Social investing : fixing capitalism with capitalism

July 19, 2012September 11, 2012 Karl H Richter2 Comments

Capitalism – in its current form – has let us down. We have seen this truism manifest itself globally, from the disruptive protests of the “Occupy” movements to mainstream debates such as Capitalism in Crisis, the in-depth series that the Financial Times ran at the beginning of 2012.

#OccupyLSX camp outside London Stock Exchange/ St Paul’s Cathedral in 2011 (image digitally altered from original)

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Global Impact Economy Forum. US State Dept, Washington DC, 26 & 27 April 2012

May 7, 2012March 2, 2017 Karl H Richter3 Comments

I recently went to Washington to learn about the new global impact economy being advocated by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and specifically to find out whether it is aligned with social business and social investment initiatives in Europe. Indeed, there is much more commonality than disparity, and (hopefully) this is the beginning of […]

HS2: Is there veracity in the velocity?

March 13, 2012March 20, 2012 Karl H Richter2 Comments

Promoters of the new high speed rail line (HS2) between London and Birmingham claim that it will generate £2 of economic benefit for every £1 spent. The Government says the benefit will be lower, around £1.40. But if a number is the answer, then people are asking the wrong question. What is the real benefit […]