Sep 09 2020 47 mins
Are you giving your money purpose? In this episode I am speaking with Louise Wilson, co-founder and Managing Director of Abundance Investment. During the conversation we look at:
· What inspired Louise to create an alternative solution to traditional investment.
· How the system of finance supports and protects itself rather what is important to society as a whole, and we need to make fundamental changes to how it works.
· What Abundance does to democratise finance; through the ease of access to investing, transparency and making it simple.
· The impact of democratic investing on the investors.
· How investing ethically can support projects which move us closer to the green economy; whether run by local authorities or businesses, and the potential of this economy.
· How early thoughts about waste and experiences with money have led Louise to where she is now.
Bio
Louise Wilson is co-founder and Managing Director of Abundance Investment, an ethical investment company which was founded on the principle of democratic finance; helping everyone to mobilise their money for good by investing directly in businesses and councils who are looking to make a real positive impact on the world.
You can find out more about Abundance Investment and what they do at www.abundanceinvestment.com
Time stamps
1:37 What inspired Louise to create an alternative solution to traditional investment.
6:30 How the system of finance supports and protects itself rather what is important to society as a whole, and we need to make fundamental changes to how it works.
16:54 What Abundance does to democratise finance; through the ease of access to investing, transparency and making it simple.
21:43 The impact of democratic investing on the investors.
29:29 How investing ethically can support projects which move us closer to the green economy; whether run by local authorities or businesses, and the potential of this economy.
42:00 How early thoughts about waste and experiences with money have led Louise to where she is now.
Mentioned in this episode
Richard Curtis and the ‘Make your Money Matter’ Campaign