Osborne Clarke for Good Report
Our UK Responsible Business Report 2023
We are pleased to share with you our latest OC for Good annual report, detailing the commitments and impact we have made in 2022-23.
We have a long and proud history of community contribution, employee engagement and technological innovation that supports sustainability and workplace wellbeing.
Welcome to our second OC for Good annual report, detailing the firm’s responsible business impacts and commitments during our 2022-23 financial year.
Doing the right thing by our communities, our people, our suppliers and of course our clients is baked into how we work at Osborne Clarke. Our 2025 strategy puts environmental and social issues at the forefront of our planning, both in terms of client service – I was pleased to see the Environmental, Social and Governance practice formally taking shape this year – and our own business management. It cuts across almost every area of our work, so it’s absolutely essential that we manage the ESG risks and opportunities in our own firm.
My personal highlights from this year’s report include:
The completion of our new Bristol office, Halo, with its focus on sustainability, wellbeing, inclusion and connected working, has also been a highlight. However, in the short term, the procurement associated with the move has contributed to an increase in our Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. We will need to go further, faster over the coming years to stay on track to meet our ambitious but essential climate goals. This coming year, I’m committed to growing our business and in doing so, our ability to deliver positive outcomes for our stakeholders and environment. We’ll continue to invest the resources to drive down our emissions, support our communities and create a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, and in which our people are able to thrive.
We believe that we thrive when the communities around us thrive. Being a good corporate citizen is about recognising our role in society by focussing on what’s important to our business, our people and our communities. In particular, we use our skills and resources to deliver social impact across four priority areas.
Our 2025 business strategy starts with our people. Our mission is to preserve our unique and inclusive culture, ensuring we are dynamic and adaptable in the way that we attract, grow and retain high-performing, purpose driven people.
We are in a climate crisis, and if we are to meet the urgent need for society to decarbonise, we all need to do more.
That’s why this year, OC committed to both near and long term science based targets.
Our programmes for 2023, 2024 and 2025 are already underway:
A good corporate citizen | Always a good employer | Being a good business |
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