b'OUR ENVIRONMENT OUR COMMUNITY OUR GOVERNANCESUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS:Russell Kennedy continues to make a concerted effort toLed by our Pro Bono Practice Group, we promote access to justice byAt Russell Kennedy we are committed to compliance with the reduce its carbon foot print and reduce the impact it has onidentifying key areas of unmet legal need and building andlaw and recognise that we have a responsibility to uphold the the environment so helping protect it for future generations.maintaining expertise in those areas. Over many years, RKs Pro Bonohighest levels of ethical and risk management standards. We We support environmental stewardship by utilising businessPractice has developed expertise in legal issues affecting asylumare governed by a Board comprising six Principals. The Legal processes that enables waste prevention and promotes theseekers and refugees, people in immigration detention, not-for- Risk and Compliance Manager reports to the Managing effective use of resources and also through businessprofits and charities, wills and estates, dispute resolution, andDirector, and is responsible for the firms legal risk improvement process and initiatives that aim to furtheremployment. In the last 8 years we have run three major test cases:management and compliance activities and establishing a reduce our use on power and other resources. Covid 19 hasSZQRB v Minister for immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 1053,risk aware culture. Russell Kennedy has documented policies had a significant, positive, impact on our environmental[2013] HCA Trans 323, M64 v Minister for Immigration and Borderand procedures in areas such as people and culture, finance, sustainability and has markedly constrained our travel andProtection [2015] HCA 50 and BMF 16 v Minister for Immigration andand IT (including the requirement for cyber security training). resource consumption, it has also helped promote andBorder Protection [2016] FCA 1530 and successfully run 11 medicalThere is a well established code of conduct and a business encouraged the adoption of a number of sustainabilitytransfer matters for refugees. Since 2019, the Pro Bono Practice hascontinuity plan which incorporates an emergency initiatives, particularly our paper lite initiative, with our largestpartnered with Monash Law Schools clinical programme in running amanagement plan. Russell Kennedy does not have a formal litigation practice which was also our largest consumer ofClimate Justice Clinic (CJC) that gives students the opportunity tosupply chain management policy but does work paper becoming completely paperless over the course ofexpand and apply their knowledge of climate law. We have strongcollaboratively with its suppliers to ensure that where ever 2020. Once the world is back to its new normal, consumptionlinks to community organisations such as the Asylum Seeker Resourcepossible, environmentally sustainable products are of resources will obviously increase, particularly that of travel,Centre, Refugee Legal, the Human Rights Law Centre, Environmentalpurchased. This collaboration takes into account source of taxis, energy and paper. The challenge moving forward willJustice Australia, Youthlaw, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service andproduction, manufacturers and suppliers ethical processes be to keep up the momentum of these positive changes thatJustice Connect. We have also embarked on planning for our Reflectsuch as fair trade, packaging materials where appropriate Covid 19 has facilitated and not let old habits and practicesReconciliation Action Planand whole of life cycle impacts including product use and fit undo all the good that has been achieved. for purpose, consumption (low versus high yield) and finally endof life disposal.CLIMATEINDIGENOUSCODE OF CONDUCT ACTIONRECONCILIATION /RISK MANAGEMENTINITIATIVES:TelecommutingEnergy efficient refits undertakenSpecify energyINITIATIVES: efficient appliancesTeleconferencing facilities and trainingEarth Hour Cultural awareness trainingNAIDOC WeekNational Reconciliation WeekEnd of trip facilitiesEfficient building and lighting automationInternships and employmentPro bono supportGROSS EMISSIONS NON LEGAL 401t - 1.3t per employee VOLUNTEERING0% 1.7% 325t81% INITIATIVES:NFP BoardsOrganised staff volunteeringBlood donationsStudent tutoring and mentoringCPD for community sector lawyers18.3% 0.41% 76t18.9% CHARITABLE 0 . 2 5t/e 0 6t/e em lo y e e . 0 0 m l eGIVINGp po yNET EMISSIONS401t - 1.3t per employee INITIATIVES:Workplace givingMatched funding for employee donationsInternal appeals and collectionsENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT LEGALPRO BONOINITIATIVES: These icons provide limited information about theWorld Environment Day firms legal pro bono commitment. More extensive information is reported by the Australian Pro Bono Centre and on individual firms websites.Click for further RECYCLING100% 100% 50% 100% information from AusLSA: OFFICESPAPER8,306 97% USAGE 2 R8 e e c ntk g/employ e ycled cont eINITIATIVES:Paperlite office programGreen accredited paper purchase specificationFollow me printingRecycled paper purchase specificationPAPER CERTIFICATION:Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified'