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Governance
Robust governance is critical in meeting our commitments to our people, clients, community and the legal sector. Resilience and responsibility are cornerstones of our governance approach and we are making sustainability fundamental in how we govern our firm.
Our governance framework is an organised system of controls and processes designed to hold the firm, and our people, to account, ensuring our actions and behaviours are aligned with ethical and regulatory frameworks and our values.
Accountable for our progress and commitments
By 2030, our Growth, for good strategy will embed sustainability into how we govern and grow our firm. Our sustainability commitments to 2030 take mechanisms and standards seriously, but our focus is on building resilience. We do this through robust governance, deliberate investment in our capability and using a reliable evidence base to guide decisions that keep our operations and firm on track towards our targets.
2030 Targets
External reporting
Voluntary annual sustainability report for FY27
Risk oversight
All material ESG risks included in ERM register
Internal reporting
Quarterly board reporting on sustainability performance
Independent assurance
Over climate, carbon & human rights outcomes
Audit trail
Fully auditable ESG data architecture
Cyber resilience
Continuous improvement and independent testing
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Independent review and oversight of AI governance
Leadership accountability
Sustainability capability embedded into performance
Governance functions
Lander & Rogers' Ethics Committee advises on ethical issues relating to undertaking work for clients and prospective clients in accordance with the Ethics Committee Charter. The Committee identifies and advises on perceived, potential and actual ethical risks resulting from firm or individual conduct, as distinct from professional compliance risk issues. To provide advice, the Ethics Committee uses a documented decision-making framework
Lander & Rogers' Risk Committee monitors, assists and advises the Chief Executive Partner on firm-wide quality standards that help our people manage day-to-day risks to ensure compliance with professional and legal obligations.
Lander & Rogers has documented plans to guide our firm's response in the event of an incident to minimise or avoid disruption to normal business practices. These plans include guidance on when to trigger the incident response team and the composition of the response team.
Board
Governance policies and procedures
Lander & Rogers has a range of policies and procedures to support the effective governance of our firm. We believe in transparency around our policies and practices, many of which are included below.
Lander & Rogers' sexual harassment policy outlines expectations of behaviour of our people in workplace settings. The policy includes a mandatory reporting requirement for anyone who experiences, witnesses or becomes aware of sexual harassment within our firm, which aims to empower not only the impacted person, but also bystanders and witnesses of inappropriate and/or illegal conduct. In conjunction with mandatory reporting of sexual harassment, Lander & Rogers also has a policy on consensual personal relationships in the workplace to deal with conflicts of interest.
Since 2020, Lander & Rogers has been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. This recognises our initiatives to promote gender equality through pay equity, flexible work practices and tools, gender neutral parental leave policies and the equal opportunity for women to be promoted to positions of leadership. As citation holders, we actively advocate for a more gender-balanced world, where we can celebrate inclusion, raise awareness against bias, and act for equality.
Lander & Rogers is committed to maintaining the highest legal, ethical and moral behaviour in governance and operational standards. While not a legal requirement, the Board has elected to implement a written whistleblower policy, as it forms an integral part of our culture at Lander & Rogers. The policy outlines the types of disclosures that qualify for protection, to whom disclosures should be made, how whistleblowers will be supported and protected, and how disclosures will be investigated.
We recognise the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. As legal professionals, we have an inherent legal and ethical duty to maintain the confidentiality of our clients' information, as well as the information of all individuals who engage with our firm. Our privacy policy is an affirmation of this commitment.
We are committed to protecting the intellectual property, assets, activities and facilities of Lander & Rogers, its people and its clients against misuse, loss, damage, disruption, interference, espionage or unauthorised disclosure. Lander & Rogers has adopted security policies aligned with industry best practice.
Lander & Rogers' Statement of Artificial Intelligence Applicability outlines how AI is used within the firm, including safeguards in place to ensure responsible, secure, and ethical use of AI in legal practice. View our statement. Artificial Intelligence Applicability statement
Our Supplier Code of Conduct forms part of the way we contract with suppliers of goods and services to Lander & Rogers. It sets out our priorities when working with us and reflects our commitment to partnering with organisations that act responsibly, ethically and with care for people, communities and the environment.
Lander & Rogers adheres to the national Payment Times Reporting Scheme, which requires large businesses and enterprises to report their small business payment terms and times. It is designed to assist small businesses in making informed decisions about the organisations with which they work, and to create transparency that incentivises improved payment times and practices.
Complying with Australian anti-money laundering (AML) laws is more than a legal obligation. It is deeply entrenched in our core values at Lander & Rogers.
We take a rigorous stance against these activities, ensuring our people exercise vigilance as laid out in our risk management protocols. These expectations also extend to contractors, consultants, and suppliers collaborating with Lander & Rogers.
As signatories to the UN Global Compact, we recognise our role and responsibilities within the community. We understand that as a reputable firm, our actions have broader implications.
