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We are frequently inspired by what LSA member firms are achieving in the sustainability space, much of which fits into a wider context of the UK’s transition to Net Zero. Here we feature content from the LSA’s editorial team and our partners about law firms and the issues affecting the professional services industry.
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A Call For Greater Transparency from Law Students for Climate Accountability
By Haley Czarnek. Haley served on LSCA's first National Leadership Committee as a 3L at the University of Alabama, and graduated in May 2022. Haley has since begun developing their role as LSCA's...
Mewburn Ellis – Our Sustainability Journey
An interview with Eleanor Maciver, Partner and Sustainability Champion at IP firm Mewburn Ellis. Why is being sustainable so important to Mewburn Ellis? At Mewburn Ellis, we recognise...
The Revised Oxford Offsetting Principles and What They Mean for Your Firm
By Injy Johnstone, Research Associate in Net Zero Aligned Offsetting at the Sustainable Finance Group and Researcher at Oxford Net-Zero Despite offsetting being often the major plank in the net zero...
The Tip of the Iceberg on International Polar Bear Day
Today is International Polar Bear Day. But polar bears are just to tip of the iceberg when it comes to climate change. The totemic image of climate change threat is the lone polar bear adrift on a...
Save Your Energy!
A blog by Stanley Rayfield, Chartered Energy Manager As we move towards an all-electric lifestyle, how can we be sure that our efforts at home are making a difference? There are clearly some real...
“The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth” – A blog about COP28
By Caroline May, Co Chair, Legal Sustainability Alliance "The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth." The words of King Charles on opening COP 28 in Dubai last week. I arrived for the...
Working with Legal Response International at COP28 – An Insight
We are delighted that Sarah Hill-Smith, associate at Clyde & Co, has offered to share her insights from the Blue Zone at COP28 in Dubai to give us a flavour of the atmosphere and progress. Sarah...
Engaging Your Firm and Clients with Your Responsible Business Agenda with the SDGs
Sustainability, social justice, creating meaningful change - how do you accelerate progress within your firm on an international, national, business and individual level? How do you unify the...
The Legal Renewables Initiative Relaunches to Help Law Firms Cut Scope 2 Emissions during COP28
Reducing energy consumption reduces your carbon footprint, lowers operational costs and has a positive impact on the environment. Because the greenest energy is the energy that we don’t use, the LSA...
Biodiversity Risk – the Legal Implications
By Jenni Ramos, Lawyer – Corporate/Finance and Biodiversity, Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative. In mid-October the Commonwealth Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) delivered a workshop with the...