b'OUR ENVIRONMENT OUR COMMUNITY OUR GOVERNANCESUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS:Environmental sustainability is a core value of K&L Gates. WePro bono and community service provide an invaluable contributionAt K&L Gates, everyone regardless of role, is responsible for are committed to minimising the impact of our businessto the community and particularly to those who otherwise cannotgood governance, and committing to the firms activities on the environment by adhering to sustainable andafford such services. K&L Gates believes that providing pro bonoenvironmental, social and governance (ESG), goals and ethical work practices and setting and monitoring carbonservice is a vital element of every lawyers professional responsibility.objectives, which are interwoven throughout all levels of our footprint targets. To demonstrate this commitment, we haveThe firm also has a long tradition of its lawyers providing communitypractice. Our governance frameworks and processes are in place a standards based environmental managementservice. Thus, the firms policy is to strongly encourage its lawyersoverseen by the Management Committee (which includes system that incorporates guidance from internationaland staff to undertake a meaningful level of pro bono and communitythe Managing Partner, Australia and Practice Area Leaders standard ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems andservice in areas of their choice and interest. Consistent with this(PALs) for our nine primary practice areas, and Administrative a Plan to Net Zero Emissions. The Australian offices of K&Lpolicy, the firm is a signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge andPartners from most of our offices). There is an Executive Gates environmental sustainability policy was developed inhas committed to make good faith efforts to provide pro bonoCommittee which advises the Management Committee on 2011. To meet the requirements of our own environmentalservices at a level equal to or greater than 3 percent of its annualissues relating to strategic positioning and integration. At a policy, an environmental management system wasbillable hours. In 2023, our firm donated more than 40,000 hours tolocal level, we have an Australian Board, which meets implemented in 2012. As a professional services firm, ourpro bono cases. We also celebrate National Pro Bono Day annuallyregularly and is made up of Practice Area Leaders, Practice primary or core carbon footprint is attributable to energy andand recognise those who have performed more than 50 hours of proGroup Coordinators, other heads of group (including the paper use. We work closely with all our landlords to improvebono service per year.Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Australia and the Deputy our footprint, within the buildings we occupy. In addition weChief Financial Officer, Australia). The Australian Board incorporate environmental sustainability into our procurementoversees the management of the Australian operations. At practices and we have tracked energy usage and paper usagethe core of our operations are overlapping systems and across an 14 year period and reported usage, trend analysisprocesses that incorporate risk and quality management, and measurementagainst set targets to reduce our footprintaudit, assurance, as well as the specific initiatives and over time.As an international firm with complex multi- activities underpinning our environmental and social goals jurisdictional matters and active management, the remainderand objectives. Key principles include alignment of our and majority of our footprint is attributable to travel. principles with the prevailing standards of specialist topic areas, ethical standards and incremental innovation and improvement.CLIMATEINDIGENOUSCODE OF CONDUCT ACTIONRECONCILIATION /RISK MANAGEMENTINITIATIVES:TelecommutingGreen Star rated buildings 4-6 starEnergy efficientINITIATIVES: refits undertakenSpecify energy efficient appliancesTeleconferencing Reconciliation Action PlanCultural awareness trainingNAIDOC Week facilities and trainingEarth HourRide to Work DayEnd of trip National Reconciliation WeekInternships and employmentAffirmative ATSI facilitiesNABERSs Energy RatingEfficient building and lightingprocurementPro bono supportCollaboration for reconciliation automationFunding and donationsGROSS EMISSIONS SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY 2,507t - 5.7t per employeeNON LEGAL CHAIN MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEERING %1.9% 0.18% 618t25% INITIATIVES:Organised staff volunteeringBlood donationsCommunity volunteering75% 0% 1,890t CHARITABLESUSTAINABILITY 4 75% 17.0%.3t/e oy e e 0 t/eploy e eGIVINGREPORTINGplm m0%CARBONINITIATIVES:REPORTING COVERS:OFFSETSWorkplace givingMatched fundingfor employee donations Standalone ESG/ sustainability reportStandalone environmentalInternal appeals and collections sustainability reportWebsite - ESG commitments informationNET EMISSIONS2,507t - 5.7t per employee LEGALPRO BONOThese icons provide limited information about the ENVIRONMENTALfirms legal pro bono commitment. More extensiveMANAGEMENT information is reported by the Australian Pro Bono Centre and on individual firms websites.Click for further information from AusLSA:RECYCLING100% 100% 100% 100% OFFICESPAPER22,036 7.2% USAGE 5 R0 e tmploy e e cycont e nk g/e cledINITIATIVES:Follow me printingPAPER CERTIFICATION:Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certifiedNCOS Certified Carbon NeutralPEFC Australian Forestry standard'