Sustainability
Seyfarth is committed to moving along the path to sustainability in order to enhance the well-being of our communities.
Our commitment to community service includes our efforts to minimize the impact of our operations on the environment and to raise awareness among our people about how to contribute to the long-term survival of our natural resources.
Our “Go Green” initiatives include:
- Using a secure electronic filing system, significantly reducing the need for paper files.
- Selecting third-party vendors with sustainability considerations in mind.
- Providing desk-side paper recycling and floor-wide bottle and can recycling bins.
- Using recycled paper and encouraging people to use less paper and print double-sided.
- Encouraging use of filtered water instead of bottled water.
- Switching to compact fluorescent lighting.
- Providing bicycle storage and showering facilities.
- Encouraging employees to turn off lights, computers, and other electronics when not in use.
We also try to make sure our office space is as environmentally friendly as possible. Our Atlanta office, after moving into new space in Midtown in 2010, applied for and received LEED Gold certification for our space. In Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, our offices are in buildings that have been LEED certified.
Seyfarth is committed to moving along the path to sustainability in order to enhance the well-being of our communities. In order to take our efforts to the next level, we have joined the Law Firm Sustainability Network, a group of law firms who meet regularly to learn from one another, share best practices, and exchange ideas about how to improve sustainability programs.
Through our pro bono program, we have provided over $1.4 million worth of free legal services to qualifying sustainability-focused nonprofit organizations and small businesses; we have an annual goal of providing $350,000 in such services, and we regularly exceed that goal.