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Shoosmiths switches off for Earth Hour
The firm also encouraged colleagues to use the time to give an hour to Earth, spending 60 minutes doing something – anything – positive for the planet
Capsticks LLP achieves ISO 14001
Specialist healthcare lawyer and LSA member Capsticks LLP has reached the next milestone on it’s sustainability journey
Mewburn Ellis awarded the prestigious silver medal by EcoVadis
We asked Eleanor Maciver, Partner and Sustainability Champion at IP firm Mewburn Ellis about the secret to the firm’s sustainability successes
Weightmans shortlisted in at Legal 500 ESG Awards 2024
The firm has been shortlisted in six categories at the inaugural Legal 500 ESG Awards
Womble Bond Dickenson shortlisted at The Legal 500 ESG UK Awards
The awards celebrate the very best ESG initiatives across the UK legal market. WBD shortlisted in eight categories.
Clyde & Co adopt a third beehive in the UAE
The firm is already home to 80,000 bees in two hives on the rooftop of their London office
Shoosmiths recruiting Senior Sustainability Manager
Play a pivotal role in defining and delivering their sustainability and corporate responsibility strategy
Watson Farley Williams finalises ISO 14001 plan
The firm have embarked on the next stage of their sustainability journey.
Travers Smith LLP cuts emissions by shutting office for Christmas
Travers reduced carbon emissions by over 10 tonnes CO2e in the first few months of implementing ISO 50001.
Recovery of nature needs to move up the boardroom agenda
Dr. Tony Juniper CBE speaks at autumn biodiversity fair hosted by Osborne Clarke in Bristol
An official partner of COP28
Al Tamimi & Company has been selected as Official Legal Advisor to COP28 Committee
Open to UK projects that advance a carbon net zero UK aligned with a just transition
The Foundation will distribute grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 to the successful applicants.
Three vacancies to join the Law Society’s climate change working group
More details and apply here
Travers Smith achieves ISO 50001
A significant milestone reached this month with the achievement of ISO 50001 – the international standard for energy management.
A Whitepaper on Measuring Advised Emissions
Oxygen House publish framework for assessing the carbon footprint of a law firm’s advice
Burges Salmon produces new podcast series Environment Matters
Listen to the first episode on greenwashing
Charles Russell Speechlys achieves ISO 14001
The auditor noted that the environmental system had been well implemented and that operational controls over the firm’s emissions were well maintained.
5 years of collaboration for Burges Salmon and the Lawrence Weston Community Farm
Burges Salmon employees are engaging in volunteering activities around biodiversity
CRS hosts an LSA Offsetting Event
Developing a strategic approach to offsetting for the legal sector
LSA Update on Climate Week NYC
Co-Chair of the LSA Matt Sparkes gives us his thoughts on his time in New York
Greedwashing not greenwashing is our greater danger
The Uncertain Solicitor on the way law firms are reacting to the Climate Crisis
Understanding ESG Performance
Shoosmiths launches ESG 360 compliance audit tool
The Uncertain Solicitor on… Advised Nature Impacts
The elephant in the room (that looks more pangolin shaped) when solving the intertwined climate and nature crises
Norton Rose Fulbright and the LSA
Caroline May interviews Amanda Carpenter for Earth Day 2023
Reflections on COP 27 from the LSA
The Elephant in the Room Full of Fossil Fuel States
Clifford Chance opens applications for its £50,000 UN SDG Award
The award will see the firm donate £50,000 and 500 hours of pro bono support to the winning NGO
Agents of Change
Kirsty Green-Mann reflects on how Burges Salmon are making progress towards the SDGs.
Meet the Generators
A blog about where renewable energy comes from.
Portolano Cavallo digitizes business cards
Instead of distributing numerous physical copies, each person now has just one card, resulting in significant savings for our planet
Ashurst’s COP27 hub
Useful insights and updates from COP27.
The uncertain solicitor on… Shifting Mindsets
Could ubuntu, an African philosophy, help us combat the climate crisis?
Boosting Biodiversity
Addleshaw Goddard‘s nature project with the Canal and River Trust in London, Leeds and Manchester
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND UPDATES FROM COP27
This link will be updated daily during COP.
Womble Bond Dickinson supports Net Zero Weeek 2022
WBD Partner Sponsor for Net Zero, Jon Bower and Sustainability Manager Mathew Swift on #NetZeroWeek 2022
A Hive of Activity
A new initiative for Burges Salmon and LWCF.
Simmons & Simmons host LCAW Schools Summit event
One of London Climate Action Week’s Flagships events
The Uncertain Solicitor on… Reality
A blog about the reality of the situation we find ourselves in, how we got here and what it might take to get out.
The Uncertain Solicitor on… A Golden Compass
The basic principles of Three Horizons model
The Uncertain Solicitor on… Reality
A blog about the reality of the situation we find ourselves in, how we got here and what it might take to get out.
The Uncertain Solicitor on… Reality
A blog about the reality of the situation we find ourselves in, how we got here and what it might take to get out.
The Better Buildings Partnership
The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) launches a new guide on climate resilience.
Hogan Lovells’ epic ride
A ride across Britain to support nature’s recovery
The Uncertain Solicitor on… Reality
A blog about the reality of the situation we find ourselves in, how we got here and what it might take to get out.
TLT’s Green move
An office move to the most sustainable and innovative building in Scotland