In 2022, we took new steps towards climate neutrality: we obtained insight in our carbon footprint and formulated an ambition for reducing our emissions. From 2021 and onwards, we fully offset our remaining footprint. Our carbon reduction roadmap will help us to keep moving forward, with data that enable us to track our progress – or to see where we should accelerate.
General
- We publish a Sustainability & CSR report in line with our ambition to be transparent about our goals and performance.
- We work towards a CSRDcompliant report in 2026 (for the year 2025), including a stakeholder consultation.
Our clients
- We are committed to and promote ESG awareness and compliance in our work for clients.
- Our Sustainable Business & Climate Change team plays a leading role in further developing our ESG strategy.
Our people
- We set targets for gender diversity and cultural diversity.
- We have a roughly 50f/50m talent pipeline.
- We have a safe and inclusive workplace.
- We will carry out a zero measurement regarding the cultural diversity of our workforce.
- We further professionalise our I&D policy.
- We refine our strategy and roadmap (including action plan) together with our I&D specialist.
- CSR is part of (1) our training and development programme and (2) our fringe benefits.
- We create clarity regarding career paths and provide guidance along the way.
- We value CSR work in assessments.
- We invest in the development of our people (including training on leadership, behaviour and inclusiveness and feedback trainings).
- We take the specific needs of our female talent and young parents into account.
- We invest in the well-being of our people, including through our flexible working policy.
- We measure employee engagement and company pride.
Our operations
- We reduce the carbon emissions from our own operations.
- We aim for ‘net zero’ by 2050.
- We aim for a 55% reduction by 2030 compared to 2019 (intermediary target).
- We balance remaining emissions with offsets.
- We formulate a concrete action plan. Actions are prioritised based on their carbon reduction impact.
- We adopt and implement a sustainable procurement policy.
Our society
- We will increase the number of participants (legal professionals and business support professionals) in the Impact Programme in 2023.
- We will raise awareness through a firm-wide communication campaign.
- We aim for a total of 3,000 Impact Hours (compared to 2,060 hours in 2022).
- 20% of the legal professionals are involved in pro bono work (compared to 12.5% in 2022).
- 25% of colleagues use at least one Impact Day.
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