LEGAL SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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1 LEGAL SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2018

2 Contents Executive Summary 3 Foreword 4 Review of the year 4 Roundtables 4 LSA and the SDGs 5 Partnerships 5 Membership and Executive Firms 6 Communication and media 6 Introduction and Summary to 2018 Report 7 Reduction in the average total emissions (tco2e) of LSA member firms who have reported for 8+ years 8 Reduction in the per capita emissions (tco2e) of LSA member firms who have reported for 8+ years 9 LSA Annual Report Introduction 11 About the reporting process 11 Total Carbon Emissions All Firms (tco2e) 12 Carbon Emissions Per Capita All Firms (tco2e) 13 LSA Executive Firms 14 Total Carbon Emissions (tco2e) 14 Carbon Emissions Per Capita (tco2e) 14 Water All Firms (associated tco2e) 15 Waste All Firms (associated tco2e) 16 Paper Use All Firms (tonnes) 17 Total Carbon Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) 18 Carbon Per Capita Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) 19 Acknowledgements 20 Annex: Individual Carbon Footprint Performance of All Reporting Firms 21

3 Executive Summary Contents Foreword 4 Review of the year 4 Roundtables 4 LSA and the SDGs 5 Partnerships 5 Membership 6 Communication and media 6 Introduction and Summary to 2018 Report 7

4 Foreword Review of the year I am delighted to introduce the Legal Sustainability Alliance s 2018 Carbon Report. Since we celebrated our 10th Anniversary at the end of last year, there has been something of a sea change in public awareness of the environmental crisis that faces us all. What is now being referred to as the Blue Planet effect has mobilised businesses in a way which no one could have predicted, with its shocking scenes of destruction and pollution caused by plastic in our oceans. Heart-breaking images beamed in high definition into homes across the world were as unexpected as they were disturbing: they have galvanised a movement to rid the world of single use plastic. Just banning the humble plastic straw is not going to solve the crisis however, it is a powerful signifier. Taking actions however small, such as avoiding take away coffee cups, or larger such as introducing plastic free supermarket aisles, have an impact. This sort of collective action is at the heart of the LSA: as an open, inclusive and collaborative movement of law firms we can lead the change, and influence not just our colleagues, but also our clients. As you can see in this year s reporting data, we continue to make substantial progress in reducing our collective carbon footprint and emissions an overall reduction of 1 in the per capita emissions since last year. We welcome the 9 new firms that have reported for the first time this year. BUT we still need to do more. I am delighted that this year we also focusing on single use disposables and the Sustainable Development Goals. Our task, even after 10 years, becomes ever broader and more pressing. I would urge and encourage all members of the LSA to use the resources at their disposal through the network and, if you didn't report this year, then make it an action to do so in We still have a long way to go but, as the plastic straw demonstrates, small actions taken together can create dramatic change. Jeff Twentyman, Chair LSA It has been a busy year for the LSA: we have steadily increased the range and breadth of our activities, running more events and producing more publications. We ve been delighted to welcome 21 new LSA member firms during the 2017 reporting year. Some of the highlights since last year s report are covered in brief here, although far more news and details can be found on our website which is constantly updated with news, blogs and more. Roundtables In Summer 2017 we ran joint roundtables with The Planet Mark to share our newly commissioned Business Case for Sustainability in Bristol (hosted by Burges Salmon) and Manchester (where we were guests of Eversheds Sutherland). In each case the local Law Society was crucial in helping us reach new LSA and non LSA members who came to share their challenges, successes and experience of developing sustainability programmes within their firms. Copies of the Business Case for Sustainability are available in printed and pdf format (downloadable from the LSA website). Roundtables are an ideal format for sharing ideas and information and one we have continued in Gowling LLP generously hosted a lunchtime session in partnership with CEPLER (Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research at Birmingham Law School) that examined the findings of their research project commissioned by the LSA looking at the importance of sustainability for law firms and their clients. The first stage findings make fascinating reading their report is available as a pdf to download from our website. While firms don t necessarily separate out sustainability from a wider CSR programme, it is clear that a sustainable approach is increasingly an important consideration for clients, and those law firms that address these issues can stand out from the crowd in a fiercely competitive market. As Jeff Twentyman said in his foreword, the Blue Planet effect has mobilised and motivated the legal sector as well as the rest of the world. We did our best to rise to the challenge by hosting a roundtable at Slaughter and May in which Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, shared her passion as only a reformed plastic addict could! Sian urged us to put plastic back where it belongs on a pedestal as a wonder material, rather than in the bin as a single use product. We debated how law firms could take meaningful action around single use disposables, with some clearly well ahead of the curve, with banning disposable cups, issuing free Keep Cups to staff, encouraging more sustainable practices in canteens and restaurants through incentives and fines. A short film of the event is available on the LSA website.

5 LSA and the SDGs Partnerships Many LSA member firms are developing programmes to support the UK commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals as they are becoming widely known. Our thanks go to Linklaters for hosting the LSA/Planet Mark conference on the Global Goals. The keynote speaker Mary Creagh MP, Chair of Environmental Audit Committee, called on Government to address the doughnut-shaped hole in the UK s policy regarding the Goals: Businesses are saying they have a moral duty to align with the Global Goals: There has never been more urgency for the Government to adopt the SDGs. This point was reinforced by Louise Scott, Global Sustainability Chief Operating Officer at PwC UK, who has been instrumental in developing in-depth analysis and tools for business: companies that have their objectives aligned with the Global Goals are outperforming the rest of the market. We are planning a series of roundtables on the Global Goals for Full details are available on the LSA website and via our e-bulletin. We are proud to be a partner of UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) and to work with them and others to ensure the Global Goals are embedded in LSA firms, action plans on sustainability. Sustainability doesn t exist in a vacuum and neither do law firms so, partnership working has become increasingly important to the LSA. Over the last 12 months we have worked closely with The Woodland Trust to develop the new Charter for Trees, Woods and People (aka the Tree Charter) in recognition of the 800th anniversary of the original Charter of the Forest. The Tree Charter, with its 10 Guiding Principles covering everything from protecting habitats and planting for wildlife, to trees as sources of inspiration, to planning, is a fitting tribute to that original charter many of whose clauses were in legal statute till the late 1970s. We are delighted to be working alongside a number of partners, including UKELA, Blue Marine Foundation, A Plastic Planet and the Castle Debates. We are also working with local law societies in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Newcastle, as well as with The Law Society of England and Wales. Our thanks go to all these groups for their support tangible evidence of the value of collaboration in addressing the global challenges we face. We are particularly pleased to note that the incoming Law Society President , Christina Blacklaws, sees sustainability as underpinning her main themes of innovation and technology, equality and diversity for her presidential term of office. It is a pleasure to support the Legal Sustainability Alliance and to see it grow year by year. The Law Society supports and applauds law firms initiatives to become increasingly sustainable and to reduce their carbon footprint. This is not only in the interests of the planet it also makes good business sense, helping to reduce costs and retain clients. It is our hope that through the LSA s collaborative network, our members continue to promote a cultural shift within their working practices, towards greater environmental sustainability. Christina Blacklaws, Vice President The Law Society

6 Membership and Executive Firms Without our members the LSA would be nothing and as membership continues to grow we are heartened that law firms of all sizes understand the benefits of putting sustainability on their business agenda. Since the beginning of our anniversary year in 2017 to the time of writing, the LSA has welcomed 31 new member firms a growth of nearly 30%. We continue to be grateful to the 15 Executive firms and The Law Society whose financial contribution makes it possible for the wider legal sector to enjoy the LSA as a free resource. Our thanks go to these Executive firms: Communication and media The LSA operates largely as a virtual network media, communications and our website are vital to keeping members in touch has seen an upsurge in media activity. As well as our monthly e-bulletin, we now tweet regularly have regular blogs and guest blogs on the website, and produce filmed and audio interviews on everything from plastic to pollution. The LSA writes regular columns for local law society journals and bulletins has a partnership page on This Week in FM, and supports Planet Pod the new weekly environmental podcast. We encourage our members and others to keep in touch, so please let us know if there is something you need or if you have a story to share.

7 Introduction and Summary to 2018 Report This year 59 LSA member law firms reported their carbon footprint to the LSA an increase on last year and a record number. 9 firms reported for the first time. We are delighted that 28 law firms have now consistently reported for 8 years or more and those LSA members have shown an impressive 56% reduction in their combined carbon footprint and a 39% reduction in the average per capita emissions. This highlights the benefit of consistently measuring and reporting your firm s carbon footprint and working alongside colleagues and others to reduce this. The Annual Report contains full data tables and results for all the firms who have reported, so these are only the brief highlights and an overview. The good news is that carbon emissions per employee are down this year across all the reporting firms, continuing the steady downward trend of recent years. The 28 firms who have reported consistently over the last 8 years report an average reduction in their carbon footprint per employee from just over 5tCO2e to 3.07tCO2e. That s a truly impressive 39% reduction. The members of the LSA Executive, whose generous financial support makes the network available as a free resource to the rest of the legal sector, continue to drive down their emissions with their collective total carbon footprint down 10% since last year. While significant challenges remain for all firms, particularly in relation to business travel, it is an encouraging picture. Amanda Carpenter & Jim Haywood, Achill Management Achill Management are proud to host and manage the Legal Sustainability Alliance achillmanagement.com 59 firms reported their carbon footprint this year a record number 9 firms reported for the first time The total carbon footprint associated with all reporting firms was 191,836 tco2e with a total headcount of 59,231 this represents an average figure of 3.24 tco2e per employee an 1 reduction since 2017 and 2 reduction on the 2016 figure 28 LSA member firms have consistently reported their carbon footprint for eight or more years. Since 2008, the average carbon footprint associated with these firms has reduced from 9338 tco2e to 4106 tco2e a 56% reduction. The average carbon footprint per employee for these 28 firms has reduced from 5.04 tco2e to 3.07 tco2e an impressive 39% reduction LSA Executive Firms reported a total carbon footprint of 100,434 tco2e this year a reduction of 11,617 tco2e from last year or a 10% reduction The per employee carbon emissions for LSA Executive Firms has reduced by 10% on the 2017 figure from 4.39 tco2e to 3.85 tco2e Although the carbon associated with water used by reporting firms has significantly increased this year (from 690 tco2e to 1712 tco2e), this is due to 12 firms reporting this year who did not last year. On a like for like reporting basis then figures are almost identical between the two years Similarly, the carbon associated with waste produced by reporting firms has increased by 23% this year mainly due to 16 firms reporting waste figures who did not do so last year. The accuracy of reporting has also improved this year. Many more firms are actively reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and trying to find alternatives to single-use plastics Over the past three years, paper use by reporting firms has reduced by 9% from a total of 4676 tonnes in 2016 to 4249 tonnes in 2017

8 Reduction in the average total emissions (tco2e) of LSA member firms who have reported for 8+ years

9 Reduction in the per capita emissions (tco2e) of LSA member firms who have reported for 8+ years

10 LSA Annual Report 2018 Contents Introduction 11 About the reporting process 11 Total Carbon Emissions All Firms (tco2e) 12 Carbon Emissions Per Capita All Firms (tco2e) 13 LSA Executive Firms 14 Total Carbon Emissions (tco2e) 14 Carbon Emissions Per Capita (tco2e) 14 Water All Firms (associated tco2e) 15 Waste All Firms (associated tco2e) 16 Paper Use All Firms (tonnes) 17 Total Carbon Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) 18 Carbon Per Capita Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) 19 Acknowledgements 20

11 Introduction The following tables include data from all LSA member firms who reported this year: Total Carbon Emissions All Firms (tco2e) Each year LSA members are invited to report their firm s carbon footprint to us. As well as helping to highlight how individual firms are managing their own carbon emissions including the energy they use to light, heat and run their offices, their business travel, the water they use and the waste they generate collective reporting in this way also helps to encourage others and show leadership. We are grateful for the time and effort taken by the 59 firms who reported this year a record number. It is particularly encouraging that 9 firms have reported for the first time this year and 28 firms have reported consistently for the past eight or more years. The following tables list total carbon and carbon per capita for each of the reporting firms as well as the carbon associated with water use and waste produced by the firms. We also measure paper consumed (although do not calculate the associated carbon) as we feel this provides a helpful indicator. The carbon footprint of each of the 59 reporting firms, showing a more detailed breakdown of the carbon associated with each type of emission (electricity, heating, business travel and so on) are included in the separate Annex to this report. About the reporting process Carbon Emissions Per Capita All Firms (tco2e) LSA Executive Firms Total Carbon Emissions (tco2e) LSA Executive Firms Carbon Emissions Per Capita (tco2e) Water All Firms (associated tco2e) Waste All Firms (associated tco2e) Paper Use All Firms (tonnes) Total Carbon Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) Carbon Per Capita Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) All firms who reported this year used the LSA s bespoke Carbon Reporting Tool, managed on the LSA s behalf by Greenstone. Use of this tool is free to LSA members a significant benefit of being part of this growing network of law firms committed to sustainability. All data relates to 2017 calendar year and is selfassessed by firms we do rigorously sense check and peer review the data as far as possible and try to ensure consistency, but we can give no guarantee about the accuracy of data in this report. It is intended to provide an indicator and act as a prompt for discussion and further action to reduce all law firms carbon footprint. We use Defra 2017 conversion factors to calculate the associated carbon equivalent expressed as tco2e for each type of emission (please see the explanatory notes in the Annex for more on this). These conversion factors can alter year on year (for example, as the mix of the sources of the UK s electrical energy changes) we do not, however, make any attempt to recalculate previous years figures using the latest factors.

12 Total Carbon Emissions All Firms (tco2e) Firm Total Change (1) % Change Firm Total Change (1) % Change Acuity Legal* % Addleshaw Goddard % Allen & Overy % Ashurst % Baker McKenzie % Bates Wells Braithwaite % Berwin Leighton Paisner % Bristows % Brodies % Browne Jacobson % Burges Salmon % Charles Russell Speechlys 1681 n/a n/a Clarke Willmott % Clifford Chance % CMS (Pre merger) 6,351 3,363 n/a n/a n/a CMS (2) n/a n/a 2219 n/a n/a Cripps % DAC Beachcroft % Dentons % DLA Piper DWF % Eversheds Sutherland (3) Fieldfisher % Freeths 2295 n/a n/a Gowling WLG 5364 n/a n/a Harper Macleod % Herbert Smith Freehills % HFW % Higgs & Sons % Hogan Lovells % Horwich Farrelly % Ince & Co % Irwin Mitchell (4) % Kennedys % Lanyon Bowdler % Linklaters % Lyons Davidson MDY Legal Mills & Reeve* % Muckle % Murgitroyd % Norton Rose Fulbright Paris Smith % Pinsent Masons % Royds Withy King Shakespeare Martineau % Shoosmiths % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Stephenson Harwood 2449 n/a n/a Stevens & Bolton % Sullivan & Cromwell 3970 n/a n/a Taylor Wessing % The Law Society % Wake Smith Solicitors 40 n/a n/a Ward Hadaway 556 n/a n/a Watson Burton Weil Gotshal & Manges % White & Case 5801 n/a n/a Womble Bond Dickinson (5) % Total % Notes: (1) Over past three years (2) CMS is the trading name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (from 1 May 2017) (3) Reported as Eversheds in 2015 (4) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (5) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016 *Some historic data for firm has been corrected = Not Reported n/a = Not Applicable

13 Carbon Emissions Per Capita All Firms (tco2e) Firm Total Change (1) % Change Firm Total Change (1) % Change Acuity Legal* % Addleshaw Goddard % Allen & Overy % Ashurst % Baker McKenzie % Bates Wells Braithwaite % Berwin Leighton Paisner % Bristows % Brodies % Browne Jacobson % Burges Salmon % Charles Russell Speechlys 1.82 n/a n/a Clarke Willmott Clifford Chance % CMS (Pre merger) n/a n/a n/a CMS (2) n/a n/a 1.05 n/a n/a Cripps % DAC Beachcroft % Dentons % DLA Piper % DWF % Eversheds Sutherland (3) % Fieldfisher % Freeths 2.61 n/a n/a Gowling WLG 4.99 n/a n/a Harper Macleod % Herbert Smith Freehills % HFW % Higgs & Sons % Hogan Lovells % Horwich Farrelly % Ince & Co % Irwin Mitchell (4) % Kennedys % Lanyon Bowdler % Linklaters % Lyons Davidson % MDY Legal Mills & Reeve* % Muckle % Murgitroyd % Norton Rose Fulbright % Paris Smith % Pinsent Masons % Royds Withy King % Shakespeare Martineau % Shoosmiths % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Stephenson Harwood 3.92 n/a n/a Stevens & Bolton % Sullivan & Cromwell n/a n/a Taylor Wessing % The Law Society % Wake Smith Solicitors 0.44 n/a n/a Ward Hadaway 1.2 n/a n/a Watson Burton % Weil Gotshal & Manges % White & Case 7.85 n/a n/a Womble Bond Dickinson (5) % Average % Notes: (1) Over past three years (2) CMS is the trading name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (from 1 May 2017) (3) Reported as Eversheds in 2015 (4) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (5) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016 *Some historic data for firm has been corrected = Not Reported n/a = Not Applicable

14 LSA Executive Firms Total Carbon Emissions (tco2e) Carbon Emissions Per Capita (tco2e) Firm Total Change (1) % Change Firm Total Change (1) % Change Addleshaw Goddard % Allen & Overy % Burges Salmon % DLA Piper Eversheds Sutherland (2) Herbert Smith Freehills % Hogan Lovells % Irwin Mitchell (3) % Linklaters % Norton Rose Fulbright Shakespeare Martineau % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Taylor Wessing % The Law Society % Womble Bond Dickinson (4) % Addleshaw Goddard % Allen & Overy % Burges Salmon % DLA Piper % Eversheds Sutherland (2) % Herbert Smith Freehills % Hogan Lovells % Irwin Mitchell (3) % Linklaters % Norton Rose Fulbright % Shakespeare Martineau % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Taylor Wessing % The Law Society % Womble Bond Dickinson (4) % Total % Average % Notes: (1) Over past three years (2) Reported as Eversheds in 2015 (3) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (4) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016

15 Water All Firms (associated tco2e) Firm Total Change (1) % Change Firm Total Change (1) % Change Acuity Legal* 0.15 n/a n/a Addleshaw Goddard n/a n/a Allen & Overy % Ashurst n/a n/a Baker McKenzie % Bates Wells Braithwaite Berwin Leighton Paisner % Bristows n/a n/a Brodies n/a n/a Browne Jacobson % Burges Salmon % Charles Russell Speechlys n/a n/a Clarke Willmott % Clifford Chance % CMS (Pre merger) n/a n/a n/a CMS (2) n/a n/a 2.08 n/a n/a Cripps % DAC Beachcroft % Dentons n/a n/a DLA Piper % DWF % Eversheds Sutherland (3) % Fieldfisher n/a n/a Freeths 748 n/a n/a Gowling WLG n/a n/a Harper Macleod % Herbert Smith Freehills % HFW n/a n/a Higgs & Sons % Hogan Lovells Horwich Farrelly n/a n/a Ince & Co % Irwin Mitchell (4) Kennedys n/a n/a Lanyon Bowdler % Linklaters % Lyons Davidson 0.37 n/a n/a MDY Legal % Mills & Reeve* % Muckle % Murgitroyd Norton Rose Fulbright % Paris Smith Pinsent Masons % Royds Withy King % Shakespeare Martineau % Shoosmiths Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Stephenson Harwood 8.2 n/a n/a Stevens & Bolton % Sullivan & Cromwell 4.96 n/a n/a Taylor Wessing The Law Society % Wake Smith Solicitors 2.06 n/a n/a Ward Hadaway 3.48 n/a n/a Watson Burton % Weil Gotshal & Manges White & Case n/a n/a Womble Bond Dickinson (5) % Total % Notes: (1) Over past three years (2) CMS is the trading name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (from 1 May 2017) (3) Reported as Eversheds in 2015 (4) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (5) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016 *Some historic data for firm has been corrected = Not Reported n/a = Not Applicable

16 Waste All Firms (associated tco2e) Firm Total Change (1) % Change Firm Total Change (1) % Change Acuity Legal* n/a n/a Addleshaw Goddard n/a n/a Allen & Overy % Ashurst % Baker McKenzie % Bates Wells Braithwaite Berwin Leighton Paisner n/a n/a Bristows n/a n/a Brodies n/a n/a Browne Jacobson % Burges Salmon 0.54 n/a n/a Charles Russell Speechlys 6.78 n/a n/a Clarke Willmott n/a n/a Clifford Chance 0.92 n/a n/a CMS (Pre merger) n/a n/a CMS (2) n/a n/a Cripps n/a n/a DAC Beachcroft n/a n/a Dentons % DLA Piper** % DWF n/a n/a Eversheds Sutherland (3) % Fieldfisher n/a n/a Freeths 8.21 n/a n/a Gowling WLG n/a n/a Harper Macleod n/a n/a Herbert Smith Freehills** HFW n/a n/a Higgs & Sons % Hogan Lovells % Horwich Farrelly % Ince & Co % Irwin Mitchell (4)** Kennedys % Lanyon Bowdler n/a n/a Linklaters % Lyons Davidson n/a n/a MDY Legal % Mills & Reeve* % Muckle n/a n/a Murgitroyd % Norton Rose Fulbright % Paris Smith n/a n/a Pinsent Masons % Royds Withy King n/a n/a Shakespeare Martineau n/a n/a Shoosmiths % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Stephenson Harwood n/a n/a Stevens & Bolton 0.01 n/a n/a Sullivan & Cromwell n/a n/a Taylor Wessing % The Law Society n/a n/a Wake Smith Solicitors 3 n/a n/a Ward Hadaway n/a n/a Watson Burton n/a n/a Weil Gotshal & Manges 0.24 n/a n/a White & Case n/a n/a Womble Bond Dickinson (5) n/a n/a Total % Notes: (1) Over past three years (2) CMS is the trading name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (from 1 May 2017) (3) Reported as Eversheds in 2015 (4) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (5) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016 *Some historic data for firm has been corrected **2016 was the first year of reporting waste so some data is incomplete = Not Reported n/a = Not Applicable

17 Paper Use All Firms (tonnes) Firm Total Change (1) % Change Firm Total Change (1) % Change Acuity Legal* % Addleshaw Goddard n/a n/a Allen & Overy % Ashurst n/a n/a Baker McKenzie % Bates Wells Braithwaite % Berwin Leighton Paisner % Bristows % Brodies % Browne Jacobson % Burges Salmon % Charles Russell Speechlys n/a n/a Clarke Willmott % Clifford Chance % CMS (Pre merger) n/a n/a CMS (2) n/a n/a Cripps DAC Beachcroft % Dentons % DLA Piper % DWF Eversheds Sutherland (3) % Fieldfisher Freeths n/a n/a Gowling WLG n/a n/a Harper Macleod % Herbert Smith Freehills HFW n/a n/a Higgs & Sons % Hogan Lovells % Horwich Farrelly % Ince & Co % Irwin Mitchell (4) n/a n/a Kennedys 90.1 n/a n/a Lanyon Bowdler n/a n/a Linklaters % Lyons Davidson 52.8 n/a n/a MDY Legal % Mills & Reeve* % Muckle Murgitroyd % Norton Rose Fulbright % Paris Smith % Pinsent Masons % Royds Withy King % Shakespeare Martineau % Shoosmiths % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Stephenson Harwood n/a n/a Stevens & Bolton % Sullivan & Cromwell n/a n/a Taylor Wessing % The Law Society % Wake Smith Solicitors n/a n/a Ward Hadaway 86.4 n/a n/a Watson Burton % Weil Gotshal & Manges White & Case n/a n/a Womble Bond Dickinson (5) Total % Notes: (1) Over past three years (2) CMS is the trading name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (from 1 May 2017) (3) Reported as Eversheds in 2015 (4) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (5) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016 *Some historic data for firm has been corrected = Not Reported n/a = Not Applicable

18 Total Carbon Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) (1) Firm Change since baseline year % Change Addleshaw Goddard % Allen & Overy Ashurst % Bates Wells Braithwaite % Berwin Leighton Paisner % Brodies % Burges Salmon % CMS (Pre merger) ,351 3,363 n/a n/a n/a CMS (2) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2219 n/a n/a Cripps DLA Piper % Eversheds Sutherland (3) % Harper Macleod Herbert Smith Freehills % Higgs & Sons Hogan Lovells (4) % Irwin Mitchell (5) Kennedys % Linklaters % Lyons Davidson % Mills & Reeve* % Olswang (6) Shakespeare Martineau (7) % Shoosmiths % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Taylor Wessing % The Law Society % Womble Bond Dickinson (8)(9) % Average 9,338 6,469 5,532 4,738 4,914 4,995 4,888 5,059 4,640 4, % Notes: (1) Including current reporting year data (2017) (2) CMS is the trading name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (from 1 May 2017) (3) Reported as Eversheds up to 2015 (4) Reported as Lovells in 2008 and 2009 (5) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (6) Part of CMS from 2017 and included in CMS data for 2017 (7) Reported as SGH Martineau up to 2014 (8) Figure combined from Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees up to merger in May 2013 (9) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016 *Some historic data for firm has been corrected Firms highlighted are LSA Executive members = Not Reported n/a = Not Applicable

19 Carbon Per Capita Firms Reporting for 8+ Years (tco2e) (1) Firm Change since baseline year % Change Addleshaw Goddard % Allen & Overy % Ashurst % Bates Wells Braithwaite % Berwin Leighton Paisner % Brodies Burges Salmon % CMS (Pre merger) CMS (2) 1.05 Cripps % DLA Piper % Eversheds Sutherland (3) % Harper Macleod % Herbert Smith Freehills Higgs & Sons % Hogan Lovells (4) % Irwin Mitchell (5) Kennedys % Linklaters % Lyons Davidson % Mills & Reeve* % Olswang (6) Shakespeare Martineau (7) % Shoosmiths % Simmons & Simmons % Slaughter and May % Taylor Wessing % The Law Society % Womble Bond Dickinson (8)(9) % Average % Notes: (1) Including current reporting year data (2017) (2) CMS is the trading name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (from 1 May 2017) (3) Reported as Eversheds up to 2015 (4) Reported as Lovells in 2008 and 2009 (5) Acquired Thomas Eggar LLP in December 2015 (6) Part of CMS from 2017 and included in CMS data for 2017 (7) Reported as SGH Martineau up to 2014 (8) Figure combined from Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees up to merger in May 2013 (9) Reported as Bond Dickinson in 2015 and 2016 *Some historic data for firm has been corrected Firms highlighted are LSA Executive members = Not Reported n/a = Not Applicable

20 Acknowledgements We would like to thank all firms who reported their carbon footprint this year their willingness to share data is courageous and shows real leadership. We would particularly like to thank all LSA Executive members (listed below) for their continued support of the LSA without their support the LSA simply would not exist. Particular thanks go to members of the Reporting Working Group for sense checking and benchmarking the data. We would also like to thank: Greenstone for all their work in managing the LSA Carbon Reporting Tool, guiding firms through the reporting process and checking, analysing and preparing the data Narrator for the design and production of this report The LSA is made possible by the generous support of the following Executive members: Addleshaw Goddard Allen & Overy Burges Salmon DLA Piper Eversheds Sutherland Herbert Smith Freehills Hogan Lovells Irwin Mitchell Linklaters Norton Rose Fulbright Shakespeare Martineau Simmons & Simmons Slaughter and May Taylor Wessing The Law Society Womble Bond Dickinson

21 Annex: Carbon Footprint Performance Contents Explanatory Notes 22 Acuity Legal 23 Addleshaw Goddard 24 Allen & Overy 25 Ashurst 26 Baker McKenzie 27 Bates Wells Braithwaite 28 Berwin Leighton Paisner 29 Bristows 30 Brodies 31 Browne Jacobson 32 Burges Salmon 33 Charles Russell Speechlys 34 Clarke Willmott 35 Clifford Chance 36 CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang 37 Cripps 38 DAC Beachcroft 39 Dentons 40 DLA Piper 41 DWF 42 Eversheds Sutherland 43 Fieldfisher 44 Freeths 45 Gowling WLG 46 Harper Macleod 47 Herbert Smith Freehills 48 HFW 49 Higgs & Sons 50 Hogan Lovells 51 Horwich Farrelly 52 Ince & Co 53 Irwin Mitchell 54 Kennedys 55 Lanyon Bowdler 56 Linklaters 57 Lyons Davidson 58 MDY Legal 59 Mills & Reeve 60 Muckle 61 Murgitroyd 62 Norton Rose Fulbright 63 Paris Smith 64 Pinsent Masons 65 Royds Withy King 66 Shakespeare Martineau 67 Shoosmiths 68 Simmons & Simmons 69 Slaughter and May 70 Stephenson Harwood 71 Stevens & Bolton 72 Sullivan & Cromwell 73 Taylor Wessing 74 The Law Society 75 Wake Smith Solicitors 76 Ward Hadaway 77 Watson Burton 78 Weil Gotshal & Manges 79 White & Case 80 Womble Bond Dickinson 81

22 Explanatory Notes 1: The following carbon footprints of LSA member firms have been developed from data supplied by the firms themselves using the LSA Carbon Reporting Tool which is managed on behalf of the LSA by Greenstone. This tool is free to use for LSA member firms and provides a helpful platform for capturing and reporting the carbon associated with the range of any law firm s activities 7: Each individual firm footprint report shows the carbon (as tco2e) associated with the following emission sources: 2: The tool uses the latest Defra conversion factors. These allow a firm s activity data (e.g. litres of fuel used, number of miles driven, tonnes of waste sent to landfill) to be converted into tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tco2e) 3: tco2e is a universal unit of measurement which relates the global warming potential of different Greenhouse Gases (GHG) to the equivalent potential of CO2 and makes it easier to compare the global warming impact of different emission sources 4: Commonly occurring GHGs include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, water vapour, nitrous oxide, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 5: Although every effort is made to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by each firm (for example, through peer review by the LSA s Reporting Working Group members), this data is taken on trust as is not certified. The LSA can therefore not be held liable for any inaccuracies in the data as reported by any firm 6: Data relates to the 2017 calendar year AIR: Business travel by air, including UK domestic and international flights originating from the UK ELECTRICITY: The firm s consumption of purchased electricity (see also T&D Losses) FUGITIVES: Release of gases (e.g. refrigerants) from plant maintenance ONSITE COMBUSTION: Burning of gas, oil, diesel or other fuel at the firm s premises for heating RAIL: Business travel by rail, including UK domestic and Eurostar ROAD: Business travel by road (including private and hire cars and taxis) and use of business owned vehicles T&D LOSSES: Electricity lost during transmission and distribution to the firm of the purchased electricity it consumes WASTE: Disposal of waste generated by the firm which is treated offsite WATER: Supply and treatment of purchased mains water consumed by the firm (i.e. not bottled water)

23 Acuity Legal 4% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 0.79 Number of employees 60 Floor Area (m 2 ) % Acuity Legal is focused on delivering value and success to its clients. It offers a full legal service to enable its clients to achieve their business plans. The firm's ethos is to operate with speed, agility and commerciality delivering a top quality service and becoming part of the team through its proactive and solution based approach. Air 2 Electricity 25 Fugitives Onsite Combustion Rail 4 Road 15 T&D Losses 2 Waste Water 8% 3 5%

24 Addleshaw Goddard 17% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 1.64 Number of employees 1600 Floor Area (m 2 ) % Addleshaw Goddard is a law firm with over 170 partners and over 450 other fee earners occupying six UK offices (London, Leeds, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow). During the reporting period Addleshaw Goddard has continued with ISO41001 accreditation and is now working towards the new standard. Air 433 Electricity 1714 Fugitives 36 Onsite Combustion 90 Rail 176 Road 9 T&D Losses 160 Waste Water 3% 7% < 6%

25 Allen & Overy 24% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 7.78 Number of employees 2110 Floor Area (m 2 ) % Allen & Overy is a global law firm employing nearly 5,000 people in 46 offices in 32 countries. Founded in 1930 in London, the firm has grown to become a 1.2bn commercial practice supporting clients across the globe, particularly with multi-jurisdictional matters. Air 3951 Electricity 9324 Fugitives 198 Onsite Combustion 1315 Rail 15 Road 219 T&D Losses 872 Waste 381 Water 138 8% < 5% 2%

26 Ashurst 55% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 3.36 Number of employees 1250 Floor Area (m 2 ) % 0% Ashurst is a leading global law firm advising corporates, financial institutions and governments. Core businesses are in corporate, finance, dispute resolution and the development and financing of assets in the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors. It currently has 25 offices in 15 countries, with a best-friend referral relationship with an Indian law firm, and over 400+ partners and 1450 lawyers working across 10 different time zones. Air 2332 Electricity 1636 Fugitives Onsite Combustion Rail 13 Road T&D Losses 153 Waste 72 Water 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 0%

27 Baker McKenzie 74% Emissions per employee (tco2e) Number of employees 932 Floor Area (m 2 ) % < Baker McKenzie is a multinational law firm with almost 80 worldwide locations. Its London office has over 400 legal professionals serving a vast portfolio of clients, often in collaboration with teams in its international offices. Air 6916 Electricity 1607 Fugitives 25 Onsite Combustion 232 Rail 7 Road 62 T&D Losses 150 Waste 350 Water 20 2% < 2% 4% <

28 Bates Wells Braithwaite 14% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 0.68 Number of employees 254 Floor Area (m 2 ) % 6% Bates Wells Braithwaite is a professional services consultancy, combining a top legal practice with services in impact measurement, outcomes-based planning and strategy, and financial services regulatory compliance. The firm works with a wide range of clients, large and small, across a variety of sectors from established businesses, charities and social enterprises and public bodies to innovative start-ups and highprofile individuals. Air 24 Electricity 113 Fugitives 10 Onsite Combustion Rail 2 Road 3 T&D Losses 11 Waste 9 Water 1 2% 6% 5%

29 Berwin Leighton Paisner 40% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 4.00 Number of employees 1004 Floor Area (m 2 ) % 2% Berwin Leighton Paisner is an international law firm with offices in 14 different countries around the world including in Germany, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore and UAE amongst others. Over 50 Fortune 500 or FTSE 100 clients have relied on our legal advice to protect their interests. We have completed over 47,000 projects for them in 130 countries, spanning over 70 different areas of law. Air 1598 Electricity 1517 Fugitives 69 Onsite Combustion 621 Rail 17 Road 30 T&D Losses 142 Waste Water 18 15% 0% 4% 0%

30 Bristows 59% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 2.34 Number of employees 270 Floor Area (m 2 ) % Bristows is a full service independent law firm established in 1837 and providing legal advice to a diverse range of clients. As a globally recognised firm based in London it has a client base including many of the world s leading companies. A considerable percentage of the firm s work involves international or multijurisdiction aspects. Air 375 Electricity 227 Fugitives Onsite Combustion 2 Rail 2 Road 6 T&D Losses 21 Waste Water < < 3%

31 Brodies 66% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 0.77 Number of employees 628 Floor Area (m 2 ) Brodies is a leading Scottish law practice delivering legal services of the highest quality to Scottish, UK and global organisations. With offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Brussels, it offers legal advice in a wide range of core areas to large and small, private and public sector clients from all backgrounds who are active in almost every sector of the Scottish economy. Air 320 Electricity Fugitives Onsite Combustion 112 Rail 21 Road 2 T&D Losses 30 Waste Water 23% 4% < 6%

32 Browne Jacobson < Emissions per employee (tco2e) 4.16 Number of employees 918 Floor Area (m 2 ) % Browne Jacobson is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham. It offers services across a number of key sectors: public, private & public listed companies, health, insurance, retail, technology and education. The firm works with regional, national and international clients in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Air 9 Electricity 503 Fugitives Onsite Combustion 25 Rail 2742 Road 307 T&D Losses 47 Waste 169 Water 13 72% 8% 4% <

33 Burges Salmon 9% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 2.28 Number of employees 790 Floor Area (m 2 ) % Burges Salmon is one of the UK's leading law firms with over 750 employees and offices in Bristol and London. The firm is committed to reducing the impact of its activities on the environment and its Environmental Management System is certified to ISO During the reporting period the firm has reduced its use of disposables by 15%, staff have made 600 new green pledges and 43% of employees commute is carbon neutral as a result of either walking or cycling. Air 164 Electricity 1134 Fugitives Onsite Combustion 246 Rail 106 Road 36 T&D Losses 106 Waste Water 11 14% 6% 2% 6%

34 Charles Russell Speechlys 26% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 1.82 Number of employees 922 Floor Area (m 2 ) % 0% Charles Russell Speechlys is an international law firm which comprises of 3 UK offices (922 staff). The firm aims to reduce its carbon footprint going in to Air 436 Electricity 947 Fugitives 0 Onsite Combustion 122 Rail 29 Road 29 T&D Losses 89 Waste 7 Water 22 7% 2% 2% 5% <

35 Clarke Willmott < Emissions per employee (tco2e) 2.45 Number of employees 620 Floor Area (m 2 ) % 30% Clarke Wilmott is a national law firm with 7 offices across England and Wales in a mixture of managed and leased spaces. The firm is working hard to reduce its carbon footprint and energy consumption per capita and is actively engaged in encouraging its landlords and managing agents to work more closely with it on both the reduction and the reporting of its efforts. It is investigating greener ways of achieving its business objectives. Air 7 Electricity 670 Fugitives 460 Onsite Combustion 270 Rail 30 Road 6 T&D Losses 63 Waste Water 16 18% 2% < 4%

36 Clifford Chance 33% Emissions per employee (tco2e) 5.60 Number of employees 1776 Floor Area (m 2 ) % 5% Clifford Chance is one of the world s pre-eminent law firms, with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, the firm prides itself on its approachable, collegial and team-based way of working, striving to exceed the expectations of its clients which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not-for-profit organisations. Air 3312 Electricity 5218 Fugitives 489 Onsite Combustion 242 Rail 10 Road 104 T&D Losses 488 Waste 1 Water 90 2% < 5% <