New climate action course will help City SMEs go net zero City Talk Applications have opened for a free course aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses in the City of London play their part in tackling global warming. The course – Climate 4 SMEs: 4 Steps to Action – is open to businesses of between nine and 249 employees which are either based in or operate in [...]
Lord Mayor calls on financial regulators to focus on innovation and sustainability City Talk Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell, will tonight (22 September) deliver a speech at the City Dinner at The Mansion House to an audience of senior regulators and representatives from across the financial and professional services industry. Lord Mayor William Russell will speak alongside Sam Woods, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England [...]
City boosts climate action commitment by joining Race to Zero and UK 100 City Talk The City of London Corporation has strengthened its commitment to climate action by signing up to the Race to Zero campaign and UK100 network. The announcement will be made at the Green Horizon Perspectives event this afternoon as part of the Square Mile governing body’s radical strategy to tackle climate change. These commitments will help [...]
Beerfest-Lite set to light up Guildhall Yard September 7, 2021 Cooling beers and fabulous food will be on offer later this week at Guildhall Yard as visitors take a breather from this week’s mini heatwave. The fun-packed event, called Beerfest-Lite, will take place from noon to 9pm on Thursday (September 9). Beers on offer will be supplied by Meantime, Windsor and Eaton, Hook Norton and [...]
Back Haiti earthquake relief effort, urges City Corporation September 3, 2021 The City of London Corporation has donated £25,000 to a fund set up to support the aid effort in earthquake-hit Haiti – and is urging other City organisations to play their part. The donation to the British Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal from the City Corporation’s International Disasters Fund will help provide urgent relief to [...]
City back open for business following lifting of lockdown restrictions July 23, 2021 The City of London Corporation’s Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, Chris Hayward, today addressed the Court of Common Council, the City Corporation’s main decision-making body, to outline a range of steps being taken to support recovery across the Square Mile. In the first in-person meeting at Guildhall since virtual sessions were introduced [...]
New creative projects will help power City’s COVID recovery July 20, 2021 Five creative schemes designed to help the Square Mile recover from the pandemic have been given the green light today. Under the plans, businesses and creatives will work together to animate shops, offices and foyers across the City with art, boosting footfall and attracting people back into the Square Mile. Young people will learn new [...]
Two weeks to go: Square Mile SMEs urged to take advantage of City Corporation financial support before deadline July 15, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (15 July) called on qualifying SMEs based in the Square Mile to apply to its Covid Business Recovery Fund before the scheme closes on 30 July. The funding pot offers up to £50 million in support for SMEs which contribute to the Square Mile’s vibrancy at street level, and which directly provide services to [...]
Have your say on plans to protect City against rising sea levels July 12, 2021 The City of London Corporation has launched a public consultation on its proposed Riverside Strategy which aims to protect the Square Mile against rising sea levels as a result of climate change. The pioneering strategy is the first of its kind in the capital and sets out how to ensure the Square Mile’s River Thames flood defences continue to [...]
New report outlines how to deepen UK-India capital market links July 1, 2021 A new report released today [1 July 2021] calls for the development of a deep, liquid corporate bond market in India to fund the country’s large infrastructure investment needs and its transition to a low carbon economy. Unleashing the potential of the Indian Debt Capital Markets is the first report by the City of London Corporation [...]
