EVENT:
ESG Conference 2026
15/10/2026
14:00 - 19:30
Conference
Matrix Chambers
Matrix is delighted to host its ESG Conference on Thursday 15th October, bringing together leading practitioners, policymakers and industry experts.
The conference will feature a keynote address from Heather Tierney-Moore, Chair of NHS Supply Chain, offering insights on leadership and ESG in complex organisations.
This will be followed by four expert panels examining some of the most pressing and dynamic areas in ESG law and practice.
Timings:
14:00 – 17:45 Conference
18:00 – 19:30 Networking Drinks
Agenda:
Keynote speaker: Heather Tierney-Moore (Chair of NHS Supply Chain)
Panel 1 (14:15-15:00) – ESG litigation through international complaints mechanisms
Chair: Toby Fisher
Panellists:
- Hannah Edmonds-Camara (Special Counsel and BHR Lead, Covington & Burling LLP)
- Sue Willman (Supervising Solicitor, KCL Legal Clinic and Consultant Solicitor, Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd)
- Anneke Van Woudenberg (Executive Director, Raid)
Panel 2 (15:00-15:45) – The use of Trade to advance ESG
Chair: Zoe Leventhal KC
Panellists:
- Jessica Simor KC
- James Harrison (Professor of Law, University of Warwick)
- Jolene Tan (Director of Strategic Communications, Global Canopy)
Coffee break
Panel 3 (16:15-17:00) – AML and international supply chains
Chair: Jamas Hodivala KC
Panellists:
- Maria Cronin (Partner, Peters & Peters)
- George Collecott (Solicitor, Global Legal Action Network)
- Rahima Mahmut (Executive Director, Stop Uyghur Genocide)
Panel 4 (17:00-17:45) – ESG, competition and economic regulation
Chair: Matthew O’Regan
Panellists:
- Prof. Suzanne Rab
- Charlie Xie (Alix Partners)
- Prof. Simon Holmes (University of Oxford and Clientearth)
- Sandrine Delarue (Project Director, Sustainability Taskforce, Competition and Markets Authority)