Orrick’s strategy has three prongs: to be a leading legal advisor to the Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, and Finance sectors globally; to be the best law firm to work for; and to innovate delivery of ever-increasing quality and value. Our commitment to sustainability is integral to all three.

We have pioneered the field of corporate PPAs, innovating to help technology, energy, and other public companies achieve sustainability goals by purchasing renewable energy. We help municipalities across the country raise funding to install green energy infrastructure, from turning waste into jet fuel to installing solar panels. We collaborate with innovative ventures like Blue Forest to finance reforestation, preventing wildfires, protecting water, and reducing carbon emissions. We provide advice to organizations like the Wild Salmon Center so they can do their work to protect natural strongholds. All of these efforts have been recognized by Financial Times as innovative approaches to sustainability.

As a best place to work, we foster a “one team” approach to our firm culture. All Orrick offices support and play an active role in conservation and sustainability objectives. We have identified “Green Champions” in each office, who help implement firmwide initiatives and launch tailored local programs. Our plans for sustainability include seeking to transform our offices into greener buildings, ensure green supply chains, and significantly reduce paper use and emissions-intensive business travel.

We also seek innovative ways to expand our sustainability efforts. For our 2020 Partners’ Meeting—our largest annual event—we are partnering with the nonprofit Cool Effect to achieve a carbon-neutral event through carbon offsets for attendee flights and event emissions. Projects funded by Orrick’s purchase of carbon offsets include protecting against deforestation in Peru, improving the sustainability of an eagle preserve in Pennsylvania, and supplying clean-burning cookstoves in Honduras, China, Malawi, and Uganda.