Embedding sustainability: strategic integration for long-term resilience
Sustainability has become increasingly important for your business – and to your shareholders, employees, regulators, customers, suppliers, and communities.
Every business has distinct sustainability needs – there is no one-size-fits-all solution. With wide-ranging experience across industries and regions, we help clients respond to their specific challenges and make sense of a complex global environment.
As a firm, we understand that our clients need more than advice on their ESG-related regulatory compliance; we are increasingly focused on providing workable solutions and partnering with clients on their long-term sustainability plans as a key strategic imperative. As a global law firm, we can support businesses in identifying and overcoming challenges at every stage, all with the goal of building resilience, long-term growth, and lasting stability.
Sustainability considerations for clients
Sustainability isn't just about climate change; it's about preserving good governance building, lasting resilience and long-term value in a rapidly changing world.
Building a future-proof business demands strong foundations: resilient business models; responsible resource use; purpose-driven and strategic leadership; innovation; and inclusive growth that supports stakeholder wellbeing. What do we mean by this? Click through the cards below to find out more.
How we can help
Addressing these issues and building a resilient foundation is no small task, they require a holistic view of sustainability, which we can help you with by supporting you in your strategy, governance and operations.
These are the types of questions we can support you in addressing:
- What is your organisation’s current sustainability strategy, and how are you preparing for related trends and regulations that may impact your business model over the next 5–10 years?
- What are the key opportunities for your company arising from decarbonisation? How are you managing sustainability risk, including climate-related litigation risk? To what extent are lawyers involved and on what areas will they need most support?
- Do you have contractual obligations or policies related to emissions, climate targets, sustainable sourcing, or exclusions from high-risk sectors (e.g. fossil fuels, deforestation)?
- Have you considered lifecycle assessments, biodiversity concerns, circular design, and waste reduction in your projects?
- How are you responding to local or international regulations on sustainable buildings?
- How do you ensure ESG data integrity and compliance, and what internal systems or platforms support your data governance and reporting?
- How is sustainability integrated into your corporate governance and risk management frameworks? Do you have board-level oversight of sustainability matters?
- What frameworks, certifications, or regulations are you currently subject to (e.g. climate, building codes), and how are you ensuring compliance across jurisdictions?
- Which ESG reporting standards are you using (e.g. CSRD, TCFD, ISSB), and how are you managing the legal and reputational risks associated with your disclosures?
- Have you assessed your operations and supply chain for human rights or labour risks, and are you implementing due diligence processes in line with emerging regulations?
- How are you integrating health, safety, and wellbeing into your sustainability strategy, particularly in relation to workers, contractors, or communities impacted by your operations or supply chain?
- Are any sustainability-related claims in your marketing materials substantiated and legally reviewed to mitigate the risk of greenwashing or regulatory penalties?
- Are you incorporating sustainability principles into your commercial contracts and procurement processes (for example, through sustainability-linked obligations, performance standards, or climate-related targets)?
- How are you assessing and managing sustainability risks in your supply chain, and what due diligence processes are in place to address issues such as human rights, environmental impact, and evolving regulations?
- Have you reviewed your policies and risk management to address increasing litigation risks?
- How do you evaluate and manage the footprint of your events, operations, or facilities (including emissions, waste, energy, accessibility, and community impact)?
- Does your organisation regularly undertake sustainability due diligence? Is this for new transactions only, or on an ongoing basis?
- How are ethical considerations like transparency, fairness, accessibility, and inclusivity reflected in your broader operations, particularly in product development, service delivery, or research activities?
