b'2023 AusLSAOUR PEOPLE OUR ENVIRONMENT OUR COMMUNITY OUR GOVERNANCESUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS:PROFILE We manage our own impact on the environment through aThe Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation brings together our entireAt Colin Biggers & Paisley ultimate responsibility for the range of sustainability initiatives. Throughout all our officescommunity offering and is comprised of three streams - pro bonomanagement of the practice rests with the Managing we have reduced our packaging and waste by decreasing ourlegal services, volunteering and charitable contributions. ThePartner, with guidance from, and authority and responsibility printed matter. We always send our publications electronicallyFoundations core strategy is to promote and protect the rights ofdisseminated through, legal Practice Leaders and Shared and when documents do need to be printed, we only usewomen, children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples inServices Leaders. Our culture and values are embedded in PEFC certified and carbon neutral paper. We use doubleAustralia and abroad. It works with individuals and not-for-profitthe way we do business and underpinned by a suite of sided printing as the default setting on all printers and alwaysorganisations that work on behalf of low income or disadvantagedpolicies and procedures, with coverage including operational recycle toner cartridges. We encourage all employees to usemembers of the community. requirements, risk management, acceptable conduct, the recycling facilities wherever possible and have colourIn 2023, we launched our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).authorities and responsibilities. We maintain and reinforce, coded bins for this purpose, with a large percentage of allOur RAP is an expression of our commitment to the cause ofthrough scheduled testing, our business resilience and waste being recycled. We only purchase environmentallyreconciliation in this great country. Through our RAP we commit todisaster recovery plans, supported by technology systems sustainable appliances and IT equipment and ensure that alldeveloping and strengthening relationships with Aboriginal andprotected by best of breed platforms. of our old IT equipment is donated to schools or charities. ForTorres Strait Islander peoples, engaging staff and stakeholders in our commercial clients, an important aspect of our work isreconciliation and developing and piloting innovative strategies to providing legal advice relating to environmental bestempower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. practices and climate change adaptation.CLIMATEINDIGENOUSCODE OF CONDUCT ACTIONRECONCILIATION /RISK MANAGEMENTINITIATIVES:Green Star rated buildings 4-6 starTeleconferencing facilities andINITIATIVES: trainingEarth HourEnd of trip facilitiesEfficient building and Reconciliation Action PlanCultural awareness trainingNAIDOC Week lighting automationNational Reconciliation WeekInternships and employmentScholarships and student mentoringFirst Nations ProcurementPro bono support GROSS EMISSIONSVolunteering and secondmentsCollaboration for reconciliationFunding and 690t - 1.5t per employeedonationsIndigenous Literacy DayCareerTrackers participation SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY 0% 1.3% NON LEGAL CHAIN MANAGEMENT505tVOLUNTEERING 31%73%25% 1.4% INITIATIVES: 185tNFP BoardsOrganised staff volunteeringPaid volunteer timeStudent 0 0 27% tutoring and mentoringSecondments to NFPsSkilled volunteering program . 3 8t/e y e e . 0 2t/e y e eCommunity volunteeringCPD for community sector lawyers SUPPLIER STANDARDS COVER: po pom l m l Environmental impactsFair labour practicesIndigenous inclusion 0% 0% CHARITABLE Modern SlaveryDiversity and InclusionFraud bribery & corruption GIVING 61% SUSTAINABILITYREPORTINGNET EMISSIONS INITIATIVES: 690t - 1.5t per employeeFirm donation programCharitable foundationWorkplace givingMatched fundingfor employee donationsInternal appeals and collectionsREPORTING COVERS: External charity events and appealsHost external charity eventsENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT LEGALPRO BONOINITIATIVES:World Environment Day These icons provide limited information about the firms legal pro bono commitment. More extensive information is reported by the Australian Pro Bono RECYCLING100% 100% 100% 100% Centre and on individual firms websites. OFFICES Click for further information from AusLSA:PAPER16,743 0.08% USAGE 3 R6k g/emplo e e c cled con nty e y t eINITIATIVES:Paperlite office programGreen accredited paper purchase specificationFollow me printingPAPER CERTIFICATION:PEFC Australian Forestry standard95'