IRWIN MITCHELL JOINS THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

Irwin Mitchell has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact initiative (UNGC) and a member of the UNGC UK Network, affirming its commitment to ten universally accepted principles in the area of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and aligning its Responsible Business strategy with the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

The commitment, revealed in Irwin Mitchell’s FY22 Responsible Business report, further focuses the firm’s ambition to be a leading responsible business and sits alongside the increasing demand from clients for help around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) measures.

Irwin Mitchell’s Responsible Business strategy is centred on two overarching goals of inclusion and sustainability. A key part of this is the Group’s roadmap to transition to Net Zero by 2040, which was launched in July, plus the appointment of Kate Fergusson as Irwin Mitchell’s first Head of Responsible Business in January. Kate’s main priority is to drive forward the delivery of the strategy and engagement with the firm’s stakeholders alongside her team.

FY2022 Responsible Business highlights include work on Inclusion and Sustainability.

Kate Fergusson, pictured, Head of Responsible Business at Irwin Mitchell said: “As a purpose-led business we measure our success according to

the impact we have upon our key stakeholders, including our people and our planet. Our latest Responsible Business report provides a snapshot of the excellent work taking place across the group to deliver on our commitments to inclusion and sustainability.

“We recognise that working together in partnership with our stakeholders will place us in the strongest position to find solutions to the most critical shared societal and environmental challenges. With that in mind, I am delighted that Irwin Mitchell has become a signatory to the UN Global Compact, joining a global network of over 13,000 like-minded organisations and committing to working together to create change which will benefit us all.”

The commitment to the UNGC is demonstrative of the firm’s commitment to working collaboratively to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs – going beyond the provision of technical legal and financial advice to respond to client needs in a holistic way.