For the fourth consecutive year, VdA has improved its Carbon Footprint.

The 2014 Report is already available, in Portuguese and English versions.

In 2014, VdA's efficiency levels registered a globally positive evolution, with special highlight for the reduction of electricity consumption and waste production.

The carbon footprint of the firm decreased 17% in comparison to 2013 (less 103 t CO2e), due to the combined effect of the consumption reduction and of the increase of the use of renewable sources for the production of consumed electricity. The emissions per employee were below the average value reported by Legal Sector Alliance's members.

Moreover, VdA started to supervise the paper consumption, which constitutes a significant environmental impact of the activity of law firms. In 2014, the indicators related to this matter registered a positive evolution of around 10%.