The Beekly: Interview with DWT Partner & Sustainability & Responsible Business Lead

​Description

​California’s new laws (SB 261 and SB 253) and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are setting the global standard for how companies assess and report climate risk, and law firms are everyone's crucial partner.

​Join Beehive CEO Adriel Lubarsky for a conversation with Stacey Sprenkel, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) and the firm's Sustainability & Responsible Business Lead and Chair of the Compliance, Ethics, Risk & Governance Practice. Together, they’ll explore where California’s and Europe’s disclosure regimes are heading, the most common legal questions DWT is hearing from clients, how the firm itself is approaching compliance, and what companies should prioritize over the next two years as global standards converge.

​Topics Include:

• ​Where California’s SB 261 and SB 253 are headed — and how they connect to Europe’s CSRD

• ​The most common legal questions companies are asking about climate disclosure

• ​How DWT is managing its own compliance across jurisdictions

• ​Practical steps for companies to prepare for the next two years of U.S. and global reporting alignment

​Who Should Attend:

​Legal, ESG, Compliance, and Investor Relations leaders navigating California’s climate laws, CSRD, or other global disclosure frameworks.

​Key Takeaways:

• ​Understand how SB 261, SB 253, and CSRD intersect and influence one another

• ​Learn how leading law firms like DWT are preparing for compliance internally

• ​Get actionable guidance to strengthen governance and disclosure readiness for 2026 and beyond