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Weightmans awarded highest ESG rating by EcoVadis
The law firm has received the highest Platinum rating positioning it in the UK’s top 1% of legal and accounting businesses for ESG/sustainability.
Travers Smith ISO success
Travers Smith has achieved both ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 within 12 months. Find out more in the LSA podcast.
Award success for Shoosmiths
Shoosmiths is delighted to have won People in Law’s ‘Best Environmental, Social and Governance Initiative’
Cornerstone Climate Month
Training and Insights on Climate for the Legal Profession
Capsticks LLP achieves ISO 14001
Specialist healthcare lawyer and LSA member Capsticks LLP has reached the next milestone on it’s sustainability journey
Weightmans shortlisted in at Legal 500 ESG Awards 2024
The firm has been shortlisted in six categories at the inaugural Legal 500 ESG Awards
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
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
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
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.
Three vacancies to join the Law Society’s climate change working group
More details and apply here
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
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.
Burges Salmon produces new podcast series Environment Matters
Listen to the first episode on greenwashing
Watson Farley Williams finalises ISO 14001 plan
The firm have embarked on the next stage of their sustainability journey.
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.
CRS hosts an LSA Offsetting Event
Developing a strategic approach to offsetting for the legal sector
An official partner of COP28
Al Tamimi & Company has been selected as Official Legal Advisor to COP28 Committee
A Whitepaper on Measuring Advised Emissions
Oxygen House publish framework for assessing the carbon footprint of a law firm’s advice
Understanding ESG Performance
Shoosmiths launches ESG 360 compliance audit tool
Travers Smith achieves ISO 50001
A significant milestone reached this month with the achievement of ISO 50001 – the international standard for energy management.
5 years of collaboration for Burges Salmon and the Lawrence Weston Community Farm
Burges Salmon employees are engaging in volunteering activities around biodiversity
Reflections on COP 27 from the LSA
The Elephant in the Room Full of Fossil Fuel States
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.
Greedwashing not greenwashing is our greater danger
The Uncertain Solicitor on the way law firms are reacting to the Climate Crisis
Meet the Generators
A blog about where renewable energy comes from.
LSA Update on Climate Week NYC
Co-Chair of the LSA Matt Sparkes gives us his thoughts on his time in New York
Norton Rose Fulbright and the LSA
Caroline May interviews Amanda Carpenter for Earth Day 2023
The uncertain solicitor on… Shifting Mindsets
Could ubuntu, an African philosophy, help us combat the climate crisis?
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
Agents of Change
Kirsty Green-Mann reflects on how Burges Salmon are making progress towards the SDGs.
Womble Bond Dickinson supports Net Zero Weeek 2022
WBD Partner Sponsor for Net Zero, Jon Bower and Sustainability Manager Mathew Swift on #NetZeroWeek 2022
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
Ashurst’s COP27 hub
Useful insights and updates from COP27.
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.
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
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND UPDATES FROM COP27
This link will be updated daily during COP.
The Uncertain Solicitor on… A Golden Compass
The basic principles of Three Horizons model
Boosting Biodiversity
Addleshaw Goddard’s nature project with the Canal and River Trust in London, Leeds and Manchester
Simmons & Simmons host LCAW Schools Summit event
One of London Climate Action Week’s Flagships events
The Better Buildings Partnership
The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) launches a new guide on climate resilience.
A Hive of Activity
A new initiative for Burges Salmon and LWCF.
Hogan Lovells’ epic ride
A ride across Britain to support nature’s recovery