David P. Hackett, Author at Global Compliance News

David P. Hackett

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David Hackett advises senior management, legal departments and boards of major corporations and nonprofits on compliance, risk, environmental and sustainability matters. He has exceptional experience managing US and international compliance and environmental projects, including the evaluation and development of effective compliance and sustainability programs. He also has extensive experience litigating major civil and criminal environmental matters. David sits on multiple nonprofit boards and additionally advises many civic and nonprofit organizations across the globe. Following his tenure with the Environmental Enforcement Division of the US Department of Justice, David joined the Firm where he has played a formative role in the establishment of the Firm's compliance, environmental, climate and ESG practices. At Baker McKenzie, David has served as the managing partner of North America, a member of the Global Executive Committee, and Chicago office managing partner. He has also been the North America Chair of both the Compliance Practice Group and the Banking, Finance and Major Projects Practice Group.

In Environment

Global: COP27 Webinar Series

December 26, 2022 by Andrew Hedges, Ruth Dawes, Renata Campetti Amaral, Lamyaa Gadelhak and David P. Hackett 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie and Trench Rossi Watanabe* were again on the ground at this years’ COP27 conference held in Sharm-el-Sheik. The team led a three-part webinar series focused on developments and impact of this year’s COP on emerging markets and key takeaways following the event, which they note had a strong focus on implementation.

In Environment

Global: The Race to Net-Zero

November 29, 2022 by Mattias Hedwall, Adam B. Farlow, Joanna (Jo) Hewitt, David P. Hackett, Jennifer L. Klass, Graham J. Stuart, Luis A. Gomez, Grant Murray, Renata Campetti Amaral, Reagan R. Demas, Ruth Dawes, Beatriz Pessoa de Araujo and Alyssa Auberger 1 Min Read

Across sectors and industries, from start-ups to multinationals, companies everywhere are talking about their sustainability credentials — and in particular, their intention to reach net-zero. Businesses have recognized that a net-zero pledge can be a powerful public message, in the face of growing pressure to tackle the climate crisis and an expectation that business be part of the solution. But amidst all the rhetoric, how much progress are we really making? Are we on course to reach net-zero by 2050, or are businesses simply jumping on the bandwagon on the road to net nowhere? We surveyed 1,000 business leaders to find out more.

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Global: COP27 – Key outcomes and what they mean

November 25, 2022 by Ruth Dawes, Lamyaa Gadelhak, David P. Hackett and Andrew Hedges 1 Min Read

COP27 held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt was anticipated by many as an “Implementation COP” to build on the agreements reached at COP26 in Glasgow. In this 45-minute webinar, we will discuss the key outcomes from COP27 and what we expect the key trends and developments to be in 2023 and beyond.