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CMS UK joins Carbon Call to advance reliable emissions accounting

13 March 2023

CMS UK is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the Carbon Call, coinciding with the initiative’s first anniversary.

The Carbon Call is a fast-growing global initiative to help close the 8.5 to 13.3 bn ton gap in underreported greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  It is hosted by ClimateWorks Foundation, a leading global platform for climate philanthropy. 

Since its inception in 2022, it has actively worked to identify and address constraints in GHG emissions reporting and serve as a problem-solving collective to drive innovative solutions forward.  The initiative mobilises collective action, investment and resources to strengthen a more reliable and interoperable carbon accounting system for the planet. 

Barbara Mendler, Managing Director Strategic Projects & Operations, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP said: “As a future facing law firm, we are committed to addressing our impact on the environment. We have publicly committed to near term science-based targets and report our full scope of emissions on an annual basis to monitor progress. We believe in being transparent, accountable, and auditable to our staff, suppliers, and clients.

“We are pleased to join other esteemed Carbon Call members in collectively advancing reliable emissions accounting and reporting.” 

Sustainability is a central and strategic priority for CMS which became one of the first major law firms to commit to set Science Based Targets in 2018. Now approved, the near-term targets focus on 30%-reduction of emissions by 2025 and 50%-reduction by 2030 for our own operations, as well as for our supply chain. The firm will also look to offset remaining emissions to go carbon neutral by 2025 and has introduced a programme of over 20 workstreams to address climate change.

The firm was awarded A- by the Carbon Disclosure Projects (CDP) for how it is addressing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and A for supply chain efforts. This is above the legal sector average score of C. CDP runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts.

Added Helen Mountford, CEO and President of ClimateWorks Foundation: “Companies face considerable constraints when gathering, interpreting, and sharing GHG data. This is limiting global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Carbon Call helps address these constraints by bringing together a network of public and private sector leaders to ensure we have a strong, reliable, interoperable accounting system to help leading companies and countries transition to a sustainable future.”