Sustainability in Action: Navigating Product & Corporate Compliance | Roundtable Stockholm
March 27th 2025| 9.00AM-12.30PM | Stockholm
As sustainability regulations tighten, businesses must adapt to meet evolving ESG and product compliance standards. This exclusive, in-person event will explore the intersection of corporate responsibility, product regulations, and regulatory risk in sustainable business practices.
Join industry leaders as we examine the legal, regulatory, and strategic implications of both ESG and product compliance—and the risks businesses face when failing to meet sustainability standards. Gain expert insights from our partners at Ashurst, who will discuss the legal consequences of non-compliance and the increasing regulatory pressure on organizations across both corporate and product compliance landscapes.
Engage in thought-provoking discussions, insightful presentations, and an interactive Q&A session designed to equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to drive sustainable and responsible business practices.
Prepare to be informed, inspired, and empowered to navigate the future of sustainability and compliance with confidence.
See the full agenda here.
Speakers
Joanne O’Donnell: Head of Compliance
With 21 years post-qualification experience, Joanne heads up the Global Regulatory Compliance team at Compliance and Risks. She has extensive national and international legal experience in private practice, in-house and industry and has been with Compliance and Risks for over 12 years. She helps support its clients with their global legal compliance challenges with a particular interest and focus on Sustainability, ESG, Climate Change, Human Trafficking and Slavery as well as Business and Human Rights.
Joanne has a Bachelor of Arts (Legal and French) and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland as well as a Masters in International law (LLM) from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. She also has a Masters Degree in French from the University of Limerick, Ireland. She recently completed a Masters course in Business and Human Rights at the University of Bergen, Norway. She qualified as a Solicitor with the Law Society of Ireland in 2003.
Danny Cassidy: Senior Leadership Team
Danny is a seasoned leader with over twenty-five years of experience in software development, professional services, and growth leadership, specializing in Product Compliance and Sustainability. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Compliance & Risks, Danny has partnered with over 150 corporate leaders to implement best-in-class solutions and technologies.
Starting his career at Motorola and transitioning to financial services and Fintech, Danny has brought significant advances in RegTech to the manufacturing industry over the past eight years. He has guided leading global brands in developing and implementing transformative regulatory compliance programs, leveraging modern technology and expertise to drive sustainability.
Danny’s extensive experience and industry insights make him an invaluable advisor
Sarah-Jane Dobson, Partner, Head of Product Litigation and Product Risk, Safety and Regulatory Practice
Sarah-Jane is a partner in Ashurst. She is an international products lawyer, acting on regulatory, litigious and policy matters across the full product life cycle in respect of product safety, compliance and product liability issues.
Her practice is focused on multi-jurisdictional matters for corporate clients across a range of sectors including consumer goods, cosmetics, chemicals, food and beverages, life sciences, industrial and regulatory compliance and global product recalls.
Her product liability work includes managing large portfolios of international product liability claims, advising on product safety, inquests, public inquiries, judicial reviews and anti-competitive practices and advertising. Her policy work has focused on assisting clients responding to legislative change, including Brexit, change of regimes (medical devices) and new legislation (collective redress and product sustainability. She has advised clients in respect of submissions to law makers regarding proposed change.
Thomas Panter, Senior Associate – Product Litigation and Regulatory Risk
Thomas is a senior associate in the Product Litigation and Regulatory Risk practice of the Disputes, Investigations, and Advisory division in Ashurst. He has a broad practice covering general commercial, and civil litigation (including group/class actions), regulatory compliance, and investigations. He has acted for a diverse range of corporate clients, including within the technology, E-commerce, consumer goods, food, tobacco, life sciences, industrial and automotive industries.
Thomas’ work has an international focus and touches upon the full product lifecycle, including product launches, ongoing regulatory compliance including advertising issues, enforcement proceedings, supply-chain disputes, recalls, and litigation including group/class actions. He has worked on matters of the highest complexity including multi-jurisdiction issues with the largest spanning more than 190 jurisdictions and some of the most significant group (“or class”) action disputes before the European courts.
