CSR Mercuria 2018 - Flipbook - Page 33
Industry and Academic Forums
The Legacy of China
Mercuria’s managers regularly speak at universities, including EPFL at Lausanne, HEG at Geneva,
or conferences such as the 2010 & 2013 Oxford
Energy Market roundtable. Mercuria also sponsors the Master of Management des Opérations
de Marchés (MOM) at Lyon University. We also
welcome students from the London Business
School during their Commodity Treck in Geneva.
Mercuria sponsored the documentary film series
‘The Legacy of China’ based on the lifework of
Cambridge professor Joseph Needham. The film
traces China’s contribution to science and innovation over the past 4000 years.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
Mercuria’s sponsorship of cultural and sporting
activities is diverse and global. Some of the events
we have been involved with include:
The World Series of Cutting
Mercuria is proud to be one of the sponsors of the
National Cutting Horse Association. The Mercuria
NCHA World Series of Cutting includes a yearly
competition in Lyon, France.
The National Cutting Horse Association, based in
Fort Worth, Texas, is the world governing body for
the sport of cutting
La Sinfonietta de Geneva
Mercuria is pleased to sponsor the first violin of
la Sinfonietta de Genève, a local non-professional
chamber orchestra supported by the City of Geneva and conducted by Benoît Willmann. Since
2005, the Orchestra offers Master of Arts Music’s
students a unique and original opportunity to take
lead positions within the orchestra and gain firsthand experience.
Beijing Music Festival
We are a proud sponsor of the Beijing Music Festival since 2007. Participating artists have included
the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra playing the songs of John Lennon, violin master
Pinchas Zuckerman with the China Philharmonic
Orchestra, an opera gala by Deutsche Opera Berlin, and cellists Mischa Maisky and Lily Maisky’s
Russian Romances.
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