Community Involvement
Minter Ellison was a founding participant in Australia’s Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI) in 2003 and is the only law firm to have obtained a Gold Ranking in the Index, placing it among Australia’s corporate social responsibility leaders.
Through its Community Investment Program, with its focus on pro bono legal services and community partnerships, the firm seeks to make a positive difference within the local communities in which it operates. The program has four priority areas - disadvantaged youth, homelessness, alleviation of poverty and access to justice .
Minter Ellison is also committed to sound environmental practices. The firm has been a member of the Commonwealth Government's Greenhouse Challenge since 2001. This program provides it with a framework to reduce its total carbon emissions .
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