Striving for better
The professional services industry especially the law industry, impacts sustainability through carbon emissions, through energy, paper and travel. From a social perspective law firms contribute significantly to pro bono work, with over 2 million hours provided annually, promoting social justice and equality. However, the industry faces significant inequality in ethnicity. For example, in the UK, only 8% of partners in law firms are from ethnic minority backgrounds, despite making up 14% of the population.
We help unpack the business challenges with sector specific services:
- Carbon footprint
- Net zero strategy and target setting
- SBTi submission
- Sustainability strategy and integration
- Social value
- Sustainability integration
- Strategic analysis – horizon scanning
- ESG reporting and communications
Insights and case studies
Meet our specialists in professional services
Joaska Mischke
Head of ESG and Sustainability Strategy
Joaska leads strategic initiatives for our clients and embeds sustainability into organisations within an ever-evolving business landscape. As a specialist in sustainability, materiality, and transformation, Joaska excels at developing and integrating complete ESG and sustainability strategies. She has also successfully led numerous CSRD-aligned double materiality projects, both as part of broader strategies and standalone efforts. Her expertise in incorporating CSRD requirements into business processes ensures value creation beyond compliance.
Joaska attended the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where she obtained an MSc in Management, Organisations and Governance. She also holds diplomas in Design Thinking from IDEO, Business Sustainability Management from the University of Cambridge and Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School. She is a registered Associate at the Institute of Environment Management and Assessment (IEMA) and is a GRI-certified sustainability professional.
Henry Unwin
Head of Climate and Carbon
Henry has dedicated his career to sustainability, building up 14 years of experience both as a consultant and in-house. For a decade Henry drove sustainability initiatives in-house within regional government, international business and regenerative agriculture and retail. A passionate advocator for businesses’ role in tackling the climate crisis, dedicating much of his time in the food, farming and retail sector.
Henry leads our Climate and Carbon Team, making the complex simple for the businesses he works with. His specialisms include senior stakeholder engagement, supporting businesses to set their ambition for net zero and developing bespoke net-zero strategies to drive carbon reduction through supply chains.
Will Bourns
Senior Consultant – Climate and Carbon Services
Will specialises in the quantification of corporate greenhouse gas emissions across direct operations and supply chains in a range of sectors. This enables Will and the team to create net-zero targets and align strategies for companies to halt the worst impacts of climate change by transitioning their companies to 1.5 degrees. Will’s love for the natural world has led him to work with organisations to understand Forest Land and Agricultural emissions (FLAG), associated targets as well risks and opportunities associated with climate and nature.
Will studied Zoology and Natural Sciences at the University of Liverpool and since graduating Will expanded his knowledge through memberships at PIEMA and EI. Before joining Simply Sustainable Will worked at a series of not-for-profit organisations from WWF to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home as well as We are Albert where he created an emissions calculator tool used by the film and TV industry to support the supply chain in quantifying its impact. Outside of work, Will volunteers at Care4Calais, a charity supporting asylum seekers and refugees in the UK and Europe.
Ailsa Dormon
Senior Consultant – ESG and Sustainability Strategy
Ailsa has specific experience in developing and implementing agile ESG and sustainability strategies and action plans for corporate clients with a strong expertise in navigating the reporting landscape. Ailsa uses this insight to provide clear and actionable strategic support to clients looking to make progress on the biggest issues facing business and finance today.
With a background in innovation and sustainability consulting, Ailsa is driven by helping businesses to think big and take action. Ailsa obtained a first-class master’s degree in physics from the University of Exeter, after which she worked at a brand and innovation Agency guiding well-known brands in sustainable and innovative strategy and communications. Ailsa then moved to a sustainability consultancy where she helped clients to solve large strategic challenges. It was here that Ailsa began developing sustainability strategies for businesses and embedding sustainable practises across the full breadth of environmental and social subject areas.