Addleshaw Goddard's Culture:
A Responsible Business
Organisations around the world choose us to help them find legal and commercial solutions to the opportunities and risks they face as they aim to grow, transition, and transform. We always seek do that in a responsible way, because we know we are all part of a bigger picture. Simply, we believe that responsible business is good business.
Addleshaw Goddard is committed to the ongoing journey of having as positive an impact as possible on the world around us – just as we are committed to helping our clients with their journeys. Below and throughout this website you will find examples of that commitment in action - for our communities, for our colleagues, and for our clients. While we are pleased with our progress so far, we know that there is more to be done, and so we are applying a 'responsible business lens' across our business operations to identify where we can do better.
OUR VALUES
From the work we do, to the culture we foster, and the partnerships we form, every last part of Addleshaw Goddard is driven by three core values: quality, imagination, and impact. We welcome everyone, support people to achieve their full potential, and always seek smart ways to have a positive impact – for our clients, colleagues, and communities around the world.
THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF OUR RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
A few quick facts
UN
Top
Top
40+
Global Compact Signatory
Employer for Women
Employer for Social Mobility
initiatives
We are a signatory to the UN Global Compact and align our work to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Named a Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality 15 times by The Times newspaper
Named a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility in the Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index (36th place in 2023)
We have run over 40 external initiatives focussed on Unlocking Young Potential
35%
350+
2018
700+
female board
women completed 'How to Flourish'
co-founded mental health initiative
participants in DEI networks
35% of our Board is female
For over 10 years, over 350 internal and external women have completed our 'How to Flourish' female development programme
In 2018 we co-founded the Mindful Business Charter, an award-winning initiative to promote better mental health and wellbeing
Our thriving colleague networks have been instrumental in raising awareness and promoting inclusive behaviours across AG
Zero
£2m+
Top
Achieved net zero
pro bono work completed
15% - EcoVadis Ratings
AG has achieved carbon neutral certification in our UK operations – through reducing scope 1 & 2 emissions by 96.7% from a 2019 base year and purchasing neutralisation offsets for the remaining unabated/residual emissions
Over £2,000,000 worth of pro bono work completed in 2022-23
Among the top 15% of over 130,000 companies assessed in the EcoVadis ratings. (Silver accreditation in 2024).
UN
Top
Global Compact Signatory
Employer for Women
We are a signatory to the UN Global Compact and align our work to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Named a Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality 15 times by The Times newspaper
Top
40+
Employer for Social Mobility
initiatives
Named a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility in the Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index (36th place in 2023)
We have run over 40 external initiatives focussed on Unlocking Young Potential
35%
350+
female board
women completed 'How to Flourish'
35% of our Board is female
For over 10 years, over 350 internal and external women have completed our 'How to Flourish' female development programme
2018
700+
co-founded mental health initiative
participants in DEI networks
In 2018 we co-founded the Mindful Business Charter, an award-winning initiative to promote better mental health and wellbeing
Our thriving colleague networks have been instrumental in raising awareness and promoting inclusive behaviours across AG
Zero
£2m+
Achieved net zero
pro bono work completed
AG has achieved carbon neutral certification in our UK operations – through reducing scope 1 & 2 emissions by 96.7% from a 2019 base year and purchasing neutralisation offsets for the remaining unabated/residual emissions
Over £2,000,000 worth of pro bono work completed in 2022-23
Top
15% - EcoVadis Ratings
Among the top 15% of over 130,000 companies assessed in the EcoVadis ratings. (Silver accreditation in 2024).
Example Awards, Accreditations & Partnerships
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Inclusion at AG
Read more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us
Disability
Valuing everyone for their contribution
Ethnicity
Proactive approach to diversifying our workforce and focussing on ethnically diverse communities
Gender
Committed to striving for better gender balance in our business
LGBTQ+
Proud to support an open and inclusive environment for colleagues, clients and suppliers alike
Social mobility
Promoting wider access to the law, regardless of a person's background
Community & Pro Bono
Unlocking Young Potential
Our CSR strategy is framed around our ultimate objective of Unlocking Young Potential. We aim to make an active contribution to our communities through supporting young people to reach their full potential through our three CSR pillars: Access to Education, Access to the Profession and Access to Work.
Find out moreEnvironment
Environment
Sustainability
at AG
We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment by adopting progressively more sustainable consumption practices.
Find out moreOUR BOARD – Sponsors of our Responsible Business Strategy
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