Tonkon Torp's Commitment to Sustainability
As one of the original nine lawyers who joined Tonkon Torp when the firm was founded 30 years ago, I have always been attracted to the firm’s core values of leadership, client service and community involvement. These values remain a vital part of who we are today.
Doing business in one of the nation’s “greenest” states, we have a long track record of helping clients build and grow organizations based on sustainable principles and practices. That’s why I am especially pleased that our interdisciplinary Sustainability Practice Group has launched this blog. You’ll have the benefit of hearing a variety of legal perspectives about a variety of topics.
At Tonkon, sustainability has been at the forefront of our thinking as individuals and as a firm. Our internal Sustainability Committee, composed of partners, associates and staff members, establishes policy, educates and motivates lawyers and staff to implement and measure our own sustainable practices. These range from purchase of sustainable and recyclable supplies, equipment and services to our current testing of an electronic file management system that will minimize our use of paper and CDs for data storage.
Our lawyers and staff members also actively participate in sustainability-focused organizations such as Oregon Lawyers for a Sustainable Future, Oregon Natural Step Network and PDX Lounge. This is all by way of saying that we’re committed to the principles of sustainability and we consider it essential, when advising clients on their sustainability issues, that we understand and live those principles ourselves.
Enjoy the blog.
Post contributed by our managing partner Michael M. Morgan.
