Proud to be a B Corp
Proud to be a B Corp
Being a purpose-driven law firm is in our DNA and achieving B Corp accreditation in 2022 was a natural step in our journey as a social purpose law firm.
Becoming a B Corp has not only helped us to demonstrate how we make a difference to our clients and workforce by meeting stringent thresholds, but it also holds us accountable and gives us a framework so we can continue to move in the right direction – we’re now on a journey to improve our score in the five assessed areas. B Corp is our toolkit to help us make an even bigger and better impact on individuals, communities and society (and the planet) and influence our future as a business that’s a force for good.
We know we cannot rest on our laurels and that’s why we have set ourselves some tough targets, such as being net-carbon zero by 2030.
Over the last year, we have invested heavily in our office space driven by our sustainability goals and feedback from our Great Place to Work survey. The aim of the project is to create an improved, modern workspace for our people and reduce our carbon footprint, going from a class E to A.
We’ve become carbon net positive with our printing and since June 2023, we have used 6.8 trees for printing, and in return have planted 288 trees through PaperCut Software and One Tree Planted. We’ve also started a review of our supply chain so that we can increase our use of local suppliers.
During the past 12 months, we’ve been working on groundbreaking environmental projects for our clients – we’ve continued our work with Newcastle City Council on their innovative district heating scheme which is decarbonising the public estate. A project which will remove 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
As part of our social purpose volunteering programme, we’ve supported local communities by donating over 780 items to food banks around Birmingham and spent 519 hours (72 days) volunteering in the past year.
“Being part of the B Corp community grounds these values and it also stretches us because we’re working alongside like-minded businesses. We’re all trying to achieve a more sustainable society and for me, that’s really exciting – it gives us things to aim for. It’s about our business being a force for good and being part of a community where we are stretched and challenged to grow our impact further.” – Matt Wort, senior partner