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Olajide Oyewole LLP(A member of DLA Piper Africa) is set to host a WEBINAR for Africancompany directors to enlighten them on their evolving oversight role ofenvironmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, as sustainability takescentre stage in the corporate affairs of businesses. 

This comes against the backdrop of the outcomes of COP26, as theenvironmental impact of businesses and countries is highlighted as world headsand business leaders address the challenges and embrace the opportunitiessurrounding ESG issues. Lawmakers, regulators, shareholders, and societyat large are all waking up to the critical nature of environmental risks andopportunities and how they impact activities across business and economicecosystems. Leading global companies are now actively makingsignificant commitments to ESG targets and incorporating sustainabilityconsiderations into their business models and long-term strategies. Institutional investors are also contributing to the pressure on companies tobe sustainability leaders. 

This virtual summit will feature prominent speakers such as KhaledAbdelaziz El Dokani (Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, LafargePLC); Karl Toriola (Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria); TokunboIshmael (Board Chairman, African Private Equity & Venture CapitalAssociation); Alex Tamlyn (Partner  & Head EMEACapital MarketPractice DLA Piper) and Bola Tinubu (Partner,OlajideOyewole LLP: A member of DLA Piper Africa).

This webinar is titled "Director Oversight of ESG:Navigating the Board's Role and Building an ESG Competent Board". Itwill cover different aspects of ESG considerations and opportunities forcompanies from the directors' perspective and empower directors to drivelong-term value by sustainability principles into their business models andcorporate strategies.  

The summit is scheduled to take place as follows: 

Date:             18^th of November2021 

Time:           12noon 

Venue:          Zoom (https://bit.ly/3D8Uz9h) 

Speakers:   Mr. Khaled El Dokani, GMD/CEO, LafargeAfrica Plc.

                        Mr. Karl Toriola, CEO, MTNNigeria

                        Mrs. Tokunbo Ishmael, BoardChair, African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

                        Mr. Alex Tamlyn, Partnerand Head EMEA of Capital Markets Practice, DLA Piper

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