Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015 the United Nations introduced the Sustainable Development Goals. These are 17 goals which countries, companies and individuals can strive towards to create a more sustainable future.

We are thrilled to announce that we have developed a Sustainable Development Group who will initially focus on five goals which have been chosen by us all at Awdry Law. The Group will be responsible for organising, implementing and achieving targets, to improve both our work and our world. This will be a real team effort, with many across the firm eager to be involved, as well as supporting the local community and businesses.

The 17 goals are set out below, with the 5 goals we are currently working towards outlined. Each goal will then have ‘work’ and ‘world’ targets. The work targets will focus on improving our everyday work lives and have a positive impact on our employees. Our ‘world’ targets would look towards improving our communities and slightly larger scale achievements.”

Our Goals & Targets

Goal 2 - No Poverty

WORK TARGET = 6-monthly food bank collections.

WORK TARGET = Book swap and donations in each office.

WORK TARGET = Annual clothing and other item collections for charity shops.

WORLD TARGET = Volunteering for local shelters as part of our No Poverty campaign.

Goal 5 - Gender Equality

WORK TARGET = Domestic violence training for staff and fundraiser for Fear Free.

WORK TARGET = Enhanced business development opportunities for women.

WORK TARGET = Adopted the Women Empowerment Principles and host an International Women’s Day.

WORLD TARGET = Attendance and sponsor at Male Allyship Event.

Goal 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

WORK TARGET = Clean energy provider for our offices.

WORK TARGET = Salary sacrifice schemes to help employees with the cost of living

WORK TARGET = Work towards being carbon neutral.

WORLD TARGET = Attendance at Green Conference for innovative ideas.

Goal 13 - Climate Action

WORK TARGET = Collections of less recycled items.

WORK TARGET = Establishing discounts with local businesses to encourage employees to shop local.

WORK TARGET = Water meters and water saving items installed in each office.

WORLD TARGET = Tree Planting, River Clean-ups and Litter Picking volunteering.

Good Health and Well-Being

This goal will continue under our Thriving At Work team, recently they have been implementing the Employee Assistant Benefit and organising Mental Health First Aiders in each office.

Events

Inclusive Golf Lessons - April 2025

We recognise the importance of inclusive networking opportunities and so one of our Partners, Rachel Fereday, has arranged golf lessons for all of those interested in learning a new sport that can also lead to new business relationships.

We are thrilled that 25 women have taken up the opportunity and lessons will be running throughout April and May, with a final tournament to put what we have learnt to the test.

We are looking forward to seeing members of our network out on the golf course soon!

Green Space Event - May 2025

We will be encouraging employees to get ‘Green Fingered’ in our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.

More to follow soon…

River Clean-Up - July 2025

We will be volunteering for Devizes Canoe Club to help them clean-up the canals as part of our mission to protect our local wildlife.

More to follow soon…

International Women's Day Event

We hosted an International Women’s Day event on Monday 10^th March at Bowood for all members of our firm to celebrate the magnificent contribution already made by the women at Awdry Law and to discuss how we continue to #accelerateaction. We were delighted to be joined by inspirational speaker, Nicola Jones who is a former barrister and now expert legal trainer, who has a flare for engaging an audience and providing thought-provoking ideas.

Our Managing Partner’s Statement for International Women’s Day.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7304884332056174592

World Book Day Swap

This year World Book Day took place on Thursday 6^th March 2025 and we organised a firmwide Book Swap/ Book Donation in line with our Sustainable Development Goal of NO POVERTY. We encouraged our team to donate any books they have at home. Books were swapped between the Book Swap shelves established in each office to rotate the books available in each office. At the end of the day, left over books were donated to charity to support our local communities.

Domestic Abuse Training

Domestic Abuse training was provided by FearFree Charity to members of staff in support of the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse campaign, which is one of our targets for Gender Equality. It is so important in our professional and personal lives to be able to notice the signs of Domestic Abuse and have the ability to signpost people to those who can provide critical support and assistance.

If you want to support the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse, click on this link to see how you can help make a difference https://16daysofaction.co.uk/.

Male Allyship Event (Wiltshire Community Foundation)

In support of Gender Equality we part-sponsored the WCF’s event on promoting gender equality through male allyship, which members of our management board also attended. The event had some fascinating speakers, all providing their own insight and advice on how organisations can improve inclusivity and equality at all levels.

No Poverty Campaign

We launched our ‘No Poverty’ campaign, which is part of our commitment to the United Nations’ global goals.

Starting Tuesday 15 October, our amazing team of volunteers served those in need at Swindon’s Big Breakfast+ in the Pilgrim Centre, Swindon, and Devizes Opendoors at the Southbroom Centre, Devizes. We offered warm meals, friendly conversations, and a sense of community.

We also partnered with local charities, including Julia’s House Children’s Hospice, and Swindon food banks, to recycle and donate household items, clothes, and non-perishable food items.

Our clients can drop off their donations at our office, and we’ll ensure they get to where they’re needed most.

We look forward to running a further ‘No Poverty’ campaign in Autumn 2025.

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