Download the City of London's Sustainability
Policy here (86kb)
The City of London has a proud history of looking to the welfare of
future generations and has long been aware that a clean environment
and economic prosperity go hand in hand with quality of life.
Following that tradition, this document outlines the principles of
sustainability which the City of London Corporation, its staff and
contractors are expected to follow in all their activities, plans
and projects.
Download Financing the Future, London
Principles report 2002 (867kb)
Outline the seven London Principles of Sustainable Finance which
propose conditions under which financial market mechanisms can best
promote the financing of sustainable development. The Principles
are intended as a framework to allow financing institutions and
policy-makers to identify where future innovation is needed, in
order to improve the way the financial system as a whole finances
sustainable development.
Download London Principles - three
years on from Johannesburg (510kb)
This is a critical review of the London Principles by the Forum for
the Future three years on from the Johannesburg Earth Summit. The
report highlights a number of successes, but also points to areas
where more needs to be done and makes recommendations to
Government. The focus on improving performance under principles
five and seven is particularly important as these principles are
linked closely to the key global challenges of climate change and
poverty reduction.
Sustainability of tall buildings
research (2.7mb)
This programme examined the options available for constructing
sustainable tall buildings against a background of pressure for
change. The programme looked at the effect of tall buildings on
their local environment and analysed new developments in their
design, construction and operation.
Liveable City Handbook (2mb)
A practical handbook for
organisations wishing to improve the all round sustainability of
their operations, in a manner that links environmental concerns
to social and economic progress.
The Liveable City is a major initiative of the Sustainable City
Forum, a body of representatives from the Square Mile's residential
and business community brought together by the City of London in
1998.
The Sustainable City - Protecting the quality of
life into the 21st century (1.4mb)
This document is the local Agenda 21 action plan for the Square
Mile and outlines how the City of London and its partners are
working towards a sustainable future.