The firm prepares for a baseline ESG assessment. ESG steering committee selects material risk categories relevant to a law firm using the Sustainalytics framework
National management committee approves hiring Hive Advisory to conduct a baseline ESG assessment
ESG steering committee identifies 120 key performance indicators
2010 - 2018
Key stakeholders for each of the 120 KPIs are sent a spreadsheet requesting information needed for the assessment
Hive Advisory shares a draft baseline assessment with ESG steering committee
July
2022
2017
Becomes the first Canadian law firm to obtain ISO information security certification
Joins the 30% Club
2016
2015
BLG initiates a supplier ESG screening program
Is awarded Pro Bono Firm of the Year by Benchmark Canada for the first time
2019
BLG conducts its first firm-wide demographic survey
2014
BLG hires a consultant to complete a carbon baseline assessment using 2019 data
Feb 2022
May 2022
Aug
2022
Nov
2022
Stakeholders for each KPI review the draft report and fill in information gaps
Jan
2023
Hive Advisory shares the final report, including final scores, with the ESG steering committee
Mar
2023
ESG Steering Committee presents to BLG’s National Management Committee, who accepts the final report and approves suggested next steps
May
2023
ESG Steering Committee shares next steps with Chief Operating Officer
Jun
2023
Begin updating the carbon baseline assessment spreadsheet with 2022 data
Sept
2023
May 2023
Key stakeholders for each of the 120 KPIs are sent a spreadsheet requesting information needed for the assessment
Nov 2022
Stakeholders for each KPI review the draft report and fill in information gaps
Jan 2023
ESG Steering Committee presents to BLG’s National Management Committee, who accepts the final report and approves suggested next steps
May 2023
ESG Steering Committee shares next steps with Chief Operating Officer
Jun 2023