...good business leaders are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainable, socially responsible business practices as a key to effective management of their businesses and their bottom lines...Sustainability is fast becoming a critical component of the [legal] diligence and deal making process...lawyers should have a seat at the sustainability table because they...are trained to anticipate risk, legal and otherwise, and to build structures and programs that minimize or eliminate such risks. [refers to Kasky v. Nike lawsuit (USA) re claims about labour conditions]