Community Impact

Empowering communities, enriching futures

Introduction

At Bird & Bird, we believe that creating meaningful community impact is a shared responsibility across the firm, one that involves both our legal professionals and our business services teams.

By combining our diverse skills, expertise, and perspectives, we are better equipped to support the communities in which we live and work. Our approach is rooted in addressing local needs through targeted initiatives, while also recognising the value of cross-border collaboration to tackle global challenges.

Whether through pro bono, volunteering, skills-sharing, or strategic partnerships, we aim to deliver inclusive and sustainable outcomes that reflect our values and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This collective effort ensures that our community engagement is not only impactful but also embedded in the culture of our firm.

Our focus on community impact:

Advancing our responsible business agenda through our communities and partnerships.

We work hard to support actions and initiatives that demonstrate a positive impact on the communities in which we operate. We run fundraising, volunteering and pro bono initiatives, working closely with charities to truly amplify our impact.

Goals and metrics

Aligning our activity to the UN SDGs

Addressing local challenges and needs in the areas in which we operate

Measuring the number of hours and economical value of time contribute

Tracking progress, measuring impact and receiving feedback

Adopting a ‘theory of change’ model

Increase opportunities for fee earner and business service professionals

Incentivise and engage our people to support community projects

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Our progress in FY24/25
FY24/25 community impact successes & highlights across our network

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