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Collective Social Responsibility
Collective Social Responsibility
A commitment to community is integral to our culture and operations. Some call it Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). At McInnes Cooper, we call it Collective Social Responsibility because, for us, it’s about embracing our shared ability respond to social and environmental issues. It’s about uniting with passion to make our world kinder, stronger, healthier, and more vibrant.
Built on five pillars – community impact, environmental stewardship, pro bono legal services, wellness promotion, and diversity & inclusion – our CSR program engages our members in shared effort to empower communities and conserve the environment. Annually, through our CSR program, McInnes Cooper supports hundreds of projects, facilitates thousands of volunteer hours, and serves dozens of pro bono clients.
CSR at McInnes Cooper includes:
Community Impact
McInnes Cooper is privileged to partner with organizations that make measurable differences in society. We help by providing financial support, in-kind donations, volunteer assistance, and strategic advice, while also facilitating dozens of volunteer-led projects every year.
We support many important causes, with particular focus on youth empowerment, mental health, poverty relief, equity, and access to justice.
We also encourage our members to actively support the causes that matter most to them. Through our Volunteer Support Program, McInnes Cooper will make a donation to any pro-social or environmental organization with which a member commits to volunteer 20+ hours a year.
Youth Empowerment
Our youth hold so much creative ability, capacity for compassion, and leadership potential. They inspire us to partner with organizations that help young people discover their passions, find their voices, and feel empowered to take actions that affect change. Some of our youth-focused partnerships include:
Mental Health
By the time people reach the age of 40, half of them will have – or have had – a mental illness. Directly or indirectly, we are all affected. With such prevalence, we know we must do all that we can to mitigate psychological risks, challenge stigma, and support mental health & addiction services in our workplace and in our communities. Through partnership with expert organizations, we foster positive discourse and actively work toward collective wellbeing.
Poverty Reduction
We believe that a community is only as strong as its most vulnerable weakness, and for many communities, that weakness is poverty. At McInnes Cooper, we engage with local organizations that impactfully address food insecurity, homelessness, literacy rates, and equitable access to education. To support these efforts, we empower our members to take part in donation drives, fundraising campaigns, and volunteer service. Some of our community partners in the area of poverty relief include:
Access to Justice
As legal professionals, we have the distinct privilege of providing legal services. With that privilege comes a responsibility to improve access to justice and to advocate for social justice. Accepting that, we collaborate with organizations that facilitate access to justice and protect the rights of vulnerable communities:
- Provincial public legal information organizations
- Access to Justice & Law Reform Institute of Nova Scotia
- Pro Bono Students Canada
- Imprint Youth Association
- Transition homes
- Quadrangle
- Sexual assault centres
Click here to read about McInnes Cooper’s Pro Bono Program, through which we’ve delivered more than $4 million in free legal services since 2012.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
McInnes Cooper acknowledges inequity exists in many forms both within our profession and in society. We work hard to reflect critically, educate broadly and adopt measures that mitigate bias and foster a culture of belonging for our members. Read more about our DEI Program here.
Through community engagement, we also support organizations the serve underrepresented communities, such as:
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At McInnes Cooper, we strive to be eco-stewards and champions for change by addressing our own environmental footprint and by partnering with organizations that work to protect nature and reduce harmful emissions.
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McInnes Cooper’s Pro Bono Program is a core component of our CSR program and is integral to our commitment to improving access to justice for marginalized people and groups.
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