In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

	Be Supportive We treat everyone fairly and with respect and courtesy. We are inclusive, approachable and supportive of our clients and colleagues. We make a positive contribution to our local and global communities
	Be Collaborative We exhibit a global mind-set by celebrating our geographic diversity and working seamlessly across borders. We reach out to others, give help willingly and make ourselves available when needed. We listen attentively and value new ideas and perspectives.
	Be Bold We are strategic and future-orientated, always thinking and planning ahead. We challenge, and are open to being challenged. We are resilient, we adapt quickly. We guide and help others do the same.
	Be Exceptional We focus on delivering the highest standard of legal advice and service excellence. We get to the heart of issues and challenges and provide pragmatic, commercial solutions. We operate with transparency and work efficiently to deliver value.

• Pro Bono

  Learn more about our leading pro bono practice

  Visit our Pro Bono site

• New Perimeter

  Providing pro bono assistance in developing and post-conflict countries

  Visit our New Perimeter site

• Break into Law

  Find out how we're removing barriers to employment within the legal profession

  Visit our Break into Law site

• UNICEF

  We are helping UNICEF to strengthen child justice around the world

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• Diversity

  Find out about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

  Visit our Diversity site

• Community

  We believe in active participation in the community

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  Community

  We believe in active participation in the wider community as individuals and as a firm and we seek to involve our people in community engagement activities that make a positive difference to the communities where we live and work. We use the full breadth of our knowledge and resources to support our local and global community partners according to their needs. Our community engagement initiatives provide them with access to volunteer support; mentoring; professional expertise; financial contributions; and capacity building opportunities, such as training and seminars, as well as the provision of office facilities and other in kind support.

• Environment

  Our approach to environmental sustainability, from pro bono work to our own footprint

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  Environment

  One of the best ways we can have an impact on environmental sustainability is through the pro bono work we provide environmentally-focused nonprofits and NGOS.
  

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  We also provide our clients with legal advice relating to environmental best practice and climate change adaptation.
  Learn about our energy sector practice

  We manage our own environmental footprint through our Global Sustainability Initiative.
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• UN Global Compact

  Proud to be signatories of the United Nations Global Compact

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  UN Global Compact

  Responsible Business at DLA Piper means looking for opportunities to use our strength as a leading global business law firm to make a positive contribution in our local and global communities. Our Responsible Business initiatives embody our values and demonstrate how they are embedded in the way we engage with our people, our clients and our communities.

  The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a strategic policy initiative for organisations that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies to UN goals aimed at building a sustainable and inclusive global economy.

  We are proud to be signatories of the UNGC, as our support for the initiative underlines our commitment to corporate responsibility. We strive to advance the ten universally accepted principles covering human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption through our approach to business and our engagement with our stakeholders.

  Our involvement with the UNGC complements our longstanding relationships with UN agencies. Our global pro bono practice acts for and with UN agencies, alongside some of the leading global charities, aid agencies, NGOs, governments and academic institutions around the world. Our first global charity partnership with UNICEF brings together the strength of both our organisations to ensure that children coming into contact with the law are better served and protected.

  As part of our commitment to the UNGC, we produce an annual Communication on Progress against the UN Global Compact ten universal principles and broader UN development goals.

  Read our most recent UNGC Communication on Progress

• Key contacts

  For information about our CR activities, please contact:
  Nicolas Patrick (International) or Lisa Dewey (US)

DLA Piper is deeply committed to pro bono. Our pro bono efforts focus on three areas: the rights of children, access to justice and the rule of law, and assisting asylum seekers, refugees, and stateless people. Our work is both global and local. We provide direct service to individuals and organizations that could not otherwise afford counsel, while helping to build a pro bono culture in the legal profession around the world.

New Perimeter is DLA Piper's nonprofit affiliate that provides long-term pro bono legal assistance in under-served regions around the world. New Perimeter supports access to justice, social and economic development, sound legal institutions, and women's advancement. Founded in 2005 as a result of our firm's commitment to support legal advancement worldwide, New Perimeter's vision is to harness the skills and talents of DLA Piper lawyers to further a more just world for all.

At DLA Piper, diversity, inclusion and equality are a part of how we live our values. We are one of the world's largest law firms, with lawyers and staff in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Our people reflect the diversity of our clients and the many communities and markets where we work.

With offices worldwide, our efforts to understand, value and incorporate differences are woven into our culture. We are on a journey and, like most law firms, we still have some distance to travel. But with strategic approaches within our geographic regions, we're making great progress. Visit our diversity and inclusion website to learn more: