Social & Community Impact

Together, we make the difference. As a purpose-led independent law firm, we're on a mission to do good and be responsible. This includes giving back to our local communities and wider society while being environmentally friendly.

We’re a certified B Corp, which means that we’re independently recognised for being purpose-driven, committed to creating benefits for all stakeholders and operating as a force for good.‘Leading on social impact’ is one of our seven key strategic business goals for 2024 to 2027, alongside being the ‘employer of choice’ in the legal industry (for which we received recognition by Best Companies in 2023 and 2024) — so we take our responsibilities seriously.Specifically, our objectives include: 

Developing, driving and improving DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and embedding it into our culture.

Adopting sustainability policies and practices to achieve net zero by 2030, with a focus on biodiversity and pollution.

Developing meaningful relationships with purposeful organisations that matter to our clients, people and the communities we serve.

Strengthening our commitment to pro bono work.

We have a dedicated Sustainability and Environment Group, led by our Partner Simon Lewis. One key example of its work is Kingsdale Head, where we’re supporting the Yorkshire Peatland Restoration Project. This aims to restore more than 3,500 hectares of peatland and blanket bogs across Northern England. Kingsdale Head’s part of the project is expected to prevent the loss of at least 450 tonnes of carbon — equivalent to planting more than 22,000 trees — to the atmosphere each year.In 2022, we provided an initial investment to support the project, which helped to unlock £550,000 in grant funding for restoration work at Kingsdale Head via the Nature for Climate Peatland Capital Grant Scheme. The work includes the creation of 5,000 dams and sediment traps to help make the most of the site’s potential for the recovery of a huge range of wildlife, as well as its ability to store carbon in the soil. We’ve since undertaken several volunteering days, giving our people the chance to play a role in the project.We also funded an allotment with Rotunda College & Community Hub, a Liverpool-based social regeneration charity that has served the local community for over 30 years. From its Grade II listed Georgian terraces, the charity provides education courses as well as a nursery, café, wellbeing garden, community hub and more.We continue to provide volunteering time as part of our partnership and in March 2024 our colleague-led sustainability group gathered over 30 of our people to help renovate the allotment space with new beds and poly tunnels.