Ashurst has affirmed its commitment to sustainability with the establishment of new sustainability goals, which the firm has said will increase their social impact.
The global law firm has set out a range of ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) and sustainability goals, as well as established a carbon neutrality plan to achieve a number of sustainability goals by 2023.
Global ESG and sustainability partner Anna-Marie Slot said that the firm’s journey to sustainability had required them to be “open, honest and transparent.”
“Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework and guide, we have identified key areas of change across three pillars: how we engage with clients, who we are as a firm and how we give value to the communities in which we operate,” she said.
“Our Sustainability Goals chart a quantifiable path for the firm to continue to build on its culture of sustainability focused on helping clients capitalise on opportunities from the transition, progressing our journey to Net Zero and increasing our pro bono and social impact.”
Despite being certified carbon-neutral since the beginning of 2020, Ashurst has set out further reduction goals for the firm to achieve, including a 20 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from travel, 30 per cent reduction in paper usage and 20 per cent improvement in water, utility and energy usage efficiencies.
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