The Legal Dimensions of Prevention: Due Diligence and the Handling of Environmental Emergencies

Quebec City, Canada

Cleary Gottlieb associate Robert Garden participated in “The Legal Dimensions of Prevention: Due Diligence and the Handling of Environmental Emergencies” conference, hosted by Université Laval.

Robert spoke on the panel, “The Role of OECD National Contact Point Proceedings in CSR Litigation,” that discussed how the non-judicial National Contact Point mechanism under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is used in corporate social responsibility disputes.

The conference examined the legal tools available to prevent environmental harm, corporate due diligence obligations, and on how environmental emergencies are handled.

For more information, visit the event website.