of the Get the Dirt in Mining podcast with Leanne Krawchuk, Robin Longe and Alex MacWilliam, we discuss how you can prepare for the transition of ESG from “soft law” to “hard law.”

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Alex MacWilliam

About Alex MacWilliam

Alex is Canada lead for the global Environment and Natural Resources group and the global Climate Change Strategies practice group. He regularly advises Canadian and international clients on all legal issues relating to the environment. These include regulatory approvals, compliance, contaminated land, climate change, transportation of dangerous goods, dealing with regulatory agencies, responses to government policies and the development of internal environmental practices and systems. In 2015, Alex was appointed by the Government of Alberta to be the Chair of the Environmental Appeals Board.

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Robin Longe

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Robin Longe is a partner in Dentons’ Vancouver office, and a member of the Firm’s Corporate group.

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