Addleshaw Goddard's Culture:
A Responsible Business


Organisations around the world choose us to help them find legal and commercial solutions to the opportunities and risks they face as they aim to grow, transition, and transform. We always seek do that in a responsible way, because we know we are all part of a bigger picture. Simply, we believe that responsible business is good business.

Addleshaw Goddard is committed to the ongoing journey of having as positive an impact as possible on the world around us – just as we are committed to helping our clients with their journeys. Below and throughout this website you will find examples of that commitment in action – for our communities, for our colleagues, and for our clients. While we are pleased with our progress so far, we know that there is more to be done, and so we are applying a 'responsible business lens' across our business operations to identify where we can do better.


Culture and values – The essence of the firm 

Culture and values shape how we treat our clients, each other, and our wider communities. Addleshaw Goddard is driven to consistently deliver the highest quality experiences and outcomes for everyone we support. Our clients and colleagues past and present tell us that we are ambitious, supportive, innovative, and are good people to work with. And when asked what makes us 'uniquely AG', they tell us we deliver excellence through true collaboration and by doing the right things in the right ways.


The Five Elements of Our Responsible Business

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A few quick facts

UN

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Global Compact Signatory

Employer for Women

Employer for Social Mobility

5% - EcoVadis Ratings





We are a signatory to the UN Global Compact and align our work to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Named a Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality 15 times by The Times newspaper 

Named a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility in the Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index (11th place in 2024)

Among the top 5% of over 150,000 companies assessed in the EcoVadis ratings. (Gold accreditation in 2025).

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45%

350+

2018

initiatives

female board

women completed 'How to Flourish'

co-founded mental health initiative





We have run over 40 external initiatives focussed on Unlocking Young Potential

45% of our Board is female

For over 10 years, over 350 internal and external women have completed our 'How to Flourish' female development programme 

In 2018 we co-founded the Mindful Business Charter, an award-winning initiative to promote better mental health and wellbeing

700+

2045

£5m+

participants in DEI networks

AGenda: Net Zero

pro bono work completed




Our thriving colleague networks have been instrumental in raising awareness and promoting inclusive behaviours across AG

AG commits to reduce scope 1&2 emissions by 42% by FY30 and 90% by FY45 and reduce scope 3 emissions by 51.6% per full time employee by FY30 and 97% by FY45 as verified by SBTi.

Over £5,000,000 worth of pro bono work completed in 2024-25 

UN

Top

Global Compact Signatory

Employer for Women



We are a signatory to the UN Global Compact and align our work to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Named a Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality 15 times by The Times newspaper 

Top

Top

Employer for Social Mobility

5% - EcoVadis Ratings



Named a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility in the Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index (11th place in 2024)

Among the top 5% of over 150,000 companies assessed in the EcoVadis ratings. (Gold accreditation in 2025).

40+

45%

initiatives

female board



We have run over 40 external initiatives focussed on Unlocking Young Potential

45% of our Board is female

350+

2018

women completed 'How to Flourish'

co-founded mental health initiative



For over 10 years, over 350 internal and external women have completed our 'How to Flourish' female development programme 

In 2018 we co-founded the Mindful Business Charter, an award-winning initiative to promote better mental health and wellbeing

700+

2045

participants in DEI networks

AGenda: Net Zero



Our thriving colleague networks have been instrumental in raising awareness and promoting inclusive behaviours across AG

AG commits to reduce scope 1&2 emissions by 42% by FY30 and 90% by FY45 and reduce scope 3 emissions by 51.6% per full time employee by FY30 and 97% by FY45 as verified by SBTi.

£5m+

pro bono work completed


Over £5,000,000 worth of pro bono work completed in 2024-25 

Example Awards, Accreditations & Partnerships

Ecovadis
Top 50 logo
Top 75 Employer Index
RZSS Corporate Partner
Prime Logo
Living Wage Employer
FT Best Employers
Fertility Friendly Logo
Hellios Logo
Achilles Logo
ISO 14001
ISO 27001
NQA GHG Verification
CDP

Sustainability
at AG

We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment by adopting progressively more sustainable consumption practices. 

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