Global heating and biodiversity loss are both tangible threats to the future of our planet and we recognise our duty as a business to play an active role in addressing them. Our vision is to be an environmentally sustainable business, moving to net zero carbon emissions.
Nathan Bradberry, Partner, Environmental Sustainability Lead
Environmental sustainability is no longer a business ‘nice to have’, but as a responsible and forward-looking business it is imperative for all of us to play our part within the communities in which we work.
We are an accredited, carbon neutral firm and are proud to have achieved ISO 14001 certification demonstrating our focus on managing and further reducing our environmental impact towards net zero carbon.
At Bevan Brittan, environmental sustainability means:
- taking steps to first understand, and then to reduce our carbon footprint
- reducing the environmental impact of the resources that we consume
- challenging our key suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint and environmental impact; and
- helping our colleagues to make informed choices about their own carbon and environmental impact.
With the support of our Bevan Brittan Green Ambassadors, we raise awareness, promote environmental sustainability and identify ideas and initiatives that help support our environmental objectives.
These activities go hand in hand with the work of our Energy and Resource Management Legal Team in supporting our clients with their own low carbon and sustainability plans.
In 2023, we targeted a number of areas to reduce our carbon emissions to the minimum possible and improve our environmental impact, including reviewing our facility management practices, procurement of sustainable resources and green energy, responsible recycling initiatives, maximising the use of virtual meetings and raising colleague awareness and engagement.
For more information, please read our Carbon Reduction Plan.
Environmental Sustainability activities and initiatives
Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation
We have been accredited as a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation by the UN-recognised Carbon Literacy Project. This recognises our commitment to upskill our people to play a proactive role in reducing our organisational carbon emissions, and work towards a zero carbon future.
Legal 500 Green Guide
We are ranked in the Legal 500 Green Guide which recognises our engagement with sustainability, including both work for clients as well as our own best practices and initiatives.
Carbon Neutrality
We are a carbon neutral firm with a focus on managing and further reducing our environmental impact towards net zero carbon. We achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation through investment in two Gold Standard carbon offsetting schemes.
Energy from Waste Conference
We are repeat supporters of the Energy from Waste Conference. As sponsors of the 2025 event, Nadeem Arshad and Nathan Bradberry led a panel discussion on key issues at the forefront of industry developments.
ISO 14001 Certification
We are proud to have achieved ISO 14001 certification. This demonstrates our commitment to operating an environmental management system of the highest standards.
Environmentally friendly Events
We are significantly reducing the environmental impact of our events programme by hosting them online where this meets the needs of our attendees. We also use QR codes to reduce the amount of paper that we use.
Legal Sustainability Alliance
We are members of the Legal Sustainability Alliance, which allows law firms to exchange ideas and discuss sustainability issues in a non-competitive and collaborative environment.
Green Week 2024
We held our first Green Week to raise awareness about our Environmental Sustainability programme. Activities ranged from clothing donation drives, educational webinars, tree planting, litter picks and a biodiversity survey at a rewilding site. You can find out more about how we made an impact here.