Payne Hicks Beach : Carbon Reporting Done Right

Payne Hicks Beach is a leading law firm known for its work with private and commercial clients on complex legal matters. The firm’s strength lies in its collaborative structure, delivering joined-up, practical advice across a wide range of practice areas with clarity and creativity.

The Challenge: Annual Reporting, Multiple Offices, Complex Data

As part of their compliance obligations, Payne Hicks Beach must report annually on their carbon and energy consumption. Their first year’s report was prepared at short notice by another consultancy. For year two, they wanted to take a more structured approach, choosing a partner who could offer clarity, continuity, and a long-term relationship.

With multiple office locations, each with separate utility data and energy profiles, the data collection process was complex. The team needed a way to gather, manage, and report this information accurately while ensuring it met auditor expectations.

The Solution – Clear Process, Compliant Output

Payne Hicks Beach had a clear internal lead on operations, which made collaboration easy and effective. Working closely with them, we guided the data collection process, performed the carbon and energy calculations, and delivered a report that met both compliance and internal quality expectations.

Our approach included:

• Regular meetings with the firm’s stakeholders
• Hands-on support with data gathering and duplication checks across locations
• A structured, auditable data management process
• A carbon and energy report that was easy to understand, even for those without a sustainability background
• A final report that exceeded auditor expectations and was fully compliant for submission with the firm’s year-end financial statements

The Results – Compliance, Clarity, and Confidence

The report was successfully submitted alongside the firm’s financial reporting, meeting all compliance obligations and giving the leadership team full confidence in the data and methodology.

More importantly, the process laid the groundwork for a longer-term sustainability strategy and a partner relationship built on trust and clear communication.

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