With Felicia away on holiday, Heather and Giulia discuss the falling value of carbon offsets before delving into a groundbreaking 'polluter pays' bill passed by the State of Vermont.

Next, Giulia speaks with Filippo Addarii, co-founder and chief executive of social innovation agency PlusValue, about how to invest private capital to help people's lives while generating financial returns. One instrument is the social impact bond, a tool first launched in the UK and now rolled out globally across 251 initiatives to reduce homelessness and help convicts build a livelihood outside of prison, among other things.

Don't forget to like and subscribe for future episodes and follow Shaken Not Burned on LinkedIn. Connect with PlusValue on LinkedIn and X, and see the links below for further information on the research cited by Filippo Addarii:

• Social Impact Bond figures – Oxford Government Outcomes Lab
• Social Infrastructures market value - Boosting Investment in Social Infrastructure in Europe
• Impact market in the UK – 2022 data by Big Society Capital
• European impact investment market – 2022 data by

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