Some know him as Arthur Wood. We like to call him the sheriff of impact investing. In his latest Brutus column, Arthur shoots some holes in the G8 Impact report, warning that the social sector could be reduced to the role of sub contractor with no guaranteed income, greater risk, and bending to structures that do not hardwire social mission.
So the Scottish Independence vote and the G8 Report on Impact Investing all in the same month – what have they got to do with Spaghetti Westerns I hear you ask? To be trite perhaps the famous long Mexican stand-off at the end of the movie between the three – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – reminds you of the speed at which this sector moves and the relationship between the Corporate sector, Civil Society and the Government. Read More
So the Scottish Independence vote and the G8 Report on Impact Investing all in the same month – what have they got to do with Spaghetti Westerns I hear you ask? To be trite perhaps the famous long Mexican stand-off at the end of the movie between the three – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – reminds you of the speed at which this sector moves and the relationship between the Corporate sector, Civil Society and the Government. Read More
