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Interesting perspectives on the new government’s likely approach to #socisl #enterprise. I remain hopeful that we can increase the profile & prevalence of mission led, impactful business in our economy.

My new report, published today, from the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment shows how government could unlock billions in private capital to meet public policy priorities in housing, net zero, education and more. ‘Investing in our future: Practical solutions for the UK government to mobilise private capital for economic, environmental and social policy priorities’ details: - How ‘blended finance’ enables every £1 of taxpayer’s money to crowd in far greater multiples of private capital to achieve better outcomes in housing, education, climate action and more. - Tried and tested case studies showing how, through collaboration and co-design, governments, multilateral organisations and philanthropists are already working with private investors for public good. - Six regulatory and policy enablers that could radically scale up deployment of blended finance in the UK, and mobilise at least £50 billion in private investment over five to 10 years. Drawing on extensive discussion with policymakers, regulators, social investors and financial services players, this report presents a route-map for directing private capital towards a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future. #blendedfinance #netzero

✍ ILX is proud to be taken as an example on how to target sustainable development and climate finance projects via private sector loans. Read the full ILX case study on page 23 of this insightful report by Sarah Gordon.

A historic day for the UK for sure. People have voted for change and the new The Labour Party government has the mandate to create a Good Domestic Economy. We’re pleased that our #placebased #impactinvesting (PBII) thinking is included in their vision for ‘national renewal’, but now the work really starts. #PBII as a paradigm for rethinking and redoing investment as a driver of change should be central to how the new government goes about rebuilding the economy and communities. Read our latest blog by Mark Hepworth on four big ideas we can get moving with immediately: https://lnkd.in/epydUN3t

As we look to the future whoever forms the next Government faces a tough economic environment and difficult choices. Great report by Sarah Gordon on how to unlock billions in private capital to deliver on growth, housing, education and net zero. Add this to the $13 trillion governments around the world spend per year on public procurement alone and you have all the levers you need to deliver resilient and sustainable public services and economic growth.

This new report from the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment shows how government could unlock billions in private capital to meet public policy priorities in housing, net zero, education and more. ‘Investing in our future: Practical solutions for the UK government to mobilise private capital for economic, environmental and social policy priorities’ by Visiting Professor in Practice Sarah Gordon details: ➡️ How ‘blended finance’ enables every £1 of taxpayer’s money to crowd in far greater multiples of private capital to achieve better outcomes in climate action, housing, education and more. ➡️ Tried and tested case studies showing how, through collaboration and co-design, governments, multilateral organisations and philanthropists are already working with private investors for public good. ➡️ Six regulatory and policy enablers that could radically scale up deployment of blended finance in the UK – and mobilise at least £50 billion in private investment over five to 10 years. Drawing on extensive discussion with policymakers, regulators, social investors and financial services players, this report presents a route-map for directing private capital towards a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future. “The opportunity to bring private capital to the delivery of public benefit is much greater now than before. More investors are seeking to generate measurable positive impact alongside financial returns. This report demonstrates that there is now a proven set of opportunities to invest where this is possible, at increasing scale.” Stephen Muers, Chief Executive Officer, Big Society Capital #blendedfinance #netzero https://lnkd.in/en95BH2V

This new report from the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment shows how government could unlock billions in private capital to meet public policy priorities in housing, net zero, education and more. ‘Investing in our future: Practical solutions for the UK government to mobilise private capital for economic, environmental and social policy priorities’ by Visiting Professor in Practice Sarah Gordon details: - How ‘blended finance’ enables every £1 of taxpayer’s money to crowd in far greater multiples of private capital to achieve better outcomes in climate action, housing, education and more. - Tried and tested case studies showing how, through collaboration and co-design, governments, multilateral organisations and philanthropists are already working with private investors for the public good. - Six regulatory and policy enablers that could radically scale up deployment of blended finance in the UK – and mobilise at least £50 billion in private investment over 5 to 10 years. Drawing on extensive discussions with policymakers, regulators, social investors and financial services players, this report presents a route map for directing private capital towards a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future. Fantastic that Resonance property funds were featured as a case study on how social investment can help tackle the UK's Temporary Housing issues. https://lnkd.in/en95BH2V #ClimateAction #Housing #SustainableFuture #UKGovernment

#Degrowthers advocate cutting investment as a way to reduce the use of precious resources, which is exactly what the #UKGovernment has been doing for the last 40 years. #Degrowth #UKPolitics #Economy https://lnkd.in/eK_Ucxtc

This new report from the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment shows how government could unlock billions in private capital to meet public policy priorities in housing, net zero, education and more. ‘Investing in our future: Practical solutions for the UK government to mobilise private capital for economic, environmental and social policy priorities’ by Sarah Gordon, Professor in Practice at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) details: - How ‘blended finance’ enables every £1 of taxpayer’s money to crowd in far greater multiples of private capital to achieve better outcomes in climate action, housing, education and more. - Tried and tested case studies showing how, through collaboration and co-design, governments, multilateral organisations and philanthropists are already working with private investors for public good. - Six regulatory and policy enablers that could radically scale up deployment of blended finance in the UK – and mobilise at least £50 billion in private investment over five to 10 years. Drawing on extensive discussion with policymakers, regulators, social investors and financial services players, this report presents a route-map for directing private capital towards a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future. You can read the full report here: https://bit.ly/45RhwM0 #blendedfinance #netzero #impactinvesting

Really great to see Sarah Gordon's - Visiting Professor in Practice at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - new report on how government could unlock billions in private capital to meet public policy priorities in housing, net zero, education and more. To put it in the words of the Impact Investing Institute's CEO Kieron Boyle: “Governments face a significant challenge. There are huge environmental and social issues that need addressing and only limited resources to do so. But this challenge also presents an opportunity – to reimagine how to align public and private capital in support of a more sustainable and inclusive economy. As this excellent and timely report from Sarah Gordon and the Grantham Research Institute shows, blended finance initiatives can be a key part of the answer. Done well, they mobilise the capital needed to create more jobs, better health, increased housing and cleaner energy. The key ingredient now is the political ambition to make this potential real.” #blendedfinance #netzero #impactinvesting