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Corporate and Social Responsibility

Holding Redlich recognises the importance of giving back to the communities in which we operate and making our firm as sustainable as is possible. We aim to implement best practice environmental, social and governance policies and initiatives.

Environment, social, and governance

Environment, social, and governance

Commitment to annual reporting across sustainable and inclusive workplaces, community support, environmental conservation and responsible governance.

Members of the Australian Legal Sector Alliance (AusLSA) – an industry led association working collaboratively to promote best practice sustainability commitments and performances across the legal sector.

Our 2024 AusLSA Sustainability Profile

Ethical and responsible procurement

Ethical and responsible procurement

Holding Redlich is committed to respecting human rights and believes there is no place for modern slavery in the operations of any ethical business. We have joined the fight against modern slavery by working to ensure we apply best practice principles to ensure ethical and responsible procurement in our supply chains and operations. Extending to our suppliers and clients, we have set high standards and clear expectations about the way we conduct our business.

View our Modern Slavery Statement.
View our Supplier Code of Conduct.

'Reflect' Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

'Reflect' Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

Approved by Reconciliation Australia. 

Focusing on respect, relationships and opportunities. Promoting human rights and social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander associations, businesses and peoples.

Reconciliation and First Nations Justice at Holding Redlich

National pro bono program

National pro bono program

Promoting human rights and social justice. 

Key areas of focus:

  • First Nations Peoples
  • Refugees and people seeking asylum
  • Women at risk
  • Youth at risk
  • The arts
  • Seniors’ rights and elder abuse
  • Charities and not-for-profits
  • The environment.

Pro Bono at Holding Redlich

2023/24 Pro bono statistics

  • 9,287 hours of pro bono work
  • 43 partners and 170 lawyers/graduates
  • 75 partners / lawyers / graduates exceed 35 hours of pro bono work.
Charities and not-for-profits

Charities and not-for-profits

Provided pro bono support to 102 charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises in 2023/24. 

  • assistance to organisations within our focus areas, including Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, Refugee Legal, Canberra Youth Theatre, Environmental Defenders Office, Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre and Women’s Legal Service Victoria.
Supporting the Arts

Supporting the Arts

Strong commitment to supporting the arts by:

  • proudly sponsoring Salon des Refusés in New South Wales and regional Queensland and the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
  • our longstanding relationship with the Arts Law Centre of Australia – providing pro bono support to artists and arts organisations, including a number of Aboriginal community arts centres.
Social Justice Fund

Social Justice Fund

Structured workplace giving program with the firm matching staff donations.

164 staff and partners
contributed in 2023/2024

$43,500
donations for 2023/2024

$660,200
total donations since 2005
Social procurement

Social procurement

Prioritising the purchase of goods and services from social enterprises, including Supply Nation certified businesses.

Putting Australia first

Putting Australia first

Engaging local consultants and contractors. Investing in training and up-skilling our employees. Programs to support and develop law students and graduates in commencing their legal careers and gain admission into legal practice.

100 per cent Australian-owned law firm

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Free, professional and confidential counselling and support for partners and staff experiencing challenges both inside and outside the workplace.

Working at Holding Redlich

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion

Recognising, valuing and embracing diverse backgrounds and unique experiences of our partners and staff. 

Celebrating gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation and religious beliefs, and promoting through a range of initiatives.

Member of Diversity Council Australia.

Gender equality

Gender equality

16th consecutive year as an ‘Employer of Choice for Gender Equality’ – awarded by the Commonwealth Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). 

Recognises our commitment to providing a safe and flexible working environment and celebrates our diverse and inclusive culture.

2023/2024 Firm gender equality statistics

  • nationally, 74 per cent of our employees are women
  • 37.04 per cent of our partners are female, 5 per cent above the industry average
  • our median total remuneration gender pay gap is currently 2.1 per cent, well below the industry average of 22.9 per cent
  • find out more about Gender Equality at Holding Redlich