b'OUR ENVIRONMENT OUR COMMUNITY OUR GOVERNANCESUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS:To further our commitment to a sustainable future, we areOur focus is to have a positive impact on our local communities.Sparke Helmore is a national partnership and law firm. The currently undertaking the implementation of anThrough our Pro Bono Practice we provide legal assistance tofirms governance arrangements are set out in a Partnership Environmental Management System with AusLSA.In thisindividuals who have difficulty accessing justice and assist charitiesDeed. The partners elect a Board responsible for the overall process we have updated our Environmental Policy, createdand not-for-profits so their income can advance their valuabledirection and strategy of the firm, and the Board in turn an Environmental Impacts Register and are currently finalisingservices. In the 21/22FY, we completed 15,241 hours of pro bonoappoints a number of Board subcommittees to assist, our Environmental Management Plan.An Environmentallegal work. Marrickville Legal Centre (MLC), in partnership with ourincluding the Audit and Risk Committee. The partners elect a Steering Committee and Environmental Working Group havefirm, launched the Low Bono Legal Service in May 2020 to provideNational Managing Partner (NMP) to manage the day to day been established to drive and monitor actions, and implementemployment law assistance to the missing middle, a large section ofoperation of the partnership and the partnership business the initiatives identified in the Environmental Managementthe community who cannot afford professional legal advice but whoconsistent with the strategy and direction set by the Board. Plan.Local Green Committees will also be formed to drivealso dont meet Legal Aid or pro bono eligibility tests. This innovativeThe NMP is advised by an Executive Committee which initiatives, educate and change behaviour at a local officeservice addresses a large gap in access to justice for low-incomeincludes National Practice Group Leaders. In addition, there level.The firms Environmental Management Plan focuses onearners with a model that provides affordable, fixed-feeare local office managing partners and client relationship reducing our environmental footprint through reducingrepresentation to clients who, before its launch, would not have hadpartners. The firm has appointed a Risk & Compliance electricity consumption, paper consumption and waste toaccess to legal services. In 21/22FY our lawyers provided 791 hours ofManager who is responsible for implementing and facilitating landfill, and reviewing our supply chain policies andlegal assistance and 75 clients were assisted through the Service.the maintenance of the firms enterprise risk management procedures. Since its inception the Service has recovered over $2 million forframework, compliance programs, ethical business practices clients. All funds raised through the Service are directed towards(including fraud and corruption management) and the MLCs pro bono programs. Our staff are actively involved in a rangegovernance of all firm-wide policies and protocols. These of community organisations and initiatives, including our non-legalmeasures aim to ensure good governance processes and risk staff.management are at the forefront of everyday decision-making at all levels within the firm, and to assist mitigating potential fraudulent or corrupt business practices.CLIMATEINDIGENOUSCODE OF CONDUCT ACTIONRECONCILIATION /RISK MANAGEMENTINITIATIVES:TelecommutingEnergy efficient refits undertakenSpecify energyINITIATIVES: efficient appliancesTeleconferencing facilities and trainingEarth Hour NAIDOC Week End of trip facilitiesNABERSs Energy RatingEfficient building and lighting automationForced computer shutdownRenewable ElectricityVoluntary Carbon OffsetsEnergy audits in previous two years NON LEGAL GROSS EMISSIONSVOLUNTEERING SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY 922t - 1.2t per employee CHAIN MANAGEMENTINITIATIVES: 0% 1.1% 807tNFP BoardsOrganised staff volunteeringPaid volunteer timeBlood donationsStudent tutoring and mentoringSkilled volunteering program 87%Community volunteering11.3% 0.56% 115t CHARITABLESUPPLIER STANDARDS COVER: 12.5%GIVINGHuman rightsEnvironmental impactsIndigenous inclusion 0 . 1 4t/e e 0 . 0 7t/e ep po y em lo y e 0 m l Gender equalityNET EMISSIONS INITIATIVES: 922t - 1.2t per employeeFirm donation programWorkplace givingMatched funding for employeeSUSTAINABILITY donationsInternal appeals and collectionsExternal charity events and appealsREPORTINGENVIRONMENTALLEGALREPORTING COVERS: MANAGEMENTPRO BONOStandalone ESG/ sustainability reportThese icons provide limited information about the firms legal pro bono commitment. More extensive information is reported by the Australian Pro Bono Centre and on individual firms websites.Click for further RECYCLING89% 100% 33% 67% information from AusLSA: OFFICESPAPER23,572 42% USAGE 3 R2 e e c ntk g/employ e ycled cont eINITIATIVES:Paperlite office programFollow me printingRecycled paper purchase specificationPAPER CERTIFICATION:Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certifiedPEFC Australian Forestry standard'