Corporate Criminal liability for ESG violations: an analogy between UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and India’s Legal Framework

Speakers

• Justice L. Nageswara Rao – Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
• Ms. Priyanka Kapoor, Partner – Fieldfisher
• Mr. Dheeraj Nair, Partner – JSA, Delhi, India

• Spaces: 30
• Venue: Fieldfisher London, Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London, EC4R 3TT

What this session will cover

Exploring the evolving intersection of ESG mandates and corporate criminal liability across the UK and India.

This session explores how ESG mandates reshape corporate criminal liability, focusing on the UK’s new law imposing responsibility on companies for ESG offenses and greenwashing. It compares the evolving UK framework with India’s regime, analyzing how businesses in both jurisdictions should navigate compliance risks.