Post by nurnobisorker22 on Feb 20, 2024 4:14:33 GMT
The leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie , has published its Annual Sustainability Report, which shares the Firm's progress in 2022 regarding the prioritized Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ). The report reaffirms the Firm's commitment as an active participant in the United Nations Global Compact to defend the Ten Principles on human rights, labor rights, the environment and anti-corruption. The Firm's Ten Principles and priority SDGs are reflected in its global strategy. For the Firm, 2022 was a year of consolidation, focused on values and strategy, capitalizing on what it has achieved to continue advancing the objectives it has set as an organization. In 2022, Baker McKenzie in its annual sustainability report continued to focus on social issues as the center of the Firm's culture of inclusion, diversity and equity, helping people bring their authentic selves to work and working to achieve go.
Baker McKenzie also maintained its focus on racial inclusion, LGBTQ+ rights, social mobility, disability and, through the award-winning pro-bono practice of the Firma, continued to give a voice to the underrepresented, particularly to promote access to justice and children's rights. The report also demonstrates how the Firm consolidated its environmental efforts in 2022, advancing its environmental and renewable energy strategy to meet its global carbon emissions objectives. Additionally, it committed to setting near-term emissions reduction targets based on the science targets Guatemala Mobile Number List initiative and began examining its supply chain in greater detail to drive improved environmental performance across its supply chain. In parallel, the Firm continues to support its clients to achieve their own sustainability and energy transition goals, and strongly believes in the importance of collaborating across the legal profession, in all disciplines and industries to share experience, knowledge and resources, in order to promote the SDGs and achieve transformative change on a larger scale.
Finally, the report also highlights the resilience of the Firm's Kiev office and its Ukrainian colleagues following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 for their courage and determination to continue providing top-quality legal advice to clients who contribute to rebuild Ukraine. The Firm's priority has been, and continues to be, the safety and well-being of Ukrainian colleagues and their families. Commenting on the publication of the report, Milton Cheng, Global Chair of Baker McKenzie , commented: “In a sometimes turbulent context, our staff have consistently focused on Baker McKenzie's values. We have continually advanced the sustainability-related goals we have set for ourselves as an organization, and we have stayed the course of our broader global strategy with intention, accountability and transparency. This is how we believe we can make real progress in creating a sustainable business and contributing to a more sustainable world.
Baker McKenzie also maintained its focus on racial inclusion, LGBTQ+ rights, social mobility, disability and, through the award-winning pro-bono practice of the Firma, continued to give a voice to the underrepresented, particularly to promote access to justice and children's rights. The report also demonstrates how the Firm consolidated its environmental efforts in 2022, advancing its environmental and renewable energy strategy to meet its global carbon emissions objectives. Additionally, it committed to setting near-term emissions reduction targets based on the science targets Guatemala Mobile Number List initiative and began examining its supply chain in greater detail to drive improved environmental performance across its supply chain. In parallel, the Firm continues to support its clients to achieve their own sustainability and energy transition goals, and strongly believes in the importance of collaborating across the legal profession, in all disciplines and industries to share experience, knowledge and resources, in order to promote the SDGs and achieve transformative change on a larger scale.
Finally, the report also highlights the resilience of the Firm's Kiev office and its Ukrainian colleagues following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 for their courage and determination to continue providing top-quality legal advice to clients who contribute to rebuild Ukraine. The Firm's priority has been, and continues to be, the safety and well-being of Ukrainian colleagues and their families. Commenting on the publication of the report, Milton Cheng, Global Chair of Baker McKenzie , commented: “In a sometimes turbulent context, our staff have consistently focused on Baker McKenzie's values. We have continually advanced the sustainability-related goals we have set for ourselves as an organization, and we have stayed the course of our broader global strategy with intention, accountability and transparency. This is how we believe we can make real progress in creating a sustainable business and contributing to a more sustainable world.