Our CSR and sustainability initiatives

In 2018, we joined the UN Global Compact. Since then, the UN Global Compact has been the guiding principle in our CSR and sustainability initiatives forming an integral part of our business operations, our management focus and strategy.

Since we signed up to the Global Compact in 2018, we have taken a systematic approach to ensure that the ten principles of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption are embedded in our operations and strategies, thereby integrating social responsibility into our behaviour and the foundation of our firm. We have further identified and prioritised seven of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that for us represent key focus areas where we can make a difference. These SDGs help highlight where we need to take action in our daily lives.

This work is facilitated by our sustainability committee that is responsible for ensuring that we live up to applicable standards and best practices. The committee monitors our progress and performance against the targets set, decides on the overall measures, direction and new initiatives for our commitment, and it oversees the implementation of and compliance with our sustainability policy.

Our focus

As a workplace for more than 540 employees, all of whom perform exceptionally on a daily basis, it is paramount to us to ensure a good working environment, well-being and development and to foster a diversified and inclusive work culture where everyone has equal opportunities and can perform to the best of their abilities.

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We also aim to promote a society where everyone has access to education, knowledge and the rule of law. We offer highly specialised legal advisory services on strategic compliance and social responsibility, and we feel an obligation to share this knowledge with the world around us. We do this by sharing our knowledge in publications, at events and through pro bono work.

As a social actor, we also have a responsibility for the climate, and we are continually committed to reducing our footprint. This is achieved by maintaining and optimising our operations and by seeking more sustainable solutions and suppliers.

Our business model

Gorrissen Federspiel is a leading law firm in Denmark with strong international ties. As a full-service law firm, we provide legal advice on Danish and European business law.

Our clients are usually large Danish and international companies that we assist in landmark transactions and cases. We have a close cooperation with highly reputed international law firms who refer their clients to us when they need legal advice related to the Danish market or Danish interests.

As a knowledge-based business focused on high professionalism and ethics, we have all in-house skills demanded by our clients. At the end of 2022, we employed 315 lawyers. During the year, 29 young lawyers, all of whom have trained with us to become highly qualified lawyers, were admitted to the Danish bar. The commitment and dedication of our people is fundamental for our ability to provide outstanding legal advice to our clients. Therefore, we see the risks related to workforce and our employees as the most essential element for us to handle in our sustainability work. How we manage these risks is further detailed in our sustainability report addressed later on in this annual report.

Our method of reporting

In this part of our annual report, we will account for our ambitions, the importance of our focus and our objectives and the progress in our sustainability work within the framework of the UN Global Compact, and we will highlight the SDGs to which we contribute. We will also report on some of the actions and initiatives that have been particularly important to us as a company and to our people over the past year.

The sustainability committee

The sustainability committee works towards ensuring that we, as a law firm, meet all applicable rules, standards and best practices in the field of sustainability.

Camilla C. Collet Partner, chair of the sustainability committee

Martin André Dittmer Managing Partner

Sara Jursic Head of HR