Taking on the challenges, opportunities and benefits of talking about the energy transition and sustainability The importance of taking into account stakeholder attitudes to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues as part of business generally, but also a turnaround strategy, was highlighted in this session. Such stakeholders include customers, suppliers, investors and capital providers, which are also looking at their own ESG risk and strategy as part of the overall picture of a business. The…

The panellists today noted the increased use of the safe harbour for directors as a protection against insolvent trading risk in the current economic environment. Its potential use as a tool in a business overhaul by concerned companies, and not merely insolvent ones, was also noted. Its use in the following contexts was noted: a tool to allow a company to consider strategies for long-term profitability rather than just to fix immediate cashflow issues;to use…