b'2024 AusLSAOUR PEOPLE OUR ENVIRONMENTSUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS:PROFILE Thomson Geers people are core to the success of our business. TheThomson Geer recognises its responsibility to make a law is an incredibly rewarding profession, but we recognise that it canmeaningful commitment to minimise the impact of its also be demanding. For this reason, we aim to maintain anoperations on the environment and to use the resources environment that is flexible, friendly, personable, collegiate andconsumed in delivering professional services to its clients in professionally stimulating. the most efficient way possible.We firmly believe in equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. It isAs with most professional services companies, our major inherent to the way we operate and is reflected in the firms Diversityenvironmental impacts occur through our everyday activities, and Inclusion Statement. We are proud to participate in a number ofwhich is why we have implemented a range of environment initiatives to advance the interests of women, as well as being ainitiatives. member of the Australian Network on Disability and Diverse Women in Law.These include the implementation of a Less Paper Policy which has reduced our use of paper by over half, electronic Maintaining legal knowledge both broadly and in specific areas is ofcorrespondence and invoicing, default double sided printing, key importance. Thomson Geer delivers a comprehensive trainingrecycling, automatic sleep mode for computers, and sensor and development program and all staff attend the various legal andlighting. non-legal seminars and courses on offer. We also support opportunities to undertake external study.We consider the environmental impact of our procurement of goods and services and seek to source legal and Thomson Geer We also know that wellbeing has a significant impact on motivation,environmentally acceptable sources.morale and performance at work. Our wellbeing@work program Headcount:700 (FTE) provides a range of resources and tools for our people so that theyWe consider the energy rating of the building as a part of our can maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. choice of new tenancy requirements. All of our offices are in Floor Area:13,073m2 at least a five star NABERS rated building.Number of Offices : 6 GENDER25% 63% 80% 75% CLIMATEEQUALITY ACTIONThomson Geer is a major Australian corporate law firm. We are trusted byINITIATIVES: INITIATIVES: TelecommutingGreen Star rated buildings 4-6 starEnergy efficient companies, governments and institutions International Womens DayEquitable briefing pledge (e.g. CommBar/LCA)refits undertakenSpecify energy efficient appliancesTeleconferencing to act for their commercial and legal Host or lead external programs and/or forumsFemale advancement, mentoringfacilities and trainingEarth HourEnd of trip facilitiesNABERSs and coachingTraining - Gender awareness unconscious biasGender sensitiveEnergy RatingEfficient building and lighting automationForced interests.promotion and recruitmentEqual pay controlsWomen on Boards computer shutdownWith more than 700 people, including overINCLUSIVEGROSS EMISSIONS150 partners, operating out of our offices WORKPLACE 1,232t - 1.8t per employee in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra, we are one of the44% 0% 543t10 largest firms operating in Australia.INITIATIVES:BUILDINGS 44%0.0Thomson Geer is a full service firm and Recruitment and promotion for D&IExternal D&I programs and/or forumsm 24t/hostingTraining - Awareness and unconscious biasMembership - Aust Network many of the firms practitioners areOn Disability0% 54%acknowledged as leading lawyers in theirTRAVEL 689tfields.0 56%FLEXIBLE. 9 6t/e e e26 2.0 93% po ym lThomson Geer provides a full range of WORKPLACE 0% 0%corporate legal services to clients acrossGREEN the public and private sectors. As a fullINITIATIVES:ENERGY commercial firm, we are able to call on Flexible work hoursPart time optionsJob sharingRemote working tools and expertise in a wide variety of practicesystemsSupport for flexible workingTime in lieuUnpaid leaveCarers leaveNET EMISSIONS Study leaveVolunteering leavePurchased leaveCareer breaksPhased areas and provide our clients withretirementAdjusted KPIs after absencesSabbaticalsDomestic violence leave1,232t - 1.8t per employeecomprehensive solutions for all their legal Family and fertility leaveneeds. ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT WELLBEINGINITIATIVES:R U OK? programPsychological support/ EAPTraining - Mental health awareness and management RECYCLING100% OFFICESPHYSICALWELLBEINGPAPERUSAGEINITIATIVES:Ergonomics programProactive health checksFlu vaccinationsGym membershipsTeam eventsWellness awareness and promotionINITIATIVES:Subsidised health insuranceOnsite fruit and healthy cateringHealth EAPPaperlite office programGreen accredited paper purchase specificationFollow me printingRecycled paper purchase specificationPAPER CERTIFICATION:PEFC Australian Forestry standard'