Environment
We are working with our members to support the collective reduction of the profession's carbon footprint and adoption of more environmentally sustainable practices through the Legal Sector Alliance
Our environmental policy
In 2007, we adopted a formal environmental policy committed to:
- Managing, monitoring and reducing the environmental impact of our business operations.
- Making staff and visitors aware of the Law Society's environmental policy and understand its rationale through effective communication, training for staff and by encouraging participation and commitment.
- Ensuring that our buildings are as energy efficient as possible and that, where possible, the energy consumed by the Law Society is provided by either 'green' energy or a renewable source.
- The efficient use of all natural resources e.g. by reducing the amount of paper and stationery, minimising the use of water in our premises and reducing energy use.
- Minimising waste and taking every opportunity to reduce, reuse and recycle any waste that we do generate.
- Continuing to purchase effectively and ethically, whilst considering the environmental performance of existing and potential suppliers.
- Integrating environmental considerations into future business policy decisions.
- Implementing an environmental management scheme with certified accreditation.
Our environmental management system
We have an environmental management system (EMS) to implement our policy which includes a series of targets to reduce our environmental footprint and achieve carbon neutrality by 2011.
We have also committed to report publicly on our progress on a quarterly basis.