At Maurice Blackburn we care about protecting the environment
and are working hard at being an environmentally sustainable law
firm.
In March 2007 we established a Sustainability Group, which has
spearheaded a number of important initiatives across the firm
including:
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Undertaking a comprehensive, national carbon audit of our
operations, to focus our emissions reduction strategy, provide a
benchmark for measuring progress and facilitate carbon
offsetting;
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Implementing environmentally sound building refurbishments to
reduce energy and water consumption, for example installation of
sensor lights, brown-out blinds and dual flush toilets;
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Implementing and promoting compliance with Maurice Blackburn's
Sustainability Policy, which articulates our commitment to
protecting the environment and provides guidelines for sustainable
practices across the firm, including waste reduction and recycling
and reduction of water and energy usage;
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Facilitating and promoting the use of public transport and
cycling to and from work, for example through establishing a bike
users group and offering plans for purchase of yearly public
transport tickets;
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Purchasing consumable products from environmentally and
socially sound sources;
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Recycling used computers; and
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Switching to 100% recycled paper.
We are also committed to assisting organisations that lobby to
protect the environment. For example, we assist Greenpeace with
work on both a paid and pro bono basis.
To contact the firm about sustainability issues, email sustainability@mauriceblackburn.com.au