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ESG and sustainable commercial practices
Service overview
Sustainable solutions, built to last.
As emphasis on adopting sustainable commercial practices continues to grow in prevalence, we’ll put you in charge of your ESG strategy – and empower you to adapt when the landscape shifts.
From ambitious net zero targets to increasing regulatory demands, businesses are facing increasing scrutiny to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. For some, these expectations deviate their focus from day‑to‑day operations; for others, they’re at the forefront of everything they do.
Whichever side of the fence you fall on, one thing is clear: sustainability is increasingly becoming part and parcel of business operations – and now is the time to start laying the groundwork so you’re ready to create sustainable change, at a sustainable pace. That’s where we come in.
Bringing together cross-disciplinary expertise spanning regulatory, people and social, corporate governance, green claims, and greenwashing considerations, we’re equipped to assess the regulatory requirements and market expectations that shape effective sustainability strategies in your sector – and how these intersect with broader legal and commercial considerations.
With a clear focus on bringing invaluable legal and commercial insight to your project, we’ll help you identify and implement realistic changes that strike a practical balance between your reporting obligations and commercial reality – and create maximum impact, sustainably.
From reducing risk to meeting stakeholder and market expectations, we’ll provide tailored support that meets you where you are – and moves with you every step of the way.
Ready to take the next step?
Our services
How we can help you:
Embedding ESG, compliance duties, sustainability targets and reporting into core commercial agreements.
Integrating emissions reduction, renewable sourcing and audit rights into standard terms to meet evolving legal and customer expectations.
Negotiating agreements that protect commercial relationships without placing unnecessary pressure on the business.
Creating ESG-focused supplier terms, ensuring transparency around human‑rights compliance and environmental performance to meet reporting requirements.
Supporting deal preparation with integrated financial and sustainability insights.
Undertaking ESG-focused due diligence to surface climate, governance, compliance and reputational issues early in transaction processes.
Completing pre-sale ESG gap analysis aimed at identifying improvements to meet investor expectations.
Preparing for new UK harassment laws through risk assessments, policy updates and targeted training.
Undertaking fair pay and wage compliance audits to meet legal duties, demonstrate responsible employment strategies, and build workforce trust.
Ensuring accurate employment classification to avoid compliance, tax and ESG creditability risks.
Strengthening ESG scores and demonstrate accountability in handling sensitive data.
Applying data minimisation practices and adopting energy‑efficient technologies to lower energy consumption.
Embedding ethics, transparency and risk controls into AI strategy, deployment and staff training.
Reviewing advertising and product statements to ensure claims are accurate, defensible and evidenced.
Supporting with health, safety and environmental protection investigations to ensure operational compliance while protecting business reputation and performance.
Implementing compliance systems covering modern slavery, anti‑bribery, fraud prevention and tax‑evasion controls that stand up to regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny.
What to expect from us
The right legal experts, wherever you are.
Regional teams, nationally connected – we move quickly, stay close, and bring the right specialists together around you.
When it matters most, you need experience in the room. Our structure gives senior advisers more time with clients. So relationships are built over years, not handed off after day one.
Our specialists in your region are backed by a nationwide network. So, whatever comes up, you get the right experts without having to change advisers.
We’re based in the regions where you operate. So you work with advisers who understand you and are there in person when you need them.
ESG and sustainable commercial practices
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Whether you’re looking to change existing plans or prepare for what’s on the horizon, there’s plenty we can do to help.