Environmental Policy

MARAIT seeks excellence in every aspect of our business and is committed to continual improvement of our performance and minimizing the environmental impact of our operations, including through prevention of pollution.

Our environmental policy sets not only certain abstract principles and goals which shall enhance mindful and sustainable behavior of the firm and its employees. Instead, we try to set our sustainability goals as concrete and measurable as possible.

Our Environmental Policy is as follows:

• We ensure compliance with all environmental legislation applicable to us.
• For all lawyers and other employees, the use of public transport is being subsidized. Lawyers and other employees, including partners, do not have the possibility to drive business cars. The firm neither buys, nor leases any business cars.
• The most frequently used method of client contact is the web or video meeting. Although we are also very happy to organise on-site appointments with clients, we always offer online meetings. We will organise this according to your wishes.
• The use of public transport is the preferred method of travelling. Lawyers are generally expected to travel to appointments by train. Flights are only booked if travelling by air means a time saving of at least three hours (door-to-door) compared to travelling by train.
• MARAIT has introduced a digital office with digital files. Paper printouts are avoided wherever possible and legally permissible.
• Our letterheads and documents are printed on FSC-certified paper, if at all. We opt for printers, copiers and scanners with low emission rates.
• We pay particular attention to energy and environmental aspects when purchasing products and services. We make sure that our suppliers have made a verifiable commitment to comply with environmental standards.
• The Ecosia search engine from Ecosia GmbH in Berlin is installed as standard on MARAIT’s computers. Ecosia donates 80 percent of its surplus revenue to non-profit nature conservation organisations.
• At MARAIT events (Christmas parties, client events), we prefer to offer vegetarian food.
• Once a year, we make a donation to a charitable organisation in the environmental or social field.
• This environmental policy is communicated to all employees when they sign their employment contract. The policy can only be changed with the approval of the management.

If you have any questions about our Eco Policy, please contact Mr Paul Füssel.