The group pushing for more sustainable arbitration practices has new leaders. Laura Halonen from Wagner Arbitration and Andrew Mackenzie of the Scottish Arbitration Centre are now co-chairs of the Campaign for Greener Arbitration. They replace outgoing leaders Christine Falcicchio and Cherine Foty, who guided the organization for five years. New vice-chairs include Olivier André from Freshfields and Karen Tan from Maxwell Chambers in Singapore.
The previous leadership oversaw several key initiatives, like creating a Carbon Impact Calculator and publishing Green Protocols to reduce the environmental footprint of legal proceedings. They also drafted model clauses for corporate counsel and proposed sustainability edits to established arbitration rules. Founder Lucy Greenwood credited them with significantly expanding the campaign from its origins as the Green Pledge, which now has close to two thousand signatories.
The new co-chairs plan to focus on the practical implementation of the group's existing tools and supporting practitioners. Mackenzie's appointment follows his organization's recent launch of a new administered mediation service, which incorporates sustainability principles into its rules alongside a focus on diversity and equality. Falcicchio and Foty will remain involved as members of the campaign's advisory board, with the full board roster set for announcement next year.
The previous leadership oversaw several key initiatives, like creating a Carbon Impact Calculator and publishing Green Protocols to reduce the environmental footprint of legal proceedings. They also drafted model clauses for corporate counsel and proposed sustainability edits to established arbitration rules. Founder Lucy Greenwood credited them with significantly expanding the campaign from its origins as the Green Pledge, which now has close to two thousand signatories.
The new co-chairs plan to focus on the practical implementation of the group's existing tools and supporting practitioners. Mackenzie's appointment follows his organization's recent launch of a new administered mediation service, which incorporates sustainability principles into its rules alongside a focus on diversity and equality. Falcicchio and Foty will remain involved as members of the campaign's advisory board, with the full board roster set for announcement next year.
