About Us
Governance
Legal Charter 1.5 is led by an Advisory Board whose members comprise a senior leader from each Charter firm. The Advisory Board oversees the strategic direction of the Charter and delegates the day-to-day management of the Charter to the secretariat led by Achill Legal.
The Secretariat
Achill Legal is a hub providing secretariat support to several networks which each play a unique role supporting the sector as it transitions to net zero. These include: Legal Charter 1.5, the Legal Sustainability Alliance, the Greener Litigation Pledge, the Bar Sustainability Network and One Million Hours. We bring together leaders from academia, business and professional services to collaborate and find solutions to the complex problems that climate change presents. The team at Achill Legal has delivered strategic leadership and practical support to the legal industry for over a decade.
The Consequences of Climate change are real
How can law firms make a difference?
The impacts of climate change are of real relevance and consequence to law firms.
It is a material issue for clients, who increasingly demand evidence from their law firm of a credible, integrated approach to sustainability and a commitment to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
The legal services sector makes up approximately 2% of the UK’s economy, employing over half a million people. Legal Charter 1.5’s collaborative approach creates an ideal platform to promote and deliver meaningful change and leverage common purpose for positive effect.
Paddy Linighan
Chief Sustainability Officer
Clyde & Co
Alexander Rhodes
Partner, Head of Mishcon Purpose
Mishcon de Reya
Kirsty Rogers
Chief Sustainability Officer
DWF
Shane Gleghorn