I want my legacy to be that I made a positive contribution to the future well being of the planet.

The firm has an excellent record of addressing environmental issues and has already set up many schemes across its offices in London, Leeds and Manchester that support this aim.  Our environmental programme is headed up by Claire Sheppard, a Partner in our Environment Practice.

Our business operations take into account green issues such as our travel policy, premises, purchasing and working practices - for example, all our financial reports and other management information are generated and distributed electronically, rather than on paper and we encourage the use of video conferencing whenever practicable.  We already have a number of recycling projects, including recycling office furniture, paper, cups, lightbulbs and printer toners and have been introducing new technologies such as "follow me" printing, which reduce our consumption of natural resources.

We want all of our operations to have as little impact on the wider environment as possible. Indeed, you will not find this information in a brochure in our reception areas - we do not believe in printing material to tell you how we are saving paper.

Addleshaw Goddard are members of the Prince of Wales MayDay Network.

In 2008, we signed up to the Legal Sector Alliance on Climate Change and Green500 (the Mayor of London's carbon reduction programme) and we are committed to taking an active role in both organisations.