Sustainable Business
Being a Sustainable Business is one of the key focuses of our strategy for the future. We have a proud history of engaging in meaningful activities that benefit our people, communities and other stakeholders.
For many years our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme has been a reflection of these activities. As conceptual frameworks for corporate responsibility and sustainability have evolved in business, so too has our approach. We want to build on the solid foundation of our rich heritage of giving back to the community.
As a forward-thinking firm, we are keen stay ahead. In 2020 we took the decision to evolve our CSR programme into something more, and we established our Sustainable Business Programme to help us further integrate social and environmental concerns into our decision-making and our mainstream operations. We strive to continue to take responsibility for our impact on society and to integrate sustainable and responsible business practices into all of our decision-making as a firm.
We understand that sustainability is a journey not just for us, but for all businesses today. Our clients are at various stages of their own Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) journeys, and our dedicated multi-disciplinary ESG lawyers work seamlessly together to assist clients with the identification and integration of ESG priorities at all levels of their business. You can read more about our ESG services on our ESG Hub.
Governance of our Sustainable Business Programme is important to us. Our Sustainable Business Programme is overseen by the firm’s Sustainable Business Committee which consists of senior partners and business leaders from across the firm that report directly to the firm’s Management Committee. The programme is coordinated by a dedicated Sustainable Business Team and is implemented by a number of sub-committees with staff representation from all areas of the firm. Through this diversity we ensure success.
Sustainable Business Impact Report 2026
Our 2026 Report reflects our continued commitment to responsible and sustainable growth, supported by initiatives across the firm including charitable partnerships, volunteering, pro bono work, environmental stewardship, responsible business practices, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Among the key developments this year:
- Our people delivered more than 19,000 hours of pro bono legal support, equivalent to 31 hours per fee-earner
- We increased volunteering hours by almost 10% and raised almost €64,000 for our trainees’ Zambia Project
- We launched three new charity partnerships, strengthening our support for communities and charitable organisations
- We introduced carbon travel dashboards to help support our environmental commitments and inform business travel decisions
- We made significant progress on our Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and EcoVadis assessments
- We launched our refreshed 2026-2028 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, reaffirming our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace
Our environmental programme also continued to advance during the year. Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions remained at 50% of 2019 levels, while we enhanced our emissions reporting through the inclusion of additional Scope 3 data sources to provide a more comprehensive picture of our environmental impact.
This is the sixth Sustainable Business Impact Report published by the firm and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to measuring performance against our sustainable business objectives and assessing the impact of our activities. The report also reflects the significant contribution of our people and the many external organisations and partners who work alongside us to create positive and lasting change.
Read the full Sustainable Business Impact Report 2026.
To read previous reports, click below:
Our Sustainable Business Programme
