Our work to promote ESG and sustainability is based on the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact. The 10 principles focus on business undertakings’ work with human rights, employee rights, environment and anti-corruption. We joined the UN Global Compact in 2008, the first Danish law firm to do so. An international initiative, the UN Global Compact works to promote corporate social responsibility.
We also commit ourselves to enter into partnerships that make a positive difference. We do this through our pro bono work. Read more about our pro bono work.
Our vision with our ESG strategy is: "We aim to set high standards for well-being and diversity and to minimise our climate impact." Our four strategic priorities are: climate, well-being, DE&I, and ESG advisory services.
Read more about our ESG strategy in our ESG report.
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Our four strategic priorities
Climate
Our ambition is to reduce our CO2e emissions while ensuring transparency about this. To achieve this, we will, for example, annually publish our climate accounts and report on scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. In this respect, in 2023 we decided to commit to setting an emission reduction target with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and therefore submitted a commitment letter to SBTi.
Well-being
A work-life balance that attracts and retains top talent is essential to our business. Our focus is not only on the working hours, but also on achieving an overall structure that supports employee well-being, development and commitment. In 2023, for example, we introduced the KR Family concept, which includes various maternity and paternity measures, and we decided to abolish our billable working hours requirement and make all working hours equally relevant.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
We aim to ensure an inclusive workplace that encourages and actively works with a holistic focus on DE&I across the organisation. To achieve this, we conduct bias training for partners and bring focus on different cultural and religious events in our events calendar.
ESG advisory services
We are committed to offering our clients top-quality sustainability advice. On our ESG advisory services site, we regularly share content highlighting new legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Due Diligence Directive, which aim to equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the intricacies of the complex legal landscape.
