Russia

‘We are delighted that 2007 saw the beginning of our involvement in our firm’s corporate social responsibility programme, and we look forward to doing more in the future.’
Jacky Baudon, partner responsible for CSR in Moscow

Our office here recently kicked off its community and pro bono programme by taking on its first piece of pro bono legal work, participating in the new pro bono legal roundtable and supporting a team challenge as part of our Community Challenge month.

Community Challenge

As part of our first firm-wide community and pro bono initiative, volunteers from our Moscow office visited an orphanage and an institution that cares for sick children without parents able to look after them. They delivered equipment and goods to the institutions and spent the day with the children, playing games and entertaining them. Our staff raised US$7,000; the office was impressed with the staff’s generosity and contributed a further $800 to the cause. Volunteers are discussing ways to keep supporting these two institutions.