‘Sustainability’ permeates political, legal, economic and social discourse. It covers environmental monitoring, business and human rights, reporting and compliance and other governance issues, among other things. Lawyers are called upon to navigate not just legal advice but also provide context for that advice. This panel will explore the role of the lawyer, and the type of guidance, tool kits or other resources that Bars can and should be providing. To illustrate this, the session will also include discussion of the new IBA Bar Issues Commission roundtable on bar association and law society climate initiatives: implementation and inspiration post-event report.