Sustainable workspaces in Amsterdam

In November 2022, we relocated to a renovated, smart and sustainable office space in the heart of Amsterdam. BREAAM certified, powered by solar energy, and equipped with a green rooftop and gardens, 2Amsterdam has been designed with sustainability, innovation and wellbeing at its core, with considerations throughout to reduce the impact on the environment.

The office space compliments our flexible working model, with a variety of open and enclosed quiet and refined workspaces, client spaces, and an inviting vibrant Social Heart on the penthouse-style top floor.

Items from the old office were auctioned to raise funds in support of our 2022 Global Charitable Initiative. Around 100 items were auctioned and will be reused, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. In total, €2300 was donated to Save the Children.

Reducing carbon in our supply chain

For many professional services firms, supply chains are often one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions, and we are no different. For us, around 98% of our emissions occur in our value chain.

These Scope 3 indirect emissions include purchased goods and services, business travel, waste and employee commuting. One of our main objectives for 2023 is to work closely with our key suppliers to access more data, to help us better understand their environmental and social impact. Engaging suppliers and making them a more inclusive part of our operations will enhance our understanding of supply chain emissions, and help identify opportunities to collaboratively drive sustainability targets.

Converting our paper footprint into trees

Data is key to driving the sustainability agenda. Working with PrintReleaf, through their partnership with Xerox, we are able to measure our footprint and calculate the number of trees impacted by our consumption. This data is used to reforest the equivalent number of trees at planting sites in geographic areas of need, and since our UK offices joined the scheme in September 2022, 116 trees have been planted.

Planting and protecting forests for tomorrow in Paris

In Paris, we have partnered with the French National Forests Office endowment Fund (ONF-Agir pour la forêt) since 2021, to help promote sustainable forestry management, fight climate change and preserve biodiversity.

Through our partnership we have contributed to the planting of new species across two big state-owned forests (Montmorency and Fausse-Repose). The main objectives of the projects are to:

• Improve the resilience of the forests against disease and climate change by introducing a mixture of species.
• Conserve the landscape for future generations through projects that fight climate change, preserve biodiversity and prevent natural hazards.
• Guarantee the safety of the public through the removal of diseased trees and maintenance of paths.
• Preserve the wood resource with regular maintenance and replanting, in order to allow for optimal growth. The trees will be used to produce high quality lumber.
• Preserve the biodiversity of the forests through conservation efforts.