Carbon Footprinting and Emissions Reduction for Law Firms
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The carbon impact of legal advice
You want to play your part in tackling the climate crisis, and engage your clients and team in a way that's genuine, but it's tricky to know where to start. What does environmental sustainability mean for you as a law firm?
The first step is getting to grips with what your impact actually is by measuring your carbon footprint. Practically, this means collecting data you hold on the things you do as a business, and translating it into a carbon impact using the rules set out in the GHG Protocol (the gold standard for carbon accounting).
Once you understand your footprint, you can make informed choices to reduce it - from how you travel, to engaging your team, and evaluating the products you buy.
If this sounds like a steep learning curve, we're here to help.
How Seedling helps law firms
We help law firms to measure a full scope, GHG Protocol compliant carbon footprint, and build a plan to reduce emissions in line with the SBTi's Net Zero target. How do we do it? Using intuitive software plus 1:1 support from an expert to guide you through the process. We're experienced in helping law firms move beyond simple spend based assessments to build an accurate view of emissions.
Employees
Measure and influence employees commuting and WFH emissions.
Business travel
Use activity data to build an accurate view of travel emissions.
Reporting
With a click, engage your clients and other stakeholders in your Net Zero journey.
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- Intuitive software
- One-click reporting
- 1:1 support from the experts
The Seedling platform
Measure, reduce, and report your carbon footprint with confidence, using our intuitive carbon accounting software and expert guidance.
Measure an accurate, full-scope carbon footprint
With our intuitive carbon footprint measurement software, plus support from an expert, measuring an accurate footprint is straightforward. Use integrations to pull business data and share our in-built employee and supplier surveys to easily collect accurate data.
Your expert gets to know your businesses and helps build a plan to handle nuance and complexity.
Easily identify your emission hotspots
Your Seedling dashboard automatically segments footprint data the way you and your clients need it. Use our deep dive tool to understand your hotspots and plan to decarbonize.
See reporting by Scope 1, 2 and 3, GHG Protocol categories, as well as granular breakdowns to understand your hotspots and plan to decarbonise.
Build your business's pathway to Net Zero
Work with a carbon expert to model your bespoke Net Zero roadmap in line with the SBTi framework. Using our hotspot analysis to focus your efforts, you can quantify the impact of a wide range of initiatives and take into account feasibility, cost and resource allocation.
Test and compare multiple roadmap scenarios to inform your level of ambition.
Fund verified climate action projects
Invest with confidence in projects verified to reduce or remove carbon, alongside a range of other benefits - like supporting local communities and improving biodiversity.
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Produce key compliance-ready emission reports in a click
Share your plans to decarbonize with Seedling's digital toolkit. Reports are automatically generated in the compliant format you need. Simply tweak, sign if needed, and export, or link to the report hosted by Seedling.
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Become a Seedling Certified Business
Seedling's certification recognises businesses that have established a robust plan to reduce carbon emissions, backed by data and climate science.
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One-to-one expert support to manage your emissions
Unlike many carbon accounting platforms, at Seedling we guide you through your climate action journey.
Each clients has a dedicated, named carbon expert. They're on hand from day one - from supporting with queries on data, to helping finalise and share your Net Zero strategy.
FAQs
Your questions answered.
What are the key sources of emissions for law firms?
Law firms typically have relatively low Scope 1 and 2 emissions (e.g. heating, electricity), but Scope 3 can be significant—especially from business travel, commuting, remote working, purchased services, and use of digital tools. Cloud-based legal tech platforms and office suppliers can also contribute.
How do we measure emissions if we don’t manufacture or produce anything?
Seedling focuses on service-based carbon footprints, helping you track emissions from travel, IT, suppliers, and workspace usage. Our activity-based method gives a clear, accurate picture of your firm’s impact—without needing in-house sustainability expertise.
Why should a law firm report its carbon emissions?
Sustainability is becoming essential for client expectations, public sector contracts (e.g. PPN 06/21), and ESG alignment. Reporting your carbon footprint shows leadership, supports B Corp or ISO 14001 goals, and strengthens your firm’s position in an increasingly climate-conscious legal market.
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