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ESG and Sustainability: Rethinking Communications and Credibility

ESG Operational

15th Floor, 6 Bevis Marks, London EC3A 7BA

25th September 2025 • 8.30 - 10.30

About the session

Join Browne Jacobson and the University of Nottingham to discuss the research report, “ESG and Sustainability: Rethinking Communications and Credibility”.

How can fast-moving organisations address competing forces to achieve their objectives on sustainability?
Where might insurance firms stand relative to their peers, to supply and value chains, including policyholders in the wider economy?
What language should insurance firms use internally and externally – and look for from their supply / value chains – to address ESG more effectively?

At this event, the presenters will provide answers to these questions and discuss how to navigate current challenges to bring more effective sustainability and diversity to organisations, including via operating and governance models.

The session will include a presentation of the findings of the 2024-2025 research project, where Browne Jacobson have supported a national survey, run by Professor Louise Mullany and Dr Victoria Howard at the University of Nottingham, into organisational approaches to sustainability and diversity. The findings include insights from across the UK economy, including education, energy, financial services, health, IT, logistics, manufacturing and professional services.

This is an in person event only.

Location: 15th Floor, 6 Bevis Marks, London EC3A 7BA.
Breakfast, tea/coffee will be available on arrival and the session will start shortly after 8.30am
Spaces are limited and registration will close on 20th September 2025.

POSTPONED – NEW DATE BEING ARRANGED AND WILL BE ACCOUNCED SHORTLY

Further information will be shared with those attending by email closer to the event.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, delegates will be able to:

Describe how organisations across the UK communicate internally and externally about their impact on society and the environment.
Explain how organisations pursue good governance.
Summarise the priorities for organisations’ over the next few years in the light of current and forthcoming laws and regulations, and ever-changing political and cultural developments.
Consider methodologies for success in pursuing sustainability strategies, including trends and changes in the language used to discuss ESG, and key sources for obtaining and sharing information and advice.

Ben Standing

Partner, Public Law, Environment and Planning • Browne Jacobson

Ben Standing is a Partner at Browne Jacobson. Ben specialises in planning and environmental matters. Ben also leads in relation to Browne Jacobson’s environmental sustainability.

Ben advises both public and private sector clients including Natural England, Defra, Welsh Government and developers. A key focus of Ben’s is large energy projects such as wind and solar.

Ben has had articles published in the Times and the Planner and works closely with bodies such as Lawyers in Local Government and the UK Environmental Law Association. Ben is based in the Birmingham office.

Professor Louise Mullany

Professor in Sociolinguistics • University of Nottingham

Professor Louise Mullany is Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Nottingham. She is a professional communication researcher and consultant, specialising in equality, diversity and inclusion.

Louise is Founder and Director of Linguistic Profiling for Professionals, an innovative research-based consultancy and business unit based in the Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham.

Louise has conducted extensive research on professional communication with a range of national and multinational organisations for the past 25 years.