Our Ambitions 2022
General
- We are transparent about our CSR goals and give account of our performance. We publish a CSR report
- We decide whether to become a signatory to the UN Global Compact
01 Our clients
- We incorporate sensitivity for ESG awareness and risks and opportunities in our work for, and in the minds of, clients. We do this through our client work and through knowledge sharing sessions
- We create more ESG awareness and expertise amongst our lawyers and business support professionals through training sessions
02 Our people
- We embrace inclusiveness and lead a series of initiatives aimed at various forms of diversity
- We set targets for gender diversity and cultural diversity
- We have a 50f/50m talent pipeline
- For gender diversity the aim is a 50/50 male/female ratio at all senior levels by 2026
- For cultural diversity the aim for 2026 is 20% of people with a different cultural background
- Trainings, workshops, and other activities support those aims
- For 2022, we strive for a
male/female ratio in the Executive Committee, including the board members (in 2021 5:3), and in the TAC, our supervisory board, (in 2021 4:2) that is greater than the male/female ratio in the partnership in 2021 (3:1) - CSR is part of our training and development programme
- CSR is part of our fringe benefits
- We value CSR work in assessments
03 Our operations
- We calculate our carbon footprint, define and quantify our climate goals, and develop a roadmap to reach these goals
- We aim to reduce the carbon
emissions from our own operations. We set priorities for concrete measures, taking into account the impact of specific activities on our CO2 reduction - We balance remaining emissions – if reduction cannot reasonably be achieved – with offsets
- We adopt and implement a sustainable procurement policy
- We adopt and implement a sustainable mobility policy for business-related travel
- We integrate sustainability criteria in our employee commuting scheme
04 Our Impact Programme
- We implement our Impact Programme. Through this, we activate and facilitate our legal and support professionals to carry out pro bono work and CSR activities.
- We have an active Pro Bono Committee. We increase our socially and professionally relevant pro bono work.
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