Frannie Reilly, chair of McNees’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) team, is explaining what sustainability factors mean to businesses, why businesses are focused on them and the legal implications of ESG disclosures at The In-House Lawyer All Day CLE program hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel of Central Pennsylvania.
Reilly will explain the concepts of environmental sustainability, social responsibility and ethical, equitable and inclusive governance; what ESG means for large corporations or nonprofits with thousands of employees across multiple locations or a small business working to grow responsibly; and government action to adopt related legal standards.
What: The Association of Corporate Counsel of Central Pennsylvania’s The In-House Lawyer All Day CLE program
Who: McNees’ Frannie Reilly is presenting the session: “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): What does it mean to companies? Why are companies focused on it and what are the legal implications of ESG disclosures?
When: Thursday, Oct. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Donegal Insurance Group Training Center (located in the Union Community Bank building at 1205 River Road, Marietta, PA 17547)
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — (Oct. 2, 2024) McNees Wallace & Nurick attorneys Martha “Frannie” Reilly and Devin Chwastyk received the Dauphin County Bar Association’s newly created Hon. John F. Cherry Award at a presentation on Sept. 25. The award recognizes association members who have demonstrated an exceptional level of service to the DCBA with legal advice […]
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