Today, I’m joined by James Burrows. James currently looks after the social lending team at Better Society Capital (BSC), which includes work on Blended Finance, Ethical Banks, and Social Outcomes Partnerships. These are all ways of connecting capital to communities that need it most. He is also actively involved in shaping and building out the practice looking at investing for more transformative systems change. Previously, he led on the Places strategy, looking at ways investment might play a role to support places and communities to thrive.
In this episode, we’ll explore:

• Trust and Stewardship in Finance
• Impact Investing and Systems Change
• Poverty Premium and Financial Inclusion
• Place-Based Investing and Local Agency
• Humility, Feedback Loops, and Hope in Systems Work
  

Episode Breakdown:Welcome - 00:00:00Origin & Perspective - 00:03:08The Relationship At Core - 00:04:56Tensions, Lessons & Tools - 00:21:55Contrarian Thoughts - 00:41:39Your go-to person - 00:42:48Flash Round - 00:44:21