Environmental Policy Statement

Introduction

This policy applies to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson Wealth Limited (referred to as "firm", "we", "us" or "our"). We want to be a socially aware and ethical business and this includes minimising the negative impact of our firm on the environment. Our responsible business agenda recognises the importance of having an effective sustainability and environmental policy and we are committed to finding sustainable ways to improve our environmental management.We are aware that systemic change takes time, but we fully recognise our role in a sustainable future for all. Developing and stretching our environmental goals and objectives is core to our responsible business activities. We recognise the importance of a fair and responsible transition to a lower-carbon economy and seek to take environmental action in a way that supports our people, clients, suppliers and communities.We are committed to making measurable environmental progress, supported by robust data, transparent reporting and continual improvement in our environmental management. Notably, we recently committed to a Science Based near-term and Net Zero target and are currently awaiting validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Governance

Our firm's responsible business activity is led from the "top down", with our Responsible Business Steering and Working Groups chaired by our Partner Lead for Responsible Business, Sally Dallow. The groups meet on a quarterly basis to discuss performance and identify areas where we can continue to improve. Sally reports directly to our UK Chair Alexander Dickinson on all environmental issues. We also have a dedicated Net Zero working group, chaired by partner Jon Bower from our Planning & Infrastructure team, supported by a range of colleagues from across the business. This group meets regularly to help ensure progression towards our key environmental objectives.

We have a dedicated Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) team that oversees our ISO 14001 certified management system. This management system and framework underpins our approach to continual environmental performance improvement and we achieved recertification during 2026.

We have Environmental Representatives in each office who are actively involved in a range of national and regional initiatives that bolster our green credentials.

We work collaboratively with clients, suppliers and other organisations to take positive action on climate change by measuring, reducing and reporting on carbon emissions, and we take every opportunity to align our environmental strategies.

Our Sustainable Procurement Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct help us to do business with suppliers who share our values and our commitment to reducing environmental impact. We recognise that a significant proportion of our carbon footprint comes from Scope 3 emissions across our value chain, so supplier engagement is an important part of our environmental strategy. We look for opportunities to work in partnership with suppliers to improve the quality of emissions data, identify opportunities for reduction, support lower-carbon choices and continuously improve performance over time.

Our goals and achievements

Our environmental goals are published on our website here.

Our recent achievements are detailed in our Responsible Business Report which is published on our website on this page, where you can also view a full breakdown of our environmental emissions by scope along with comparisons with the previous reporting period.

Our environmental policy objectives and commitments are to:

• Develop and commit to an SBTi near-term and Net Zero target, with a view to achieving SBTi target validation, ensuring our emissions reporting is fully aligned and compliant with the globally recognised science-based framework for corporate target setting;
• Aligning with our SBTi target commitment, we will review, update and refine, as appropriate, specific GHG category emissions targets in key areas of emissions impact, such as Travel, Purchased Goods & Services and Scopes 1 & 2, to help ensure we achieve our goals;
• Work closely with our carbon accountancy consultants, ensuring accountability through a robust, data-driven approach to carbon emissions measurement and annual reporting;
• Utilise emissions data insights, linking them directly to areas of operations and key projects, helping inform our internal teams in terms of prioritisation of emissions reduction measures and initiatives;
• Roll out a firmwide Climate Literacy training programme during the 2026/27 reporting period, enhancing levels of environmental knowledge and awareness throughout our workforce, while further empowering colleagues to drive forward meaningful change initiatives;
• Continually monitor, assess, review and implement measures to address areas of environmental impact, including (and not limited to):
  • Purchased goods & services
  • Business travel
  • Employee commuting
  • Resource consumption and waste management
  • Energy use
• Ensure continual environmental management improvement, fully aligned with the framework and principles of the ISO 14001 standard;
• Grow and support our network of more than 40 Environmental Representatives to help further embed environmental initiatives across the firm.

Alexander Dickinson, UK Chair

Sally Dallow, Partner Lead for Responsible Business

August 2026