Bonnie Chiu of The Social Investment Consultancy on assuring positive social change

"Globally, just 1-2% of financial assets are managed by women or people of colour"In a climate in which the business value of DEI is increasingly undermined, this wide-ranging discussion with Bonnie Chiu, MD of The Social Investment Consultancy, sets the record straight on how the inclusivity debate should be re-connected to innovation and finding the best talent, how she is helping to shape the new SDG Standards assurance framework for private equity funds to combat SDG washing, and:- The power of grandparents- How to support social enterprises and funds to better understand and scale their impact- How to tackle the shocking stat that only 1-2% of financial assets globally are managed by people of colour and/or women- How it feels to experience DEI discrimination- How to use your individual lived experience to catalyse systems change- How to unlock the commercial value in NGOs and Charities to help them transition into self sustaining social enterprises to thrive and scale their impact- Why mindsets are the key to success within founding teams- The beauty of London life, tips for parents with young children, inspiring books and podcasts, and more!"It doesn't matter if you have the best business idea or business plan. It comes down to mindset of people"The Social Investment ConsultancySocial Value International SDG Impact Standards Assurance latestUN Sustainable Development GoalsLensationalThe Parable of the Sower by Octavia ButlerPoetry Unbound PodcastExpats (Amazon prime)Investing for Purpose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.