Dhir & Dhir Associates conducted the 2nd Edition of India’s First Virtual Legal Marathon – A 24 hours Research Lab on ESG (Environment, Social & Governance), which was flagged off with an inaugural ceremony on 3rd June, 2022 under the patronage of renowned industry experts and environmentalists and was successfully concluded on 5th June, 2022 commemorating World Environment Day.
This year the response was a staggering count of 700+ Registrations from around 100 Educational establishments. About 100 Students were shortlisted for the 24 Hour Marathon, and 30 Winners were acknowledged for their research submissions during the Marathon, given widespread recognition and they were felicitated with certificate of achievement. The initiative was registered as #OnlyOneEarth Action for 2022 for Celebrating 2022 World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The 30 Winners have been offered internship positions at Dhir & Dhir Associates. In addition, a few winners would be placed as interns with Re Sustainability Limited, one of Asia’s leading providers of comprehensive environment management services, as part of corporate participation in the ESG research Lab. Conclusively, the winners will receive an annual subscription to Lex Witness – India’s 1st Magazine on Legal & Corporate Affairs and a Co-Authorship Opportunity with the ESG Team Members at Dhir & Dhir Associates.
Congratulations to all the Winners for their active participation and successful completion of the 2nd Edition of India’s First Virtual Legal Marathon on ESG – A 24 Hour Research Lab. The initiative gained widespread popularity, especially among youth, whose energies and diligence are now channelized towards the development of self, society, and nation.
Alok Dhir, Founder & Managing Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates
Inaugural Address by Guest of Honour
Hon’ble Justice (Retd.) Dipak Misra, Former Chief Justice of India
Manish Gupta, Group General Counsel, CK Birla Group
Prateek Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, TERI SAS
Tanishaa Mukerji, Actor & Environmentalist
Shukla Wassan, Independent Director, GE (General Electric) Power India Ltd., India Glycols Ltd. & Others
Sonal Verma, Partner – ESG, Dhir & Dhir Associates
Key Discussion Points – Impact of ESG & #OnlyOneEarth
Forthwith, it is our endeavour to continue with such initiatives as an annual event to endorse the significance of environmental, social and governance along with upholding human resource ethics. For any further details, you may get in touch with the ESG Mentors Manasi Deshpande/Yashwardhan Sharma by writing to esglab@dhirassociates.com
Disclaimer – The marathon organisation, selection of registrations and any other shortlisting criteria is at the sole discretion of Dhir & Dhir Associates.