Navigating the Ever-Changing ESG Minefield – A Talk by Yafit Cohn Hosted by Lawrence Cunningham & Anna Pinedo

Join Yafit Cohn, Chief Sustainability Officer and Group General Counsel at The Travelers Companies, Inc., as she discusses the importance of ESG for a holistic view of risks and opportunities that could impact a company’s ability to create long-term shareholder value, juxtaposed with the challenges companies face from the hijacking of ESG to advance political goals unaligned with shareholders’ best interests.  Offering cautions about the dangers to public companies lurking in the ESG movement, Cohn will explain how Travelers manages to maintain its focus on shareholder interests amid contrary pressures from multiple constituencies with divergent views on a multitude of issues.  

This event will take place at Mayer Brown’s New York office with an option to join via Zoom.

Learn more about our speaker:

Yafit Cohn is Chief Sustainability Officer and Group General Counsel at The Travelers Companies, Inc., where she guides the company through the evolving ESG landscape and leads its integrated sustainability reporting.  A prominent insurance executive and governance expert, Cohn is an active board member of the Society for Corporate Governance, frequent speaker on related topics and recipient of numerous professional awards.  Previous positions involved advising public companies at two major international law firms. 

Location
Mayer Brown
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

CLE credit is pending. 

United States
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EDT
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CDT
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MDT
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PDT

Europe
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. BST
11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. CEST

For additional information, please contact Hanson Hairihan at hhairihan@mayerbrown.com or +1 212 506 2647.