Giles Gunesekera is CEO of the Global Impact Initiative and he’s been a valuable mentor for me in the world of impact investing; so it was about time I invited him to be a guest on Good Future.
I’m your host John Treadgold, and this is the podcast where I ask the big questions about sustainable business, the new economy and how your spending & investment decisions, no matter how big or small, can have an impact.
Giles has built a range of really innovative investment structures that have supported charities for women and girls, built hospitals and funded affordable housing.
He digs into his upbringing and the influence of his parents, as well as the time he spent at Oxford that completely changed the way he sees finance, and led directly to him setting up his business.
In this episode we did a bare-bones breakdown of ‘impact investing’. I pushed Giles to avoid the jargon and help an audience beyond those working in finance, to understand how we can direct our money to not only make a profit, but to also have a positive social impact.
There’s clearly a shift happening right now, whether it be super funds whose members are demanding they invest with long-term sustainability in mind, or with companies realising it takes more than big salaries to attract the best millennial talent, we want a sense of purpose too.
I really do hope you get as much out of this episode as I did. And I’ll be keen discuss it with you all on LinkedIn and on the Good Future Instagram page.
Drop me a review on iTunes if you liked it. And you can check out all the links and the show notes on my website, www.johntreadgold.com.
Enjoy!
