Court Member Allan Barton was on the panel at the Lord Mayor’s Coffee Colloquy around Sustainable Development (SDG) Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production in the Mansion House, organised in partnership with University College London (UCL). The panel, chaired by Professor Paola Lettieri, Pro-Provost UCL East, included a range of…...
Engineering Hall of Fame
The induction of seven iconic engineers from or connected to the City of London was announced at a ceremony on the High Walkway of Tower Bridge, including an introduction by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli. The new inductees are Robert Hooke, Sir Joseph Bazalgette, Sir John Wolfe Barry,…...
LCAG Conference 2024: Planning for a Resilient Future
The Company was well represented at the Livery Climate Action Group (LCAG) Conference held at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall supported by The Worshipful Companies of the Mercers, Merchant Taylors and Haberdashers and The City of London Corporation and GLH. Over 200 Livery representatives and other organisations were present to hear…...
How does ecological risk relate to commercial risk? The Royal Society
Following our Coffee Colloquium at the Mansion House members of the Company and the Livery were invited to participate in a two day conference at the Royal Society. The conference aimed to help businesses understand the commercial risks they face due to ecological risks. The programme was intended to provide…...
Evensong with the Worshipful Company of Musicians, St Paul’s Cathedral
Masters, Prime wardens, Wardens and Clerks of Livery Companies joined the Worshipful Company of Musicians in their annual service to give thanks for the gifts of music, creativity and performance and pray for its work to inspire and support young musicians. The Water Conservators were represented by the Thames Warden…...
City Environment Debate, Arup
Our first City Environmental Debate on ‘Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy’ was a great success with an almost full house at Arup’s central London offices despite the pouring rain. we had representatives from many businesses and organisations, City of London Livery Companies including quite a few masters, as…...