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Partner Profile
| Arnold & Porter LLP | |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Organization Type | Legal Services |
| Percentage Green Power | 100% |
| Organization-wide Purchase | Yes |
| Partner Profile Arnold & Porter LLP, an international law firm of over 650 attorneys, has 8 offices and maintains more than 25 practice areas spanning a broad spectrum of the law, with a primary focus on litigation, transactional matters, and regulatory issues. Arnold & Porter recognizes the importance of environmental sustainability, the large amount of resources its industry consumes, and the need to increase awareness of our collective impact on the environment, which is why Arnold & Porter is committed to conducting its operations in an environmentally sound manner. The firm strives not only to be socially responsible, but also to align itself with its clients' goals. Through its purchase of renewable energy certificates, Arnold & Porter supports the development and maintenance of wind farms in the Midwest. Arnold & Porter hopes that its commitment to programs like the Green Power Partnership and a variety of other initiatives can inspire firms around the country to consider their environmental impacts and implement green office programs that will reduce the legal industry's collective carbon footprint. Arnold & Porter has received various green business and green leadership awards for its environmental initiatives, and this acknowledgement has been instrumental in its goal to inspire other firms to take simple, practical steps to build a more sustainable practice. "Arnold & Porter believes that operating an environmentally sound practice is an important aspect of ensuring a socially responsible firm," says Thomas H. Milch, Chairman. "Our investment in wind energy projects provides us with one more way of cutting back on our consumption of natural resources and shrinking our environmental footprint." | |