Our sights are on a sustainable future
Ogier is on a sustainability journey. Our focus is on continual improvement through setting challenging targets, allocating the right resources and approaching decisions and activities with a sustainability mindset. Ogier's Environmental Impact Policy sets out our approach to improving our environmental performance beyond its legal obligations. As part of this approach, we have set ambitious reduction targets for our carbon emissions through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – targets grounded in climate science, in line with the global net-zero goal. As a business Ogier commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. We also commit to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 46.2% within the same timeframe. We are proud to have completed SBTi's validation process for our 2030 near-term science-based targets and received its approval in September 2023.
We are also members of the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA) – an organisation we are working with to develop industry best practices. We were the first offshore law firm making these commitments and achievements.
To ensure our journey is expert led, we have an experienced Group Head of Sustainability to oversee our processes and have developed a management system and, using ISO 14001 Standard as a framework, ensure successful implementation of Ogier sustainability programme.
Key for Ogier is how we are held to account and the strong governance we put in place to achieve our sustainability goals. With the full support of Global Managing Partner Edward Mackereth, our long-term sustainability commitments are supported by our Legal Executive Board and Ogier's Global Environmental Steering Committee.