ClientEarth

Who we are

We are a non-profit using the power of the law to bring about end-to-end systemic change: informing, implementing and enforcing the law, drafting and advising decision-makers on policy, building legal expertise, and ensuring citizens’ access to the laws that defend them.

Because a world in which people and planet thrive together isn’t just possible, it’s essential.

Our culture and values

We are an organisation that is deeply rooted in our values. We must be guided by our values, and we will always refer back to them when making decisions about the work that we do and how we do it.

Our values will also help us to develop our organisational culture at ClientEarth. We want that culture to foster creativity and innovation; encourage calculated risk-taking; respond to challenges and opportunities in a dynamic and flexible way; build our community and the meaningful collaboration we all crave; create space for diversity and difference; support the wellbeing of our staff; and recognise the critical role that we all have to play in delivering our mission. ​​​​​​​

• ​​​​​​​We focus on impact.
• ​​​​​​​We oppose injustice.
• ​​​​​​​We embrace collaboration.
• ​​​​​​​We prize diverse experience.
• We act courageously.
• ​​​​​​​We learn continuously.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

ClientEarth values equity, diversity, and inclusion and the benefits they bring. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and strongly welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

Prizing diversity is one of our core values. Our global staff Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) committee plays a key role in the organisation, alongside our Board EDI sub-committee. We are deeply aware that historically disadvantaged groups are at the sharp end of environmental degradation, that people with intersecting identities experience the harms of environmental degradation in complex ways, and that our mission is best served by a diverse staff.

Recently we have carried out a detailed EDI audit, working with external auditors to explore opportunities where we could do better. The audit has produced a number of recommendations that led to the creation of our first EDI Strategy, which we are currently rolling out.