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Textile Livery Group Conference on Sustainable Fashion

The second UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) and Textile Livery Group conference took place in Drapers’ Hall in late September.  Taking as a theme sustainability in action, the conference once again focussed on good practice and practical steps towards those environmental goals.  Twelve of the City Livery Companies combined with the major fashion and textile trade body to put on the…

Catalysing the Green Development Plan

A redesign of the global finance system to place climate action, sustainable development and prosperity for all at the heart of a purpose-driven international financial architecture was the subject of a seminar at Saddlers’ Hall on May 23rd. A collaboration between the Financial Services Club, City-based financial services and technology consultancy Z/Yen and fund managers hexTerra, the seminar was entitled…

Green Energy Conference for Students

Thursday 24th November was the Fuellers Arkwright Green Energy Conference organised by Simon Wilson of the Smallpeice Trust. After an introduction by PM Chloe Andrews-Jones, Johnny Ball kicked off with a very energetic take on why science doesn’t always get things right and why it’s only by challenging and asking questions that science progresses. Grazia Todeschini as a guest lecturer…