Corporate social responsibility
Magnus Legal wants to participate and contribute to a more sustainable future.
We do this through our own initiatives, and by having the necessary expertise so that we can help our customers reach their sustainability goals.
We summarize our sustainability work in three points:
- we reduce our own footprint
- we engage in a charity project
- we advise our customers on sustainability issues
Our core values
Service
We are professional and competent and want to assist our customers achieving their sustainability goals. We understand that the new requirements and reporting obligations can be burdensome in an already hectic business schedule, which is why we offer practical help, friendly and personal.
Enthusiasm
We care about our society, about each other and about our customers. We encourage new ways of thinking, and are concerned with continuous improvement both internally, for our customers and for society. Our business culture provides a good breeding ground for commitment and ownership.
Team spirit
We work as a team, and we support each other. Collaboration characterizes our internal culture. But we also cheer on our customers, innovative initiatives, and a sustainable future. We see our workplace as one small piece of society. We want to play as a team and contribute at our level.
Magnus Legal supports Stine Sofie's Foundation
After an internal vote among our employees, Magnus Legal has selected Stine Sofie's Foundation to be our charity project. Magnus Legal contributes with financial support so that Stine Sofie's Foundation can achieve their goal that all children in Norway should have a childhood free from violence and abuse.
Magnus Legal shows support for the people of Ukraine
The lawyers and staff of Magnus Legal are concerned by the situation in Ukraine, first and foremost as fellow human beings, but also as lawyers and advisers in a company with an international portfolio and an international network.
The way forward
In 2021, it became clear to us that we have to contribute more and set clearer goals for our social responsibility work. We want to take part in the universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.
But what can a medium sized law firm in Norway do? Can we make a difference?
The answer, of course, is yes. Because even though Magnus Legal can't save the world - we can contribute by changing the world a bit.
Rolling courtrooms for children
In 2020, Magnus Legal supported HUMAK, which is the law students' annual humanitarian campaign. The law students collaborate with Save the Children on the project: "Rolling courtrooms for children" which will make both legal aid and courts available to children in the Neno district of Malawi.
Since our former chairman visited Malawi in 2019, this was a project we felt was a good fit for Magnus Legal in 2020. We link this to sub-goal 16.3 in the UN's sustainable development goals: 16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
Expanding horizons
In 2018, we launched a new concept that gives our employees the opportunity to take paid leave for two months to work on a socially beneficial project. You can choose the project yourself, but the application must be approved by the management.
In 2019, our founder and former chairman of the board set a good example and travelled to Malawi to work on a development project there.
Read more about the experience (Norwegian only)
Cycling for education in 2019
Together with two other member firms in our international network MSI Global Alliance, our employees cycled for charity.
Our goal was to raise money for SWATS. We kept the bikes running for 45 hours and our customers, employees and followers donated money for education to the ones that are not as fortunate as we are.
Loans to entrepreneurs who do amazing things
In 2016 and in 2017, Magnus Legal's Christmas campaign went to funding micro loans through the Kiva organization. By communicating micro loans to entrepreneurs, Kiva has made a big difference to the lives of millions of families around the world. An example of one of the projects that received a loan from Magnus Legal:
Kulezantima Group's story - Grocery store in Malawi
Hawa is 48 years old. She is married with 4 children and also cares for 2 relatives. Her husband works as a truck driver.
Hawa runs a grocery shop and also sells shoes. She requires a loan to buy more groceries and shoes to stock her business. The profits from this business will allow her to pay school fees for her children and food for the family. She started the business with the aim of supporting her family financially. A family member helps with the activities of the business.
Hawa's future plan is to grow the business and build a house with the profits.
In this group: Hawa, Bettie, Esther, Emma, Ireen, Fanny, Loveness, Mary
Magnus Legal supports The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
In 2015, Magnus Legal decided to divide the money from the Christmas campaign between three organizations/projects. Most of the money went to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and their education projects worldwide. We also supported a local project to build a preschool for children of the village Dwar Tadroyt high in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Eventually an amount was earmarked Kiva which is a voluntary organization that administers so-called microloans worldwide.
More about the projects:
Magnus Legal supports Karlsvogna Children Development Center's education fund
In 2014 Magnus Legal’s Christmas campaign went to the education of children from Karlsvogna children development centre in Kenya! We collected NOK 110.000 and all the money went directly to the kids at the centre.
Karlsvogna children development centre is built in cooperation with the Norwegian organization Aid in Action. The centre is located two hours outside Nairobi and assists about 100 homeless or extremely disadvantaged children. The children come to the centre daily to get food, a safe place to hang out, and a place to play and rest. The children also get the opportunity to wash themselves, have assistance with their homework and to receive general care from the adults who work at the centre.
In Kenya, the primary school is compulsory and free. This is however not the case for the middle school. Karlsvogna children development center's education fund ensures that these children have the opportunity to continue their education. NOK 89 per month per child will cover tuition, school supplies and food. Through the education fund these children are provided with opportunities they would not have gotten otherwise.
More information:
http://www.karlsvognabarnehjem.no/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karlsvogna-barnesenter/389163087838780
