Sustainability and ESG

Being a responsible business means acting with purpose – to embed sustainability across our operations as we work to build a sustainable future for our clients, our people, our communities and our planet.

We uphold the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and have aligned our Firm efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which we see as a road map to achieve our vision of our Firm for the future, and an opportunity to collaborate with like-minded organizations to achieve our shared goals. Identified by a thorough materiality assessment, taking into account the values and opinions of stakeholders from across our entire value chain, our prioritized SDGs align to the core values that underpin not just our sustainability strategy but also our Firm strategy. We live by these values every day and we use them to guide our environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts and commitments.

Organizations looking to remain resilient and competitive in the new economy are taking action on sustainability. But in a changing environment in which sectors, jurisdictions and individual companies are moving at different paces, the path forward can feel uncertain. We are the partner you need now – to help you to move forward, sustainably. Our multidisciplinary global team will work alongside you to identify key risks, establish and evolve sustainable practices, make pivotal investments and comply with changing regulation – to set direction and navigate legal risk in the journey ahead.

Why Baker McKenzie?

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  We are first movers

  We set up the world’s first climate change practice more than 20 years ago and we haven’t stopped innovating since. Because we work for vanguard organizations setting sustainability standards and collaborate with institutions like the World Economic Forum, the UN Global Compact and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to shape future debate and policy, our lawyers bring unique insight on the direction of travel of sustainability regulation, risk and best practices.

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  We are agile thinkers

  Our expertise on transactions, advisory and contentious matters across all major markets and industries gives us a top-down view on sustainability that matches your needs. We frequently address big picture questions on strategy as well as specific legal risks, both from a global and local perspective.

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  We live by our values

  We are on our own sustainability journey and that means that we share your experiences and challenges and can meet you where you are. Sustainability is at the heart of our strategy and we lead the legal profession on matters of inclusion & diversity, environmental performance, SDG alignment, and more.

STEPS framework

Organizations looking to remain resilient and competitive in the new economy are taking action on sustainability. But in a changing environment in which sectors, jurisdictions and individual companies are moving at different paces, the path forward can feel uncertain. We are the partner you need now – to help you to move forward, sustainably. Our multidisciplinary global team will work alongside you to identify key risks, establish and evolve sustainable practices, make pivotal investments and comply with changing regulation - to set direction and navigate legal risk in the journey ahead.