Sustainability is central to the firm’s corporate social responsibility program. As active corporate citizens, our sustainability efforts inform virtually every aspect of our firm’s relationship with its people, our communities, and our responsibility in maintaining the long-term viability of both.
As a values-driven business, we prioritize making the world a better place. We are proud to be an integral part of the communities in which we work and live, and for more than three decades our attorneys and staff have generously shared their compassion, time and legal experience to help those around us. We improve access to justice, advance diversity and inclusion, promote environmental sustainability and support community initiatives at the local level and beyond.
We focus our sustainability efforts on developing ambitious and quantifiable environmental, social and governance standards, and we are committed to making a positive impact through our work with our people, our environment and the way we run our firm.
LEED Platinum-Certified Office
NGE’s newly built-out office at The Bell, a Chicago Landmark building, achieved LEED Platinum Certification under the rigorous LEED v4 Interior Design & Construction (ID+C) rating system—the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. We are proud to be the only law firm in Chicago to have achieved this distinction. This certification reflects our commitment to energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and occupant well-being. The project earned 85 points across all LEED categories, making it the second largest LEED v4 ID+C Platinum Certification interiors project in Illinois.
