As a law firm, our business involves using a lot of paper.  While we already recycle most of our paper waste and use recycled paper and products where we can, we still understand the importance of reducing consumption as our primary goal. So we are finding new ways of using technology to manage case files.

Our approach is also evident in our investment in video conferencing to reduce the need to travel between offices and a travel policy that controls flying and gives staff the option to get involved in the Cycle to Work scheme.  We always take environmental sustainability issues into account in our procurement processes, design and build projects, and waste and energy management and we are constantly looking to develop and raise our standards.

We understand that we cannot change the world overnight but that we can all do something to help. It is this ethos and awareness among management and staff that will continue to evolve and further help reduce our impact on the environment as a whole.

Russell Jones & Walker are members of the http://www.legalsectoralliance.com/Legal Sector Alliance.

For more information, please contact Darren Hackett, our Head of Facilities, on d.j.hackett@rjw.co.uk.