CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY
All the research shows that diverse team make better decisions. So promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do. We are currently championing an inclusion programme across the Firm, which we hope will have a positive and long-lasting impact. development and progression of women and aims to create a better gender balance across our partnership group. In addition we have recently signed up to the Mindful Business Charter and and partnered with Stonewall to support LGBTQ inclusion so everyone can be their authentic self at work. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone can be happy, healthy and more productive, and where we remove unnecessary sources of workplace stress. For example, our commitment to Women@Michelmores supports the
Legal walk in London
excess of £300,000 for local organisations over its 18 year history. In addition, there are opportunities to get involved in offering legal advice through pro-bono activities with our local Citizens Advice Bureau. Finally, we take our commitment to running our own business on a sustainable basis extremely seriously and have introduced a range of changes to ensure we minimise our own carbon footprint.
CSR isn’t just a ‘tick box’ exercise for us. It is about celebrating the values that we share with our communities and our clients. It provides a framework for our environmental responsibilities and is one of the ways in which we help to foster a well-rounded and happy workforce. Our CSR falls into 4 main categories: supporting our communities, providing access to justice, charity partnerships and sustainable business. Engaging with and supporting the communities where we live and work is a priority. This might be through our people giving their time to support a community project - everyone is encouraged to volunteer a day a year - or through the variety of fundraising activities that take place across our offices. One of our flagship events, our annual 5k Charity Run, has now raised in
Three Peaks Challenge
5k Charity Run in Exeter
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