Kieron Boyle

Building the impact economy

CEO @ImpactInvInst | NED @southbankcentre @designcouncil @bigsocietycap | Chair of Long-term Investors in People's Health | YGL

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

In my latest OpEd for the @FT, I write about the "other 96 per cent" — it’s not enough to focus on grant-making alone, charitable foundations should generate impact using all of their assets. The effect would be transformational 🌍🌎🌏

What do you think?

https://t.co/zJP7rGJLlf

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

And if you're engaged by this, it's definitely worth reading the @pennlaw paper referenced by Pilita, from Leo Strine (former chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court) https://t.co/fEx3GcJNQf. Key excerpt below:

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

A crucial perspective from @pilitaclark — most of the world wants to fight climate change, but that majority thinks they are the minority; whilst too many investors who know business-as-usual is unsustainable are stepping back rather than forward https://t.co/xZXQmxJoRQ

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

One to watch ... Good health is the bedrock for a thriving society. Externalising the costs of selling unhealthy products is yesterday's business model, not today's. That's why investors think companies like @Nestle can do better.

https://t.co/VS0DEv3oHm

[British International Investment @BritishIntInv]

🎧Our latest IMPACT = podcast episode is out now!

In this episode, we spoke to @KieronJBoyle from the @ImpactInvInst to discuss the evolution of impact investing and the UK’s place in the global industry.

Listen to the full and wide-ranging episode here: https://t.co/MfxzbhKJvV

[Catherine Howarth @ca_howarth]

Excellent piece from @KieronJBoyle on why the apparently obscure subject of pension funds’ legal duties matters profoundly to every one of us. It’s long past time to reform the law in this space.
https://t.co/BYaPC6Oyke

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

This, I think, is entirely right. One of the clearest lessons from Covid isn't that the UK has huge (and preventable) challenges with ill health — we knew that. It's that the impact of these hides in plain sight and affects every aspect of political and economic life. @thetimes

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

Every time I see a headline like this (which is incredible), I can’t help but wonder what would be achieved if the same energy and resources went into closing the 10 year difference in life expectancy between those with lots of money and those with the least #healthinequalities

[Impact Investing Institute @ImpactInvInst]

Our CEO @KieronJBoyle wrote about the importance of mobilising more capital for a fair and inclusive transition to a net zero economy for @Enviro_Finance this week. Read the full piece here: https://t.co/RVXbBMe7jK

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

I've written for @Enviro_Finance that if we're serious about achieving a net zero economy, we need to think in more rounded terms about people and planet. What's clear is that a #JustTransition is the only transition likely to succeed at the pace needed

https://t.co/eTAfYsiDxg

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

Great piece from @sarahgor in the @FT on how blended finance can help Britain catch up on #climate (and other policy areas too, from #earlyyears to #health) — there are tried and tested pathways for the UK to follow, and a huge opportunity to seize

https://t.co/48ZoSif5Lk

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

https://t.co/fobUMDF2wP

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

Inspirational to attend the immersive Reframe exhibition at @southbankcentre last night. It showcases the powerful responses of 77 emerging UK Black artists to climate change, created as part of our career acceleration programme with @Apple. Do go see — it’s free and brilliant.

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

… my build would be “profitable and purposeful” for society. Over the long-term (and increasingly within the short-term) they are exactly the same thing

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

“It’s time we embrace once again the idea that capitalism rests on consent. And consent comes from people buying into the success of companies they see as profitable for society” — very sensible suggestions here from @therealarchie, Chair of M&S … 1/2
https://t.co/QbouytpoX8

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

Do read this powerful blog from @ca_howarth at @ShareAction on the need for impact to be central to investment decisions if the world is going to meet our great challenges around climate transition and rising social inequality.

#responsibleinvestment #impinv

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

@HenryDimbleby @ca_howarth @JessicaAttard5 @MichaelMarmot @CamCavendish @JimBethell @JenniferTHF

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

Agreed @HenryDimbleby. One thing all these companies have in common is sustained participation with the Long-term Investors in People’s Health programme. Investor engagement can be a powerful tool — even when governments are too slow to act.

https://t.co/3Wno37S2dE

[Henry Dimbleby @HenryDimbleby]

In the last four weeks Sainsbury, Tesco and Danone have all said we are not going to tackle diet related ill health without intervention. Extraordinary, ideological, wilful blindness from government. https://t.co/SPsVYLGZD2

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

Enormous encouragement or huge potential yet unrealised? I’ve written a few thoughts on #impinv. To me the question isn’t will impact become central to investment — it will and increasingly is. The questions are how quickly this can happen, and how well.

https://t.co/wNd6s5iwp7

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

… if you’d like to know more about how investors are addressing the systemic risks of obesity, and other health issues too, do join this @ShareAction webinar about long-term investors in people’s health next Monday. It promises to be rich in insight. 2/2

https://t.co/RABSdY7ul6

[Kieron Boyle @KieronJBoyle]

Entirely right from @WilliamJHague — we can no longer have a successful health strategy, or levelling-up strategy, or economic growth strategy, without a food strategy. That’s true for governments but also for major investors … 1/2 https://t.co/OK0EXr7GAz