"GREEN INITIATIVE" POLICY STATEMENT

Consistent with our firm’s approach to social responsibility, Castro Law, PLLC is “Going Green.” The firm’s green policy has two primary goals: (a) to lessen the law firm’s impact on the environment and (b) to promote responsible stewardship toward the environment and its natural resources.

The Castro Law, PLLC is committed to building and maintaining a firm culture that values excellence not only in the practice of law, but also in discharging the firm’s responsibility to the communities in which we live and work. Our green policy is consistent with the firm’s commitment to good corporate citizenship and best management practices.

The initiative will involve programs and policies in the following areas:

Document Production & Management

The Going Green initiative seeks to (a) decrease our consumption of paper and (b) increase our usage of paper that contains recycled content.

Energy Reduction & Conservation

There are three programs on which our Going Green initiative will focus at the outset, including (a) ENERGY STAR-compliant office equipment; (b) ENERGY STAR-compliant facilities/offices; and (c) transportation and mass transit.

Hazardous Electronic Waste

Many types of electronic products used in the workplace contain hazardous substances like lead and mercury. When these products reach the end of their useful lives or become obsolete, some are considered hazardous waste. The firm will undertake various alternatives to disposing equipment in a responsible manner.

Vendor & Client Programs

Our Going Green initiative seeks to address the consumer choices we make across the breadth of our operations, from office supplies to equipment.

Pro Bono Synergies

There is a tremendous opportunity for our firm to get involved more broadly, via pro bono, in environmentally conscious projects around the world.