"From Compliance to Commitment: Tackling Climate Change" | Sonal Verma | TEDxLPU
Sonal delves into the historical evolution of ESG principles, tracing their roots from compliance-driven reporting to their current role as a driver of sustainable business practices. He highlights how global climate challenges have reshaped the ESG agenda, pushing organizations to move beyond box-ticking exercises and embrace meaningful, measurable impact.The talk emphasizes the role of innovation, stakeholder collaboration, and transparent reporting in addressing climate risks while unlocking new opportunities for growth and resilience. Sonal Verma has served as the Partner and Global Leader of Markets and Strategy at Dhir & Dhir Associates since January 2021. With an LL.M. degree and over 15 years of professional experience in the legal industry.Sonal’s core expertise includes navigating complex environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, conducting due diligence, drafting contracts, managing loan syndication, safeguarding intellectual property rights, facilitating company formation, and advising on mergers and acquisitions. His leadership reflects a strategic approach that bridges legal insight with market needs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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