At FERRERE we approach Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from a social innovation perspective. Our purpose is to contribute to the sustainability of the organizations we support, and we do so from the heart of our business: though the capabilities of our practitioners.
If you have a project and would like to be part of our social innovation program, we invite you to apply here by using our request platform.
Liceo Jubilar is the first privately-managed free intermediary education center, located in the Casavalle neighborhood in Montevideo, Uruguay. FERRERE provides the center with support in different areas. On the one hand, FERRERE practitioners have given classes at Jubilar, and the firm also has a mentorship program for the center’s alumni during their first steps at the university. Additionally, the paper that FERRERE discards is transformed into materials that are used by the institution.
Fundación Azulado is an NGO that offers psychological assistance to low-income individuals to prevent child abuse. In Ecuador child abuse is a frequent problem. Despite efforts made jointly by the National Government and the Ministry for Economic and Social Inclusion to eradicate this reality, the underlying problems such as violence, poverty, inequality and lack of school infrastructure in rural sectors, among others, have not been solved. On an ongoing basis FERRERE offers workshops and training on issues of family law and intra-family violence , and provides support to the foundation.
Centro de Promoción por la Dignidad Humana (Center for Promotion of Human Dignity - CEPRODIH) is a nonprofit civil association that aids families faced with vulnerable situations, such as lack of housing, domestic violence, unemployment, or unexpected pregnancy, among others. FERRERE supports this institution with pro bono work. Since 2017 the firm’s corporate gifts have been made with the help of the Center’s members, who for several weeks each year work in preparing handcrafted holiday cookies.
Fundación TASE (Trascender con Amor, Servicio y Excelencia) contributes to social and community development. The foundation’s first project is the creation of the Fundación TASE Alzheimer’s Centers for individuals suffering from this disease. FERRERE provides legal support to the foundation in its relationship with the Ministry for Economic and Social Inclusion.
Enseña Uruguay seeks to form a movement of agents of change who, based on their classroom experience in vulnerable contexts, contribute to reducing the learning gap and improving education quality in Uruguay. Ferrere supports the institution through diverse pro bono initiatives, ranging from creation of the civil association itself to assistance with teacher selection processes and participation of the firm’s practitioners on the institution’s board of directors.
To know more about our CSR program write to
ferreretransforma@ferrere.comWe are aware of the difficulties some members of our community have in accessing the justice system and legal services. As attorneys, we are in a unique position to assist, and we have the ethical obligation to take on pro bono work in order to provide such access. We therefore encourage pro bono work among our attorneys as an integral part of our professional obligations, and we recognize those who participate in pro bono work.
We assist pro bono clients in areas of law where assistance may be lacking. We offer pro bono services to persons or groups with limited resources, or those in situations of vulnerability or social marginalization, as well as to nongovernmental organizations that assist them.
We provide our pro bono clients with the same quality professional service as that provided to all of our clients. Our pro bono services are free of charge. Pro bono clients are responsible for necessary expenses that arise in connection with the pro bono services, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Article IV. Pro Bono Committee.
FERRERE’s Pro Bono Committee, comprised of associates and partner coordinators, directs and coordinates pro bono work, as well as determines the resources available for pro bono cases.
FERRERE is signatory of the Pro Bono Declaration for the Americas (PBDA).
Direction and coordination of pro bono work, as well as determination of resources available for pro bono cases, rest with the FERRERE pro bono committee, whose members are associates and coordinating partners.
Those seeking pro bono legal assistance must submit a request for assistance on the forms that we provide. The Pro Bono Committee analyzes the requests and determines whether they meet the criteria for acceptance.
If you want to apply to our Probono program download here the form and send to
consultas@ferrere.com