Our Commitment
We are dedicated to addressing the environmental sustainability of our business operations, from all angles. Always Green is a program thoughtfully designed as a robust component of our professional responsibility. We are aiming for impact—assessing the firm’s footprint, improving our performance and collaborating with our people, our clients and the next generation.
“We are pleased to support Akin on their journey to a more sustainable future through a comprehensive sustainability programme, providing the firm with carbon footprinting, science-based targets and a rigorous reduction roadmap.”
Executive Chair of Carbon Intelligence, part of Accenture
“We are pleased to support Akin on their journey to a more sustainable future through a comprehensive sustainability programme, providing the firm with carbon footprinting, science-based targets and a rigorous reduction roadmap.”
Executive Chair of Carbon Intelligence, part of Accenture
Reducing Emissions and Enhancing Our Operations
Plain and simple: Always Green is resolved to be a sustainability program with both high transparency and high ambition. That means working toward publicly disclosed, science-validated carbon reduction targets.
As a member of the Law Firm Sustainability Network, we already assessed the current state of our operations by taking part in the American Legal Industry Sustainability Standard. We proudly earned a gold rating.
Now, we’re in the process of analyzing our emissions to make plans for reduction.
Green Teams: Living and Working Always Green
We have a culture of encouraging everyone to get involved, and our local green teams are active across the globe.
No matter the size of the office, we welcome input from our Akin community on sustainable improvements in our space and offer opportunities to support local initiatives.
Regardless of their participation in a local team, we ensure sustainability remains a present priority for everyone, by folding simple sustainability-focused activities into Be Well. Our award-winning Be Well program focuses on the social, collective and well-being aspects of both the home and work environments. Be Well now includes information and activities focused on sustainability, because the firm believes that living a more environmentally aware life is key to individual and community well-being.
Commitment to Our Clients and the Next Generation
Environmental sustainability matters to us—and it matters to our clients.
Akin’s dedication to the firm’s own sustainability is matched by our clients themselves, many of whom are on a journey to greater transparency and carbon reduction. We’re nimble as we respond to client needs, aiming to communicate the importance of sustainability in our delivery of legal services.
And we’re actively working to collaborate with the next generation. In 2022, Always Green established and launched the Sustainability Internship program, targeted to undergraduate students with environmental studies concentrations. Carefully designed to support Always Green’s mission, the internship offers students the dual opportunity to employ educational knowledge and to execute real-life responsibilities within a global professional services environment. Watch for potential openings here.
Awards and Partnerships
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