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We have joined the Women’s Empowerment Principles initiative

For many years, the largest law firms were predominantly run by men. Today, 43% of our partners are women. And they are not only great lawyers, but also courageous visionaries who are the driving force behind every positive change. Because they can see the big picture and stand up for what they believe in. And by changing the law, they change the world around us.

So what can we do to empower women – and do it on their own terms? We have joined the Women’s Empowerment Principles initiative. And we are the first Polish law firm to do so. Not for an award or a certificate – but because we believe in the power of diversity.

Women’s Empowerment Principles at Kochański & Partners

The WEPs are a set of seven principles established by United Nations Women and the United Nations Global Compact to guide business in promoting gender equality. Their ultimate goal is to strengthen women’s empowerment, both in the workplace and in other areas of social life.

As a WEPs signatory, we have become part of an international community of companies and organisations that are actively working towards a fairer and more sustainable world.

At the same time, we are sending an important signal that we are fully committed to the programme’s agenda at the highest levels of our firm.

I like working with women because they are creative and innovative, but at the same time practical, reliable and well prepared for the tasks they take on. Their enthusiasm is infectious and they have the belief that the sky is the limit, while keeping their feet firmly on the ground, says Piotr Kochański, Managing Partner.

That is why we are committed to:

  • Implementing a policy of equal pay for work of equal value
  • Creating an inclusive working environment
  • Supporting the career development of women
  • Promoting education and training
  • Implementing initiatives that benefit the local community
  • Regularly measuring progress and reporting results

Women’s Club at Kochański & Partners

Joining the WEPs community is also another step in building an organisational culture based on diversity and inclusion.

Indeed, the past year was full of such initiatives and events. One of the most recent was our Women’s Club, a project born out of a need to integrate the women working in our firm and the desire to create a space where they could spread their professional wings.

The Club hosts meetings, workshops, an ongoing mentoring programme and information campaigns on topics such as women’s health.

The future is built on different perspectives, management styles and ways of thinking. And the women who work with us prove this every day, says Diana Tavera, initiator of the K&P Women’s Club.

For more information on the Women’s Empowerment Principles initiative, please visit the website.

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Piotr Kochański

Diana Tavera

 


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Piotr Kochański

Piotr Kochański

Advocate / Senior Managing Partner / NewTech / Media / Dispute Resolution

+48 602 218 217

p.kochanski@kochanski.pl