Introduction
Ensuring our activities contribute to a more positive impact on the environment is not just a target for us, it’s a core focus. Key stakeholders, including clients, colleagues and industry bodies, expect this. We achieve this by proactively sharing our progress and performance data on topics such as our carbon footprint.
The environmental agenda can mean many things to many people. For us, the most material topics across our business and supply chain are:
• net zero and biodiversity
• operational efficiency and the circular economy.
The climate crisis requires an enormous effort from government, industry and individuals as we look to minimise global warming and adapt to a less stable climate. We are engaging with our clients, colleagues, the wider legal industry, and other stakeholders to play our part in addressing this significant challenge.
Claire Rainsford
Head of Sustainability
As part of our commitment under the Legal Charter 1.5 we are focussed on working together across the sector on pro bono activities addressing the climate agenda. As part of this commitment, we are participating in the One Million Hours project, which aims to raise over one million hours of intellectual capital from the legal sector for climate action. If you have suggestions for where the legal sector could focus efforts to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, please get in touch.
Philip Shepherd
Sustainability Partner