SmartAir, a social enterprise that educates the public about air pollution, has been shortlisted for the “Powered by Pro Bono Award” at this year’s TrustLaw Awards. This award highlights NGOs or social enterprises that have used pro bono legal advice to scale up their operations, improve the delivery of their social mission or pivot their activities to make a greater impact on the businesses and people they support.
SmartAir was advised by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw), along with international firms Gibson Dunn, White & Case, Latham & Watkins, DLA Piper, Baker Botts, Weerawong, and Chinnavat & Partners Ltd.
Trustlaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono legal program. The annual awards celebrate the remarkable pro bono projects by legal teams with NGOs and social enterprises around the world. Their work has found innovative solutions to some of the world’s most critical social and environmental challenges and empowered those on the frontlines with the tools to deliver positive change.
Winners will be announced on June 8, 2022 in an awarding ceremony to be held in Cavendish Square, London, United Kingdom.
The other nominees can be viewed on the TrustLaw website.