Reaching net zero and reducing global heating are not just issues for governments and large corporations: it requires action by every individual and every organisation, in the UK and beyond. Read about our environmental commitment.
In 2021, we established the Bar Sustainability Network to support chambers measure, manage and reduce their carbon emissions through network meetings, workshops and resources. In April 2025, the network was transferred to Achill Legal, who have extensive expertise helping the legal professionals transition to net zero.
Benefits for members
We are proud to be supporting this network and the benefits it offers for its members. These include:
- Information and guidance
- Free use of the network's Carbon Calculator as often as you need, to measure your emissions and help set reduction targets
- Network meetings
- Network workshops
Resources
- Carbon offsetting: an initial guide
- 30 Quick Wins for Sustainability
- Sustainable Resources Guide: Water
- Sustainable Resources Guide: Waste
- Carbon Emissions: Targets and reporting
Further information and resources
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This guide by Cornerstone Climate explains complex scientific and legal terminology related to climate change, supporting and laying the foundations for confident, climate-conscious lawyering.
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Legal Sustainability Alliance (LSA)
The LSA informs, equips and empowers law firms to take effective action on the climate and nature crises at home, at work and through their practice.
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The Law and Climate Atlas maps the intersections between climate change and many fields of law, providing concise outlines of how different legal areas are influencing and being influenced by climate change.
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The Grantham Institute is Imperial College London's hub for climate change and the environment, bringing together world-leading research, education and innovation to drive effective action on the climate and nature crises.
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E3G is an independent climate change think tank aiming to translate climate politics, economics and policies into action.
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The SME Climate Hub aims to mainstream climate action for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), or companies with under 500 employees, and enable them to build resilient businesses for the future.
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The Net Zero Lawyers Alliance helps commercial law firms, lawyers and the law to accelerate the transition to net zero.