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AI, ESG, and Ethics: Building responsible systems for a transforming world: Part 1

25 February 2026

In this episode of The Influencers, Hogan Lovells Global Head of ESG Adrian Walker and Sustainable Finance Co-Head Rita Hunter, along with host Leo von Gerlach, explore how AI is colliding with and accelerating the biggest issues in ESG, from climate innovation to human centric governance.

If you have wondered whether AI is a catalyst for progress or a new source of risk, this episode invites you to rethink how these forces can work together.

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