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By: Chris Hayward

Chris Hayward is the Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation, in which capacity he acts as a spokesperson, political leader and advocate for London as a global financial and professional services capital. With over 40 years’ experience founding and leading businesses across aviation and construction, he combines commercial leadership with a lifelong commitment to public service at both local and national levels

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  • COP29 will determine who pays for net zero

    November 4, 2024

    Policymakers are descending on Baku for COP29 to mobilise finance to support climate action in developing countries – and London is leading those efforts, says Chris Hayward Hundreds of ministers, policymakers and financiers descending on Baku this month for COP29 will be met by an in-tray of crucial climate policy decisions. Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, [...]

  • The City is ready to bet on Britain. Now let’s see some bold moves

    October 21, 2024

    The Investment Summit signalled a huge vote of confidence in the City - now let's use that to act, writes Chris Hayward.

  • Scotland and the City are leading the way to net zero

    October 7, 2024

    Scotland is a natural home for green finance and working together with the City, we can achieve our net zero ambitions, says Chris Hayward With COP29 just over a month away, attention is turning back to the progress the UK has made towards its net zero targets. The City of London has been at the [...]

  • Politicians should remember: the road to economic growth passes through the City

    September 23, 2024

    Politicians need to prioritise and capitalise on the power of financial and professional services, writes Chris Hayward

  • Financial services must be at the heart of the UK-India relationship

    September 9, 2024

    The City of London is a partner of the world’s growth economies and in supporting India’s ambitions we help British businesses too, says Chris Hayward In one of his first international trips the Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited India where he re-emphasised the significance of the UK-India relationship and made clear that the free trade [...]

  • The Square Mile is educating the workforce of the future

    August 26, 2024

    By investing in this generation, we can ensure that our workers and workplaces have the skills to achieve, laying the foundations for the City’s future success, says Chris Hayward Here in the City we have one of the youngest, most highly-skilled workforces in the country: over half of the Square Mile’s 615,000 workers are under 40. And each year we [...]

  • Net zero depends on economic growth – so the City must lead the charge

    August 12, 2024

    Sustainability and economic growth are two sides of the same coin, which is why the City must lead the charge to net zero, writes Chris Hayward In 100 days, global political, business, and climate leaders will have gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29. The annual COP meeting is the culmination of a year of hard [...]

  • Olympics is a chance to win business as well as medals

    July 29, 2024

    If we can pick up friendships as well as prizes at the Paris Olympics, and help deliver successful and sustainable sporting events worldwide, we will feel the benefits here in the City, says Chris Hayward The greatest show on Earth – the Olympic and Paralympic Games – have begun. Over the next couple of weeks, the world’s best athletes will compete in Paris hoping to win medals, break records, [...]

  • The City of London welcomes Labour – but we need investment and we need more risks

    July 8, 2024

    Economic growth is Starmer's greatest challenge, but the City is ready to tackle it, writes Lord Mayor of London Michael Mainelli.

  • How AI can help fight crime

    July 1, 2024

    The City of London’s AI Innovation Challenge will harness the power of technology to prevent and track fraud, says Chris Hayward AI chip producer Nvidia is vying with Microsoft and Apple for the title of world’s most valuable company. History teaches us that those who become the world’s most valuable company, be they Standard Oil, [...]

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