London’s sustainable future

Our mission is to make London the best city in the world in which to do business: the sustainability of the city over time is critical. 

Today, there is room for improvement. A city’s sustainability comes down to many things: environmental, social and economic. As we plan for the capital’s economic recovery from COVID-19, there is an opportunity to reset and put greater focus on the environmental aspects, as well as how the capital can be a stronger force working with and for the whole of the UK, levelling up across the country and within London.

"London has many innate strengths as a sustainable city but faces environmental challenges around air quality, transport modal shift and carbon emissions, as well as social challenges in levelling up across boroughs. Now is the time to look ahead and make sure our plans for recovery enhance our sustainability and our competitiveness” - Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive

While the private sector drives growth, it is often the public sector, the city’s political leadership, that needs to provide regulation and investment to drive social and environmental performance; and London’s city-level government has fewer powers and resources than many of our competitor cities. This makes the role of business as a force for broader sustainability, beyond being the driver of growth, all the more important.

London First working with members on the sustainability agenda:

Business Manifesto for Delivering Net Zero Carbon in London

Our letter to the Prime Minister: green strings

ULEZ: Thinking ahead on emissions

Monday Morning 6am in London - Marc Barrot, Flickr

Zero carbon: the challenge for the capital

Our asks of the next Mayor: zero carbon future

Net Zero London: new working group 

Addressing the Capital’s skills gap: Skilling London