On August 5, 2022, CLECSS announced that Han Kun has claimed CLECSS's inaugural "Best ESG Law Firm Award – Employer of Choice".
The CLECSS Best ESG Law Firm Award aims to raise ESG awareness (i.e., Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance) among law firms, and is committed to identifying Chinese and international law firms with major and positive influence on promoting ESG practice in the industry. MioTech, a sustainable development technology service provider, contributed professional advice to the selection process this year.
Adhering to a people-oriented philosophy, Han Kun treasures talent as the firm's most valuable asset and is committed to creating an efficient, transparent, and professional working environment to foster the growth of young associates. The firm provides its junior professionals with systematic, specialized training and cultivate them through mentorship. Junior lawyers are exposed to a clear pathway to partnership, with full-scope support from the firm in terms of system, mechanism, culture, and professional work. Han Kun also strongly upholds a win-win spirit and makes every effort, including a well-established training system, to facilitate the sharing of experience and knowledge, aiming to propel the vibrant growth of the firm's young legal professionals.
Moreover, Han Kun is dedicated to creating a tolerant, diverse and equal workplace that shows respect and care for every employee, with strong emphasis on gender equality and the protection of individual dignity and rights. The firm has actively expanded opportunities for women's development (path to partnership, etc.); explored a flexible and supportive working environment; invited successful women leaders as role models to organize activities, roundtables, and online discussions; and organized lectures on health issues for employees on a regular basis. Owing to the firm's exceptional efforts in fostering a culture of equality in workplace and community, Han Kun was honored with the Morgan Stanley 2021 Outside Counsel Diversity Award.
Since the firm's founding, Han Kun has been an active participant in philanthropic causes, and was honored as Pro Bono Firm of the Year in 2019 by China Law and Practice.
