As the climate crisis intensifies, the legal sector is stepping up. The legal climate challenge is becoming more prominent as discussions around legal climate change are increasingly important. In our latest Awareness to Action Live Podcast, we explore the role of law firms in building a more sustainable future and how healthy competition can drive climate action.
This episode brings together Liz Carter, Senior Impact Manager at Cripps, and Emily Tradd, Head of Client Relations at Ecologi, to discuss the Legal Climate Challenge, an exciting new initiative designed to bring law firms together in a shared mission for climate action.
Why a Legal Climate Challenge?
Law firms are often perceived as slow movers on sustainability. But that’s changing. Liz and Emily highlight how firms are not only responding to internal pressures from staff, but also to growing demands from clients who expect credible, measurable action on climate.
While barriers remain, such as the myth of profit vs. planet, our speakers agree that these can be overcome with the right tools and culture. The Legal Climate Challenge is designed to do exactly that, by driving behaviour change, building engagement, and helping legal teams track and celebrate progress together.
Collective Action, Real Results
At its core, the Legal Climate Challenge uses Team Jump’s platform to gamify sustainability across law firms. That means:
- Rewarding everyday sustainable actions
- Using healthy competition to motivate teams
- Sharing progress within and across firms
- Linking individual actions to measurable carbon reduction
The podcast dives into how Cripps is already using this approach to inspire action, why Ecologi’s climate data and advisory work is so crucial for firms’ strategies, and how law firms can work together without sacrificing their competitive edge.
As Emily points out, many client tenders now require emissions data and evidence of net zero planning. Without this, firms risk losing business. We are past the “nice to have” stage, we have a legal, commercial, and reputational obligation to take climate action.
Introducing the Legal Climate Forum
Alongside the challenge, Ecologi’s Legal Climate Forum offers a vital space for peer-to-peer learning. Firms can share experiences, explore challenges, and hear from climate experts on how to improve their sustainability strategy.
Emily and Liz also talk about the real power of creating agency within firms. Employees want to be part of something meaningful, and sustainability offers that purpose. When done right, it’s a driver of innovation, wellbeing, and long-term success.
Join the Challenge
A Legal Climate Challenge scoping session is coming up this February. It’s your opportunity to hear how Cripps, Ecologi, and Team Jump are building a shared platform to help law firms:
- Track and reduce emissions
- Engage employees with purpose
- Improve reporting and client credibility
- Lead the sector toward collective climate impact
If you’re in the legal sector and want to take part, get in touch with us or connect with Emily at Ecologi and Liz at Cripps to learn more.
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