ESG Drivers and Best Practices for Life Sciences Companies Webinar

Webinaire | November.15.2022 | 8:30am - 9:30am (Pacific Standard Time)

Orrick is hosting ESG Drivers and Best Practices for Life Sciences Companies Webinar on November 15, 2022.

There is a growing focus on ESG in the Life Sciences industry, from access and affordability to cybersecurity. Join us for a discussion of ESG issues and related considerations to help you manage ESG risks and opportunities in the Life Sciences industry today.

Speakers include: Ashley Walter (Partner), Hayden Goudy (ESG Business Intelligence Advisor) and Allison Marill (ESG Research Analyst).

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CLE Credits Available: Y

Contacts

Ashley Walter Partner, Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG), Capital Markets

Seattle

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D:+1 206 839 4333
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Practice:

Technology & Innovation Sector
Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)
Capital Markets
Antitrust & Competition
International Trade and Investment
Mergers & Acquisitions
Technology Companies Group

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Ashley Walter Partner

Seattle

As Partner-in-Charge, ESG, Ashley assists public and private companies and their boards in establishing effective oversight of ESG matters, preparing ESG disclosures, addressing ESG commercial requirements, managing investor engagement with respect to ESG matters, and ensuring compliance with ESG laws and regulations. He also works with investment funds to develop fund-level and portfolio company ESG programs that address the full investment cycle, that are responsive to limited partner expectations, and that are appropriate for the stage, industry and business model of portfolio companies. He leverages a firm grounding in ESG substantive issues, significant experience in the design and implementation of ESG policies and procedures, and sector-specific knowledge to develop practical ESG solutions for clients in the tech sector and beyond.

Ashley is a co-founder and past chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility Law Committee of the ABA Business Law Section, has taught the course “Corporate Social Responsibility” as a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, and is a co-editor of The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook, a resource for legal departments and outside counsel to address ESG performance and risk. He has co-chaired the Practicing Law Institute's annual full-day ESG program for the last two years, has served as a moderator at the Stanford Directors' College, and has spoken on private company ESG for a workshop delivered by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.

Hayden Goudy Director of Environmental Social and Governance and Corporate Governance

Seattle

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Hayden Goudy Director of Environmental Social and Governance and Corporate Governance

Seattle

As the Director of ESG and Corporate Governance at Orrick, Hayden provides non-legal strategic advice to clients on building the right ESG policies and getting to the bottom of their most pressing ESG issues. His area of focus includes the identification and assessment of priority ESG key performance indicators, giving investors, corporates, and other stakeholder insight and clarity into the alphabet soup of ESG. Driven by finding simple solutions to complex research and data problems, Hayden brings a key skill set to the ESG team’s services.

Prior to Orrick, Hayden worked in the Business Intelligence and Investigations practice with Kroll, a global leader in governance, risk and transparency. He was based in their London office, where he founded a taskforce to help clients address ESG issues, including in emerging and frontier markets. He has experience across sectors, including financial institutions, technology, manufacturing, and oil and gas. He has managed teams providing flexible analytical support towards ESG issues, including pre-transaction investigative ESG due diligence and human rights investigations. He has also provided business intelligence research for market entry; counseling on reputational risk, including integrity due diligence and social media assessments; guidance on regulatory and compliance risks; and intelligence and analytical support in litigation and disputes.