A Prescription for Climate Change: Corporate Climate Action and Forging a Sustainable Future
Climate Week NYC eventTuesday, September 24, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
DLA Piper invites you to join us for a for a fireside chat between Gwen Keyes Fleming (DLA Piper partner and co-chair of the Environment practice group) and Sally R. K. Fisk (Pfizer's Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Chief Counsel for Environmental & Sustainability Law), on the role of corporate climate action in building a sustainable future. Sally will share her experience and perspectives on how businesses can help to address the global climate crisis, serve overburdened communities, and share innovative ideas for creating a more resilient and sustainable society.
For additional information on DLA Piper’s Climate Week NYC programming, visit the Climate Week NYC 2024 landing page.
Location
DLA Piper
1251 Avenue of the Americas
27th Floor
New York, NY 10020
For more information
Please contact Tamar Tsemach with questions.
Speakers
Sally R. K. Fisk
Sally R. K. Fisk is Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Chief Counsel of Environmental & Sustainability Law at Pfizer Inc. In this role she leads Pfizer’s team of EHS, human rights, and sustainability attorneys and professionals who provide legal and strategic counsel to Pfizer’s global manufacturing, supply, R&D, and commercial operations to help protect employees, communities, and the environment. She also co-leads Pfizer’s Net Zero 2040 program and provides oversight of Pfizer’s EHS and ESG risk management frameworks. Prior to her current role, she was Assistant General Counsel & Chief Compliance Counsel for Pfizer Global Supply and a member of the manufacturing and supply executive team. Sally serves on the board of the Environmental Law Institute.
Gwen Keyes
Gwen advises a wide variety of business, institutional and organizational clients on all aspects of environmental policy, government relations, compliance planning, incident response, subsequent enforcement and litigation matters and special investigations for private and municipal clients. Having worked on matters involving every environmental statute, a significant portion of Gwen’s practice focuses on helping clients understand the regulatory and litigation risks associated with emerging contaminants, including PFAS and ethylene oxide, as well as plastics and asbestos. She also advises clients on environment, social and governance (ESG) issues and the impacts climate change can have on business operations.
