Clear targets are needed to make the Square Mile a more inclusive workplace November 8, 2021 If you take a walk through the Square Mile’s streets you will see people coming together from a range of backgrounds, and will hear a vast spectrum of accents and languages. This diversity and openness are major assets for the City. They help create a melting pot of different ideas, encouraging innovation and an entrepreneurial [...]
Voter turnout in the City’s local elections will reflect the diversity of the Square Mile October 25, 2021 Over the centuries, the City of London has always adapted to remain a world-leading business ecosystem. The Square Mile is today once again at a crossroads and needs you to help shape its future. We must rise to at least three big challenges: recovery from the pandemic, the UK’s exit from the European Union and [...]
Our regulatory cheat sheet needs a post-Covid rewrite September 27, 2021 The success of a financial centre depends largely on the rules it is governed by and the quality of its rulemakers. The UK’s regulatory regime is widely regarded as one of the best in the world due to its transparency, openness and – crucially – ability to evolve. Exiting the European Union and the pandemic [...]
City of London Corporation: It’s time to get back to the office September 13, 2021 What have you missed the most? Your favourite lunchtime spot, taking in world class architecture on the morning commute or, perhaps, simply talking to colleagues in person rather than over a screen? For many City workers, it felt like the start of a new school term as they returned to Square Mile – in some [...]
Haiti needs our help after another devastating earthquake August 31, 2021 The City of London Corporation will be donating £25,000 donation to the British Red Cross for its Haiti Earthquake Appeal – and we’re urging other City organisations to also show their support. While the ongoing situation in Afghanistan has captivated the world’s attention, there has been less awareness around the humanitarian crisis on the other [...]
Businesses without diversity are plagued by groupthink August 16, 2021 Cast your minds back to your school days and in particular, the days when you received your final exam results. As you opened your results envelope, did you do that excitedly, with a flourish, or did you shield it from your friends, worried that you might not get what you expected? Last week, students across [...]
Walking the walk: The City is on a journey to revolutionise transport in the capital May 20, 2019 For Londoners, complaining about public transport is as commonplace as complaining about the weather. The City of London is the most accessible part of the capital, served by 15 Tube stations, seven Tube lines, eight mainline stations, multiple bus routes, and a fast-evolving bicycle network, but with a working population of 513,000 and home to [...]
