Fahri, Azzat & Co. is committed to and passionate about chambers social responsibility (“CSR”).
We strive to promote ethical practices and socially responsible behaviour for our members, staff and other stakeholders through a number of strategies and policies that incorporate our overall environmental, ethical and philanthropic ethos.
PHILANTHROPIC
Pro Bono work
All members are committed to access to justice, and recognise the importance to society as a whole of high quality legal advice for all individuals, including those who cannot afford legal representation.
Members regularly volunteer to undertake pro bono work, providing advice and legal representation on wide a range of issues including via the National Legal Aid Foundation (‘YBGK’), the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (‘LAC’), and Malaysia’s Legal Aid Department (‘JBG’).
Ameerul Aizat has been appointed as the head of Fahri, Azzat & Co’s Pro Bono unit. Click here for his details.
Charitable Activities
Members and staff contribute to a wide range of charities and events on a personal level as well as collectively throughout the year. Fahri, Azzat & Co. regularly takes part in and supports charities and foundations.
ETHICAL
Equal Opportunities
Fahri, Azzat & Co. are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the promotion of equality and diversity across all aspects of our practice. We ensure that in the recruitment and selection process, candidates are assessed against relevant criteria only, i.e. skills, qualifications and experience, and all employees are given equal chances of training, career development and promotion.
Wellbeing
Fahri, Azzat & Co. is committed to improving and promoting the wellbeing of its members and staff. Our Wellbeing and Social Responsibility Working Group regularly provides information and organises activities aimed at promoting wellness and a better quality of life for members and staff.
Mentoring
Fahri, Azzat & Co. is committed to providing support to members taking parental leave or breaks in their career.
Access to The Legal Profession
We regularly work with a number of local government schools and charities to promote access to the Bar for those from non-traditional backgrounds.
Fahri, Azzat & Co. also has an ongoing partnership with a government school in the Damansara area and provides work experience opportunities and advice to students interested in a career at the Bar.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Fahri, Azzat & Co. is an environmentally conscious firm. We regularly review environmental issues such as waste disposal and recycling, energy consumption and maximising energy efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint – we are constantly looking for creative ways to overcome these issues.
Some of our small changes which make a big environmental impact include:
energy saving LED lamps;
gradual replacement of appliances with energy efficient models;
paper sourced from sustainable managed forests with FSC certification and ISO 14001 (1996);
promotion of paperless working and minimising paper waste;
recycling of plastics, tins, paper, cardboard and glass in bins throughout the Firm; and
broken furniture/electrical items are collected and recycled where possible.