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We care about our own people and our wider community as much as we care about our clients. That’s why we promote equality, diversity and sustainability, and always look for new ways to make a positive difference.

Proud of the attentive and friendly culture in our offices, we support the pursuits of our team as much as possible, whether that’s family life, a burning passion in a specialist sector or a cause close to their heart.

Corporate social responsibility

As a values-driven firm we strive to make sure we have a positive impact on our community and society through the following ongoing commitments:

 

2025 Charity of the Year

 

In 2025, we’re proudly supporting Gafael Llaw – a charity dedicated to ensuring that the children and young people of Gwynedd & Anglesey with cancer get the vital care and aid they urgently need. We will be doing a range of fundraising activities throughout the year in order to support their vital work.

 

2024

We were honoured to support leading homelessness charity, Llamau as our 2024 charity of the year. We were pleased to support the incredible work that they do, supporting young people and women across Wales. We raised over £5,000 Llamau through various fundraising activities such as bake sales, marathons and charity mud-runs.

 

2023

 

Our charity of the year 2023 was Cardiff Foodbank. We are delighted to  have raised over £2,000 throughout 2023 to support the incredible work that they do. On top of that, our Darwin Gray team also donated kilos of food and helped out at the food bank itself.

 

In 2022, Darwin Gray raised money for Velindre Cancer Centre. Known as the Hospital of Hope, Velindre is the leading provider of radiotherapy and other specialised anti-cancer treatments in Wales.

 

Living Wage and Living Hours employer

Darwin Gray has been a Living Wage employer since 2017. In fact, we were the first Welsh law firm to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation. This means that anyone working at Darwin Gray receives a minimum hourly rate that’s calculated and updated each year in line with the real cost of living.

In 2025, Darwin Gray became the first Welsh law firm to become a Living Hours Employer. This accreditation builds upon our existing Living Wage accreditation to provide staff with the security and stability of hours they need to meet their everyday needs.

 

Environment and sustainability

 

SafeSupplier Verification

Darwin Gray is proud to hold the Alcumus SafeSupplier verification, demonstrating our commitment to sustainable and ethical practices, as well as continuously improving environmental and safety standards.

Everyone has a part to play in the conservation of our environment, no matter how big or small. Over the years, we’ve continually made positive changes in the office to make our business as sustainable as possible, including:

  • adopting electronic communications and storage to reduce our paper waste
  • recycling old office phones, mobiles and accessories through the National Autistic Society recycling initiative
  • using bicycle couriers for local deliveries to reduce our carbon footprint
  • installing a water filter to eliminate bottled water

Understanding that there’s always more we can do, the team continues to contribute ideas for greener, more sustainable practices.

Legal Sustainability Alliance

We are proud to be members of the Legal Sustainability Alliance (LSA) as part of our commitment to sustainability. We are working with the LSA to support our ongoing work to measure, monitor and reduce our carbon impact.

Carbon Reduction Plan

As part of Darwin Gray’s Carbon Reduction Plan, we are working on proactively recording and reducing our carbon footprint on an individual and firm level. You can see the full plan here.

 

Equality and diversity

As an equal opportunities employer, we see the strength in diversity and drawing on a range of experiences. Every team member has the right to fair practices and behaviour at work, as well as equal access to benefits and conditions.

When it comes to our clients, we advise on all aspects of equality and diversity and promote HR best practices, and our Employment Law and HR team often provide training courses to a wide variety of clients on the topic.

Y Cynnig Cymraeg

With offices in South and North Wales, and with nearly a third of our employees able to provide legal services through the medium of Welsh, , we were proud to receive the Welsh Language Commissioner’s ‘Y Cynnig Cymraeg’ (the Welsh Language Offer) accreditation.

The Welsh Offer’s aim is to demonstrate and promote the high standard of services that we can offer to our clients through the medium of Welsh.

When it comes to our clients, we advise on all aspects of equality and diversity and promote HR best practices, and our Employment Law and HR team often provide training courses to a wide variety of clients on the topic.

Contact Our Team

To speak to one of our experts today, please contact us on 02920 829 100 or by using our Contact Us form for a free initial chat to see how we can help.

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