Responsible & sustainable business

Our commitment to being a responsible and sustainable business is part of our culture. That commitment guides us through the global challenges we face - from climate and sustainability to inequality and COVID-19 - and underpins our approach to the way we work.

Climate & sustainability

Social & community

Inclusion & diversity

Our commitments make a real difference

It is important to set ourselves long term targets to work towards, but we believe it is equally important to make meaningful progress now, and to pursue continual improvements by:

80%

Recycling 80% of all waste

Waste to landfill

50%

Reducing paper use by 50%

10%

Cutting office energy use by 10%

Downloads
Read our responsible and sustainable business report (3.04 MB)
Carbon reduction plan(1.08 MB)

Our values

Our values of courage, character, care, collegiate and collaborative are the foundations of our responsible and sustainable business strategy and guide us in our approach. This means how we: run our business; care for and develop our colleagues; contribute to inclusion and diversity in our profession; engage with and support the wider community; and consider our impact on climate and the environment.

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Climate & sustainability

We are committed to running our business in a way which minimises environmental and climate impacts. It is our aim to reduce the overall environmental footprint of our offices, ways of working and purchasing decisions.

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Social & community

At Brodies we are committed to making a positive contribution to the communities in which we live and work because we firmly believe that it is the right thing to do.

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Inclusion & diversity

We value and respect all colleagues as individuals. The experiences and perspectives of a diverse workforce that reflects our communities, and the clients we serve, allow us to see the world through many lenses.

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Greener Litigation

Greener Litigation is an initiative to reduce the environmental impact of dispute resolution. By signing the Pledge, we are saying that we share an aspiration to reach the position where the most environmentally sustainable options in dispute resolution become the default.

Find out more about the pledge