Commitment to Sustainability: Forsters and Kelly Noel-Smith shortlisted for industry awards
Forsters LLP and CSR Partner, Kelly Noel-Smith, have been shortlisted in The Legal 500 ESG and LexisNexis Legal Awards 2024.
LexisNexis Legal Awards: Award for Sustainability - Forsters
Since our inception in 1998, Forsters has pioneered its approach to sustainability, and we are proud to see this commitment recognised.
This year has seen our most ambitious commitments to date.
In 2021, we signed up to a science-based emission reduction target to halve our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. We were one of the first firms of our size to make this pledge. In Autumn 2023 our reduction target was approved by the Science Based Target initiative.
We have a rigorous best practice programme in place driven by significant external commitments and characterised by a thoroughness of approach both internally and in how we support our clients and wider stakeholders.
The LexisNexis Legal Awards celebrate groundbreaking contributions to the legal industry. The winners will be announced on 14 March.
The Legal 500 ESG Awards: Environmental/Sustainability: Private Practice Champion of the year (internal) – Kelly Noel-Smith
We are delighted to announce that Kelly has been recognised for leading our approach to sustainability and establishing Forsters’ best practice programme.
Kelly has been an integral driver of change, which has included:
- Building a CSR team
- Creating our Green Impact Group
- Spearheading our 2021 commitment to a science-based emission reduction target
- Creating and leading our Sustainability Board
- Establishing our Sustainability Hub in 2020
- Initiating a Sustainability Collaborations programme with clients and intermediaries to consolidate sustainable ways of working operationally.
The inaugural Legal 500 ESG UK Awards will celebrate the very best ESG initiatives across the UK legal market. The winners will be announced on 24 April.