Strongly committed to the highest ESG standards

Environment

Environment Encouraging best practices in limiting our impact on the environment through recycling, limiting our printing consumption, recycling, etc.

Galadari supports the Greener Arbitration initiative, which is a group of arbitration practitioners committed to achieving sustainable change in the way in which arbitrations are managed. The initiative promotes awareness of the environmental impact of arbitrations and produces best practice guides to the ways in which practitioners can act to minimise the carbon footprint of their practice.

Offices paperless strategy: in 2021, we reviewed and launched new digitalization internal processes that no longer require printed documents.

In 2022, we are partnering with specialised companies to recycle up to 95% of our waste safely and sustainably.

We aim at launching further projects throughout the year.

Social & Philanthropy

Social & Philanthropy We also support local charities and community programs that have an impact on society and are aligned with our values.

We currently support NGO’s focused on city development, access to education and providing assistance to families affected by children’s illnesses, in the UAE and across the world.

Pro-bono

Pro-bono Continue to support those who don’t have access or cannot afford legal representation and are aligned with our firm’s values and social commitments.

We currently provide over 500 hours of pro-bono work per year.

Wellness

Wellness Through the workplace, promoting physical activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health – body & mind.

In 2021, we launched the Health Awareness Series in partnership with Daman Insurance and the Dubai Health Authority: a series of informative sessions on illness prevention and promoting better lifestyle habits for a longer and happier life.

Our internal sports series, the Galadarian League, was launched over the summer of 2021.

In 2022, we are launching an employee wellness program as an important step in promoting healthy body and mind practices for our employees.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion We work towards a diverse and inclusive workplace and offer equal work and development opportunities to all.

Supporting Equal representation in arbitration: Galadari has signed a pledge in August to support Equal representation in arbitration, which is a group of counsels, arbitrators, representatives of corporates, states, arbitral institutions, academics and others involved in the practice of international arbitration, committed to improving the profile and representation of women in arbitration.

In 2021, we launched the “Committed to doing better” programme, aiming at eliminating gender inequalities within the workplace.

Emiratisation:As part of our commitment to Emiratisation, the firm provides internships and training contracts for young Emirati law students and new graduates. This aids them in gaining valuable on-the-job experience by shadowing an experienced lawyer and fulfilling requirements to qualify with the Ministry of Justice and obtain a federal lawyer’s license. As a result of this effort over 30 Emirati lawyers have opened their own offices and now provide ongoing impact to the country.

We believe in offering equal chances to individuals from all genders, ethnicities and backgrounds to move towards a more inclusive workplace. In 2021, in partnership with international pharmaceutical leader AbbVie, we completed our first mentorship programme where we accepted applications from young lawyers based in the UAE and from all backgrounds.