Legal Sector Alliance Carbon Footprint Protocol Report. March 2010

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1 Legal Sector Alliance Carbon Footprint Protocol Report March 2010

2 Foreword About the Protocol The Legal Sector Alliance (LSA) s Executive members have all measured their carbon footprint using the LSA Carbon Footprint Protocol. This report contains a summary of the carbon footprint for each firm. The 2009 LSA Carbon Protocol report also includes carbon footprint data from additional member firms that agreed to publicly disclose their footprint, to improve transparency and gain further knowledge of the carbon performance of our members. The LSA Protocol provides sector-specific guidance on carbon footprint measurement, streamlining current advice on calculating carbon footprints and providing a credible, transparent and user-friendly methodology for the legal profession. The measurement tool has been adapted from the existing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The LSA Protocol uses the most up to date Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) GHG conversion factors. The LSA Protocol was developed in consultation with the Carbon Trust. The calculation methodology and technical content of the measurement tool has been verified by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management. The LSA Protocol has been developed by the sector for the sector, distilling the experiences of those firms that have already measured their carbon footprint to support those that have not. This process helps firms reduce their individual footprint and contribute to reducing the collective footprint of the profession. As advisors to businesses and to private individuals, lawyers have a responsibility to address this issue, both by reducing their own emissions and encouraging reductions by clients and suppliers and by helping businesses adapt to inevitable changes arising from climate change. The LSA Protocol helps firms to calculate their footprint easily and also improves transparency, consistency and comparability within the sector. For more information on the Protocol and guidance on how to use the tool please visit the LSA website. 2

3 2009 Performance LSA members vary significantly in size, from global organisations to small and regional law firms and therefore emissions will vary significantly. However, the process that LSA members have gone through to report their emissions, together with a commitment to reduce and report on them, is important. Sharing the results amongst the participating firms and with the profession more widely helps our members to understand their own emissions performance and provide an opportunity to share good practice in reducing their emissions. Although members varying size and structure has a significant impact on their carbon emissions, reporting members annual mean carbon data provides law firms with an indication of what constitutes typical performance in the legal sector. Going forward the LSA annual carbon report will contain increasingly comprehensive performance data as an increasing number of members publicly report performance year on year. The results of the 2009 LSA Principles Report showed that 57% of LSA members had calculated their organisation s carbon footprint and an additional 33% were planning to do so in The LSA s diverse knowledge-sharing environment also enables us to ensure that we are providing guidance on key issues that are suitable to every type of law firm. As this is the first year that firms beyond the Executive membership have publicly reported their carbon performance, year on year performance analysis compares Executive members performance only. Energy use in buildings is the most significant contributor to law firms footprints, with business travel the second largest component. LSA members can reduce building energy use through behavioural changes and investment in efficient technology, with even greater savings possible where the firm owns its premises. Some energy-saving investments can involve significant pay back times but many of the actions members can take to cut carbon simply involve behavioural changes that also result in cost reductions. Reducing costs makes business sense in any economic climate and is even more crucial during a recession. Reducing emissions from business travel is also important for most LSA members and presents a real challenge going forward as their businesses expand internationally. Despite significant adverse business impacts associated with the macro-level economic downturn, LSA Executive members absolute carbon emissions have reduced by almost 4% since the first public report in December 2008, demonstrating that carbon management remains a priority for members. Members reported that these reductions largely resulted from capturing efficiency gains associated with an improved knowledge of their firm s carbon and energy footprint. The annual average carbon emitted per employee decreased very slightly (0.14%) against a backdrop of significant headcount reductions amongst LSA members in This year s Carbon Protocol tool also captured data regarding the building space occupied by law firms. The LSA provided an additional two metrics, energy use (kwh/m2) and building emissions per employee, to enable more detailed understanding of members carbon footprints. As LSA members report on carbon performance going forward, their ability to capture data will continue to advance as they improve data gathering mechanisms and gain a greater knowledge of their operational footprint. As data capturing processes become increasingly robust this may lead to recorded energy increases and concomitant carbon increases in the short term. Ensuring ongoing environmental improvement is a major challenge for the LSA. LSA members recognise that by continuing to collaborate on carbon they significantly improve their ability to do so. 3

4 The table below details LSA Executive members carbon emissions during 2007/8 and 2008/9. Data for 2007/08 has been updated to incorporate the latest Defra GHG conversion factors. These conversion factors enable activity data (e.g. litres of fuel used, number of miles driven) to be converted into tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e). CO 2 e is the CO 2 equivalent of any gas which has global warming potential (GWP). For example, methane has a GWP of 21 times carbon dioxide. Direct comparisons of members carbon footprints are not instructive, as each fi rm has different operating hours, building types and building age. However, the Energy Use metric (kwh/m 2 ) gives a good fl avour of the building effi ciency of each fi rm, given that some fi rms have more than one site. Those fi rms highlighted in green are non-executive members of the LSA who have submitted data for the first time this year 1. LSA member Total CO 2 e 2007/8 Total CO 2 e 2008/9 Change CO 2 e /employee 2007/8 CO 2 e /employee 2008/9 Change Energy Use Building per employee 2 Tonnes CO 2 e Tonnes CO 2 e % Tonnes CO 2 e Tonnes CO 2 e % kwh/m 2 Tonnes CO 2 e Allen & Overy 27, , Addleshaw Goddard 3 n/a 6, n/a n/a 4.70 n/a Bates Wells Braithwaite n/a n/a n/a 6.07 n/a Berwin Leighton Paisner n/a 5, n/a n/a 4.43 n/a Bevan Brittan n/a 1, n/a n/a 3.38 n/a Bond Pearce LLP 2, , Burges Salmon LLP 1, , Cobbetts 3, , College of Law n/a 4, n/a n/a 0.68 n/a n/a 0.65 Cripps Harries Hall n/a n/a n/a 0.89 n/a Dickinson Dees LLP 2, , DLA Piper 12, , Drydens Ltd n/a n/a n/a 1.40 n/a Eversheds LLP 11, , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 16, , Harper Macleod n/a n/a n/a 2.13 n/a Herbert Smith LLP 9, , Irwin Mitchell , Linklaters LLP 21, , Lovells LLP 12, , Lyons Davidson n/a 1, n/a n/a 1.07 n/a Martineau 1, , Mills and Reeve n/a 1, n/a n/a 2.26 n/a Morgans Reynolds Porter Chamberlain n/a n/a n/a 1.63 n/a Rix & Kay n/a n/a n/a 3.02 n/a Scofield Sweeney n/a n/a n/a 1.72 n/a Shoosmiths n/a 3, n/a n/a 2.54 n/a n/a 2.19 SJ Berwin LLP 5, , Slaughter & May 9, , Taylor Wessing 3, , The Law Society Group 4, , AVERAGE 8, , TOTAL 153, , Cobbetts was a founding member of the LSA and therefore submitted carbon data for 2007/8. 2 originating from building only (includes emissions from energy use and refrigerants) divided by the number of employees. 3 Addleshaw Goddard joined the LSA as an Executive member in 2009 and therefore year on year performance comparison for this fi rm will be included in the 2010 carbon footprint report, with 2009 as a baseline /8 data restated due to improved measurement and reporting processes for on site combustion /8 data restated due to improved measurement and reporting processes for business travel and an error in calculating emissions from energy consumption. 4

5 Contents 2008/09 Performance by Member Allen & Overy Addleshaw Goddard Bates Wells Braithwaite Berwin Leighton Paisner Bevan Brittan Bond Pearce LLP Burges Salmon LLP Cobbetts College of Law Cripps Harries Hall Dickinson Dees LLP DLA Piper Drydens Ltd Eversheds LLP Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Harper Macleod Herbert Smith LLP Irwin Mitchell Linklaters LLP Lovells LLP Lyons Davidson Martineau Mills and Reeve Morgans Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Rix & Kay Scofield Sweeney Shoosmiths SJ Berwin LLP Slaughter & May Taylor Wessing The Law Society Group

6 Allen & Overy LLP 3,179 63,366 Profile for Allen & Overy LLP per employee 25, Carbon s () Allen & Overy is a global business with 5,000 people working in 31 offices across Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. Each year the firm carries out a global environmental audit so that it can track progress against targets. In 2009 its Environmental Management System was awarded the internationallyrecognised certification, ISO Achieving this involves establishing an environmental policy, setting environmental targets, introducing improvement programmes to meet those targets, and conducting regular audits and management reviews. ()

7 Addleshaw Goddard 1,376 29,598 Profile for Addleshaw Goddard per employee 6, Carbon s () Addleshaw Goddard has four offices in the UK: two in London (Milton Gate and Lime Street), Leeds and Manchester. Addleshaw Goddard s practice areas cover Real Estate, Corporate, Commercial, Litigation, Private Capital, Employment, Finance and Projects and Regulatory. This year s carbon footprint also included data from the firm s previous office in Aldersgate Street in London. The firm has set up many environmental schemes across its offices in London, Leeds and Manchester and its business operations take into account green issues such as its travel policy, premises, purchasing and working practices. () 7

8 Bates Wells & Braithwaite 163 2,469 Profile for Bates Wells & Braithwaite per employee Carbon s () Bates Wells & Braithwaite is a commercial law firm servicing a wide range of commercial, statutory, charity and social enterprises (and their owners and managers). The firm s 150 staff and partners are based in London. In 2007 the firm commissioned an independent report on its environmental impact, focusing on stationery, waste, energy, water and transport and has subsequently implemented a number of improvements in these key areas () 8

9 Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP 1,213 22,400 Profile for Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP per employee 5, Carbon s () Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP is a full service law firm with over 720 lawyers, including 190 partners. The firm has offices in London, Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Moscow, Paris and Singapore. Clients include FTSE 100 companies and financial institutions, major multinationals, the public sector, entrepreneurial private businesses and individuals. The firm is actively looking at ways of reducing its carbon emissions. To lead this work it has established an Environmental Taskforce, which includes partners, directors and others from across the firm. () 9

10 Bevan Brittan LLP ,000 Profile for Bevan Brittan LLP per employee 1, Carbon s () Bevan Brittan is a major commercial law firm with 45 partners and a total staff of over 380. The firm provides a comprehensive range of services to clients throughout the country and overseas from offices in London, Birmingham and Bristol. As a firm, Bevan Brittan concentrates on three distinct business sectors Communities & Local Government; Health; and Major Corporates. Bevan Brittan actively promotes responsible practices within its business, aiming to conserve energy, promote green travel, minimise waste and encourage recycling. () 10

11 Bond Pearce LLP ,263 Profile for Bond Pearce UK LLP per employee 2, Carbon s () Bond Pearce was founded in 1887 in Plymouth. It is a national business law firm, with over 650 people nationwide including 81 Partners and over 360 other legal professionals. Bond Pearce has 6 offices throughout the UK from Plymouth to Aberdeen. The firm also supports clients operating outside the UK. Practice areas cover Banking & Finance, Commercial, Competition, Construction, Corporate Finance, Dispute Resolution, Environment, Health & Safety, Planning, Professional Indemnity, Real Estate and Retail. The firm has strong CSR and environmental policies and supports a number of local and national environmental initiatives. ()

12 Burges Salmon LLP ,783 Profile for Burges Salmon LLP per employee 1, Carbon s () () Burges Salmon LLP is ranked as a Top 50 national law firm and in the top 20 for the number of FTSE100 clients it advises. It positions itself as the first choice firm for clients seeking a real alternative to the City of London. Its national and international client base ranges from private individuals to government departments and FTSE100 companies. Based in Bristol, Burges Salmon remains a single-site national firm and in 2010 will move into one of the most modern office premises in Bristol which has recently been awarded a BREEAM excellent certification. Burges Salmon has been ranked in the top two best UK law firms to work for and is committed to responsible business and constructive community engagement has never been greater. Principle areas of work include corporate; commercial and financial; dispute resolution; environment and planning; private client and wealth structuring and real estate. 12

13 Cobbetts LLP ,747 Profile for Cobbetts LLP per employee 2, Carbon s () Cobbetts is a top 40 full service law firm with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester. In recent years, Cobbetts has grown considerably in terms of the number of people involved in its business, its turnover and its reach nationally. For these reasons, the firm launched its CSR Strategy in November 2004 to recognise its social and environmental responsibility to the wider community; locally, regionally, nationally and globally () 13

14 Number of FTE students The College of Law 6,105 N/A Profile for The College of Law per FTE student 4, Carbon s () The College of Law is the largest law school in Europe and provides energy at locations across the UK for use directly by over 6000 students each year. The College has had an active environmental policy since 1999 and has significantly altered its operations to make environmental improvements. The College is committed to the development of environmental initiatives that engage the practical support of its students, who will in future become the employees and partners of law firms leading environmental progress throughout the whole of the profession. () 14

15 Cripps Harries Hall LLP ,308 Profile for Cripps Harries Hall LLP per employee Carbon s () Cripps Harries Hall LLP is a law firm based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It has offices in five buildings. The firm advises many high-profile clients including plcs, financial institutions, private companies, local and national government, charities and individuals. A key component of the firm s CSR policy is to reduce its impact on the environment. This is spearheaded by its Cripps Goes Greener initiative () 15

16 Dickinson Dees LLP 685 8,568 Profile for Dickinson Dees LLP per employee 2, Carbon s () Dickinson Dees is a national law firm which, through a network of crossdepartmental groups, provides advice on a broad range of issues across the corporate, commercial, litigation, property and private client sectors. The firm employs over 600 people across its offices in Newcastle, Tees Valley, Yorkshire and London and boasts a 50-strong social housing group that provides a full legal service to social housing clients. The firm is organised into five main departments: corporate & commercial, litigation, property, public services and private client, and through a network of cross-departmental groups, advised on deals across the country worth over 8 billion in 2008/09. On Dickinson Dees CSR Internet site, the amusing character Bob (Beyond Our Business), created by young Oliver Brack of Archibold First School, is your guide through the firms CSR policy. () 16

17 DLA Piper UK LLP 2,910 50,178 Profile for DLA Piper UK LLP per employee 12, Carbon s () DLA Piper is an international legal practice that advises businesses, institutions and governments around the world on a range of matters and transactions. The firm has more than 7,500 people worldwide in over 65 offices in 29 countries. The firm achieved accreditation to ISO in the UK in 2004 and globally in 2007, 2008 and again in DLA Piper has set carbon emissions reduction targets in the impact areas of energy, waste, travel and procurement. DLA Piper has conducted global campaigns in each of these four impact areas since launching its environmental strategy in January A full review of this strategy will take place in ()

18 Drydens Limited 146 1,278 Profile for Drydens Limited per employee Carbon s () Drydens Limited is a specialist debt litigation law firm based from one office in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Drydens provides advice on consumer finance, commercial law, civil recovery and dispute resolution. The firm has recently conducted a comprehensive energy survey to identify opportunities for reductions and environmental improvement () 18

19 Eversheds LLP 2,702 70,966 Profile for Eversheds LLP per employee 8, Carbon s () Eversheds LLP and its world wide offices have over 4,500 people providing services to the private and public sector business and finance community. Access to all these services is provided through 47 international offices (10 in the UK) in 29 jurisdictions. Eversheds combines local market knowledge and access with the specialisms, resources and international capability of one of the world s largest law firms. The firm has developed a comprehensive environmental management system to ensure that environmental issues are addressed throughout the business. () 19

20 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 2,341 54,991 Profile for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP per employee 15, Carbon s () Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a leading international law firm, providing business law advice throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US. With over 2,500 lawyers in 27 key business centres around the world, the firm provides a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments. The firm has been measuring and publicly reporting its environmental impact, including carbon emissions, since 2004 and was the first law firm to publish a corporate social responsibility report. Freshfields is a carbon neutral company and partners and staff choose offset projects to invest in by ballot (2,600 voted last year). Freshfields has set challenging targets for emissions in the past and is continuing to see significant reductions. This is attributable to a commitment to invest in its people, its business practices and its buildings. ()

21 Harper Macleod LLP 231 2,312 Profile for Harper Macleod LLP per employee Carbon s () Harper Macleod LLP is a young, dynamic business, which has grown organically. The firm s structure has been successfully developed to encourage the provision of flexible and tailored legal services. Based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness, the firm is principally focused on serving its clients both in the Scottish market and their requirements throughout the UK. Clients range from blue chip UK and multi-national companies, financial institutions and public authorities to entrepreneurs and small business start-ups. Through an environmental scan and audit process, and working in partnership with key stakeholder groups, the firm recognises, evaluates and adopts best practice methods to minimise the impact of its business on the environment. ()

22 Herbert Smith LLP 1,770 30,836 Profile for Herbert Smith LLP per employee 10, Carbon s () Unique amongst UK international law firms in having top-tier dispute resolution and corporate capabilities, Herbert Smith LLP is acknowledged as one of the world s leading legal practices. Established in London in 1882, the firm now has more than 1,200 lawyers across a network of offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The firm s main clients are leading global and national businesses, many headquartered outside the UK. Information on Herbert Smith s approach to Corporate Responsibility can be found at corporateresponsibility () 22

23 Irwin Mitchell 2,125 28,929 Profile for Irwin Mitchell per employee 3, Carbon s () Irwin Mitchell was established in 1912 in Sheffield as a small criminal practice and has grown over the years to become a highly respected full service national law firm with offices in 7 UK cities. Now ranked in the Top 20 law firms and the 5th largest litigator in the UK, Irwin Mitchell offers legal services to private individuals, businesses and the public sector. The firm assists around 200,000 clients per year and has therefore helped well over a million clients in recent years. Irwin Mitchell continues to make a number of improvements with regards to green credentials. The firm s environment team s key focus is on carbon footprint reduction, waste and recycling and business travel. () 23

24 Linklaters 2,718 53,000 Profile for Linklaters per employee 20, Carbon s () Linklaters LLP has 26 offices in 19 countries. The firm has 2,266 qualified lawyers operating in its corporate, finance and projects and commercial divisions. Linklaters undertook its first annual CR Review in 2008 and is committed to reducing energy use, business travel, paper consumption and waste and raising awareness amongst its employees. The firm has developed an accredited environmental management system ()

25 Lovells LLP 1,597 31,768 Profile for Lovells LLP per employee 12, Carbon s () Lovells is one of the largest international business legal practices, with over three thousand people operating from 29 offices in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United States. Lovells UK operations are exclusively in London. Employees are split across three buildings in the centre of London. Lovells is an international firm, operating 24 hours a day, which means that at least its main building is always occupied. Lovells has established an environmental committee to oversee carbon reductions in key areas () 25

26 Lyons Davidson Solicitors 1,000 10,296 Profile for Lyons Davidson Solicitors per employee 1, Carbon s () Lyons Davidson s principal offices are located in Bristol although the firm has substantial regional offices in New Malden, Solihull, Cardiff, Plymouth and Leeds. Lyons Davidson provides comprehensive legal services to public sector, business, insurance and private clients. The firm is a leading regional practice with established expertise in property law, corporate law, employment, commercial litigation, personal injury, clinical negligence litigation and Environment, Health & Safety. In 2005 Lyons Davidson became one of the first law firms to achieve ISO14001 accreditation and employs a full time Environmental Coordinator to run its Environmental Management System. () 26

27 Martineau 240 5,227 Profile for Martineau per employee 1, Carbon s () Martineau is a regional independent law firm, with its head office in Birmingham city centre and a smaller office in London. It is an active member of three international legal networks - global network Multilaw, and two energy and climate change related networks based in Europe and North America. With over 250 people including 47 partners, Martineau is a full service commercial firm with a well established energy and climate change practice. It participates in Midlands initiatives in relation to climate change, including chairing the West Midlands Climate Change Leaders Group convened by BITC. The firm also contributes to a Midlandsbased committee on climate change adaptation. () 27

28 Mills & Reeve LLP ,928 Profile for Mills & Reeve LLP per employee 1, Carbon s () Mills & Reeve LLP is a top 50 national law firm with 90 partners, over 460 other lawyers and a total staff around 800. The firm has offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, London, Manchester and Norwich and serves clients throughout the country and internationally. Mills & Reeve is a broad-based commercial practice acting for a range of clients. The firm has taken significant steps to improve its environmental performance. This includes reducing its energy consumption, recycling and reusing, promoting sustainable travel and procurement. () 28

29 Morgans 110 1,049 Profile for Morgans per employee Carbon s () () Morgans Solicitors has five branches across South Wales in Cardiff, Swansea and Milford Haven. A predominantly legal aid practice, the firm specialises in Family; Criminal and Social Welfare as well as Community Care and Mental Health Law. The firm s privately funded Civil & Commercial Litigation; Conveyancing; Wills; Probate and Court of Protection departments balance the practice. As part of the Community Legal Advice telephone helpline, Morgans provides services in Housing, Debt, Welfare Benefits, Employment and Family law. The service has received over 658,000 calls from the public during the last 12 months. The firm also has a dedicated outreach programme across South Wales bringing legal advice direct to the community. As a founding member of the LSA, Morgans is pleased to provide an alternative forum for clients to obtain advice which has the added benefit of saving thousands of journeys that might otherwise be made. 29

30 Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP 450 8,841 Profile for Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP per employee Carbon s () Reynolds Porter Chamberlain is a modern, progressive and commerciallyoriented City law firm providing a full business law service to UK and international clients across a wide range of industry sectors including regulatory, corporate, tax, commercial litigation, construction, engineering and projects, outsourcing, IP and technology, employment and pensions, media and real estate. RPC has around 450 people, including over 60 partners, working out of a single location at BREEAM-rated Tower Bridge House near the City of London. () 30

31 Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP 92 1,710 Profile for Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP per employee Carbon s () Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP operates in three locations in East Sussex. The firm has 10 buildings to manage with its Uckfield location being the largest unit with seven separate buildings and approximately 80 staff (including Partners). The main practice areas are General Commercial, Employment, Civil litigation, Commercial and Residential Property, Family, Private Client and Catastrophic Injury. The firm s client base is mainly within the South East and there is very little international travel by employees. The firm s Managing Board oversees and reviews its environmental policies and performance, and allocates resources for their effective direction and implementation. () 31

32 Schofield Sweeney LLP 90 1,716 Profile for Schofield Sweeney LLP per employee Carbon s () 4.36 Schofield Sweeney has two offices, in Bradford and Leeds. Employees are split 60% Bradford, 40% Leeds. The firm is predominantly a commercial practice. Schofield Sweeney has implemented strategies to reduce energy consumption, minimize the use of paper and recycle waste paper. The firm encourages its people to travel to work by public transport and encourages and facilitates working from home () 32

33 Shoosmiths 1,200 N/A Profile for Shoosmiths per employee 3, Carbon s () Shoosmiths is one of the UK s largest law firms with eight offices, 115 partners and more than 1,200 personnel. Shoosmiths is a commercial firm with eight offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Reading, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Solent and Basingstoke. The firm sets minimum standards of responsible behaviour to minimise its impact on the environment. The firm is working towards becoming carbon neutral by reducing at source, as far as possible, and then off-setting () 33

34 SJ Berwin LLP ,430 Profile for SJ Berwin LLP per employee 4, Carbon s () SJ Berwin is a full-service international practice with over 600 lawyers based in 12 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Founded in 1982, it is now ranked in the top 100 global law firms by turnover. SJ Berwin was the first ever law firm to achieve carbon neutral status in ()

35 Slaughter and May 1,329 26,493 Profile for Slaughter and May per employee 8, Carbon s () Slaughter and May is based in one large office building situated at the edge of the City of London. It provides the firm with optimum working conditions and houses all of its London employees under one roof. The Firm also has offices in Hong Kong, Paris and Brussels. The firm takes its responsibilities to the environment, both locally and globally, very seriously and has an Environment Committee responsible for advising on ways to control and improve its environmental impact ()

36 Taylor Wessing ,018 Profile for Taylor Wessing per employee 3, Carbon s () Taylor Wessing is a full service law firm with a widely acknowledged strength in industries rich in intellectual property, based primarily in the three largest economies in Europe but also in emerging markets in Asia and the Middle East. The firm acts for private and public companies, financial institutions, public sector bodies and wealthy individuals. By working closely with its staff, members, suppliers and service providers, Taylor Wessing aims to identify environmental impacts, manage them effectively, and reduce them wherever possible. The firm has ISO14001 certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS). () 36

37 The Law Society Group 1,481 22,179 Profile for The Law Society Group per employee 4, Carbon s () The Law Society Group comprises: the Law Society of England & Wales (TLS), the representative body for solicitors; the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which deals with all regulatory and disciplinary matters; and the Legal Complaints Service (LCS) for members of the public wishing to make a complaint about solicitors. The Group operates from 4 main sites and an environmental report with set targets and objectives up to 2011 can be found on the Law Society website () 37

38 The Executive members The Executive members contribute financial resources to support a full-time LSA project manager and designate a specific representative to engage with ongoing LSA work-streams and events. The Executive members of the LSA are: 38