Our firm is playing an active part in Aotearoa New Zealand’s sustainability journey, which is already underway.

We are passionate about helping to shape our country's future, and we believe in using our collective skills, time, and resources to make a positive impact for our people, our clients, our communities and our planet.

To create the sustainable future we want to see, we commit to three pillars built upon te taiao (environment), ngā tāngata (people) and ngā tikanga (practices). These three pillars see us playing our part in a low emission, circular economy; contributing to social empowerment; and using our position as strategic advisers to positively shape our country’s future.

Our Sustainability Strategy 2021-2025

Our Sustainability Strategy 2021-2025 mission is to make a sustainable positive impact for our people, clients, communities, and planet through reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste to landfill, protecting and promoting human rights, eradicating modern slavery and ensuring people are paid a living wage, promoting diversity and inclusion and respecting Te Ao Māori and the world view of other indigenous communities.

Our Sustainability Strategy confirms our commitment to a low carbon future, meaning we will use less and waste less; we will be an inclusive and equitable place to work, while doing what matters for people and communities; and we will partner with clients and others to tackle sustainability issues.

We are continuously working to manage and reduce our emissions as we work towards our goal of being net zero carbon by 2050.

Responsible consumption and production of goods and services 

Underpinning our commitment to positive outcomes for our planet, we have implemented a Responsible Consumption and Production of Goods and Services policy, which contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12. 

We are striving to be net zero carbon by 2050 and are currently working towards external certification.

Partnerships

We are working to manage and reduce our emissions as we work towards our goal of being net zero carbon by 2050. As part of this commitment, we’ve partnered with sustainability and carbon impact specialists The Lever Room to: 

• undertake annual emissions measurement, reporting and analysis. 
• support the team in the identification of practical reduction opportunities. 
• optimise and improve carbon data over time. 

The Lever Room uses tech-enabled processes to support comprehensive (scope 1-4) carbon measurement and account for any carbon removals. 

Our firm helped establish Toitū Tahua and provides ongoing legal advice to the Centre and some of its implementation groups.

We were also the first New Zealand law firm to commit to climate conscious drafting applying the approach taken in The Chancery Lane Project and introduced the initiative to our clients and wider community.

In 2021, our firm proudly became a Living Wage employer, a movement that emerged as a response to growing poverty and inequality holding back New Zealand workers and families. As a firm, we remain committed to paying the living wage. As a firm, we remain committed to paying the living wage.

If you have a strategic proposal about sustainability, please get in touch with one of our experts.