About this Event
In this instalment of the Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis, Professor Ernest Lim will reflect on the links between corporate law and climate change across the world. Come to the David Attenborough Building on 7 November to join the seminar and stay for free drinks and networking afterwards, or join online via Zoom.
Seminar synopsis
This presentation explores the external dimension of directors’ duties—whether directors may address climate impacts and other externalities even absent shareholder financial benefits—in contrast to the shareholder‑value focus. Its significance stems from universal investors, the EU due‑diligence regime, and high‑emitting SOEs. I examine three arguments: UK nature clauses are constrained by shareholder primacy; US shareholder‑preference claims are undermined by financially driven activism; and SOE directors’ duties can align with state ownership (as shown in China).
About the speaker
Ernest Lim is a Professor of Law and Vice Dean at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
