Building the new Scottish Stock Exchange. A public market for Scotland and for global fixed-income, fund creation and companies with a social impact. #SDGs
There is a huge potential negative impact to society if digital human rights are ignored or abused and these should be impact reported against @financialtimeshttps://www.ft.com/content/0fbf4d8e-022b-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d
Congratulations to all the participants, supporters and winners, of the Business Women Scotland awards These purpose driven businesses we hope to manifest onto capital markets in the 21st century #scottishstockexchange@heygirlsuk#bwsbusinessawards
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Matching declared purpose with actions is critical to change. Yet despite many Banks signing up to initiatives promoting transparency and green finance, the banking industry is failing to cut the funding available to the fossil fuel industry. https://t.co/ttSCo4YY4d
Governance does not just need to be set by #boomers. Young people on your organisation's board bring a fresh eye and representation. #trusteesweek#21stcenturyfinance https://t.co/58mXxZEo4z
In today's Times, "Project Heather — the plan for a Scottish stock exchange — will also play a key role in helping businesses to reconnect with their mission to have a positive effect on society." That most definitely is the plan. https://t.co/RRbGUmck8O
Talks around dual-class share structures to be normalised in UK while over the Atlantic the SEC urges for them to be reined in. https://t.co/3BtPKRwaSK #equities#governance
The world is approaching a big paradigm shift says @RayDalio. We at Project Heather are pushing for a shift in public markets so they lead as an exemplar of the purpose of capital and bring #inclusivity and #sustainability to 21st century finance. https://t.co/Rct0sVSjUv
Private fortunes are moving into social entrepreneurship and impact investing. As with any large movement of capital, beware of masquerades. #21stcenturyfinance
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An innovation gap needs to be met urgently to achieve 🌎goals. The Series A,B,C etc road to PLC is tired 💀 Innovation needs public markets at much earlier stages than ever and with lower barriers to entry. And we ALL need innovation for a sustainable future.
The export of democracy to places where it does not exist is one of the paramount objectives needed to repurpose capitalism. Any business without good governance in place immediately has a negative societal impact. #esg#impactinvesting101
First woman CEO of a big four 🏦bank, Alison Rose, starts her first day with an outline to staff of plans to build a more "purposeful bank" that rebuilt trust with customers as well as making money for shareholders. #stakeholdervalue#21stcenturyfinance @RBS
Not many investing segments can claim their own theme song, Impact: The Musical. @BlendedValue @jackie_emerson https://t.co/ehzgNRPvdu #impactinvesting