The City of the London Corporation has commissioned a report to show just what is the financial value of the benefits provided by the open spaces, parks and gardens that it operates in London and the South East. The City Corporation protects over 11,000 acres of parks, forests, heaths, gardens and historic open spaces. It spends £38 million a year…
Since my 2023 Company of Entrepreneurs' Raleigh lecture on Sustainability, the European Union’s reporting standards that underpin environmental, social & governance (ESG) have solidified and taken shape. At the time of my talk, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) promulgated by the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) were still in draft form. Final passage was highly anticipated, but a…
The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators is keen to encourage Livery halls, businesses, and individuals both inside the City, and throughout the UK, to support the “Bin It, Don’t Block It” campaign. Unblocktober estimate we could see close to 1.3 million sewer blockages across the UK over the next 5 years with a potential repair cost of at least £500…