The soft-spoken former civil servant has done more than perhaps anyone to shape the UK impact investing space. As he begins a new role at the LSE, Kieron Boyle shares what he learned in Whitehall – and what keeps him sane in a “marathon” career.
Investors serious about long-term impact should do more to strengthen the social and environmental systems they rely on for their returns. How? Through catalytic investments, building the field – and sometimes, starting small.
Three months after the first-ever major review of Big Society Capital's work, the interim CEO says the priorities now are communicating better, influencing government and addressing a culture that can be off-putting to outsiders.
