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The UK’s social investment movement is gathering pace and the launch of the Impact Investing Institute this week has the potential to add booster fuel to this engine for building a better society.

Most people, when given the option, want their savings to make a positive difference to the world. Why then do so few actually make this choice? Extinction Rebellion has provided powerful evidence of the public’s growing anger over the inaction of policy-makers globally in the face of climate change.

Companies seeking to promote sustainability deliver better returns over the long term “It’s not up to us to save the world.” This was the response I received from a trustee of one of the UK’s largest pension schemes recently to my pitch for impact investment.

Elizabeth Corley and Harvey McGrath, chairs of the new Impact Investing Institute, are pleased to announce the appointment of its first chief executive officer, Sarah Gordon. The Impact Investing Institute, which was announced on 3 June 2019, will look for more effective ways to combine financial returns with a social purpose to help improve people’s…