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Sustainability

Sustainability at work.

We are committed to reducing our environmental impact as individuals and as a Firm.

What We've Done as a Firm
What We've Done as a Firm
  • Support electronic filing of documents 
  • Recycle and shred discarded paper 
  • Have made available (throughout our business premises) recycling services and facilities for paper, packaging, containers, organic matter and electronic waste 
  • Minimize the use of bottled water at Firm and client functions, as well as offering water in reusable containers 
  • Do business with suppliers who are environmentally conscious (to the extent reasonably possible) 
  • Support use of low-fuel consumption vehicles for Firm travel 
  • Purchasing environmentally friendly supplies when possible and limiting packaging from our suppliers
Encouraging Individual Green Efforts
Encouraging Individual Green Efforts

Making positive change requires all hands on deck. We promote environmentally friendly habits from our lawyers and staff, such as:

  • Printing double-sided to reduce paper and toner consumption

  • Printing with low resolution to incur additional savings in toner use

  • Turning off lights at the end of the day (where motion-sensing lighting is not available)

  • Shutting down computers before leaving the office

Choosing Green Premises
Choosing Green Premises

All of our Canadian offices are located in LEED-certified, premier buildings that are designed to maximize sustainability performance. In addition, we have taken measures to further reduce our environmental impact by installing energy-efficient features, including:         

  • State-of-the-art HVAC controls and elements to regulate the temperature and airflow 
  • Clerestory glass to filter natural light throughout our spaces 
  • Motion-sensing lighting and energy-efficient bulbs 
  • Carpet tiles to reduce waste and simplify replacement 
  • Energy-efficient hand dryers in washrooms
Pro Bono Legal Services
Pro Bono Legal Services

We offer pro bono legal services across Canada to organizations dedicated to supporting a sustainable future. Our longstanding pro bono support for Evergreen helped transform Toronto’s Brick Works into a nationally recognized environmental hub for sustainability and green design. 

Through regulatory guidance to The Ocean Cleanup, we enabled the successful arrival of its first shipment of plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Vancouver, supporting its mission to remove plastic from Canada’s oceans and convert it into sustainable products that fund ongoing cleanup efforts. 

See our Pro Bono page to learn more about the great work our clients are doing, and how we help to make it possible. 

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