How do you move from mainstream finance to social finance? The answer is “people”, says James Fairweather, Director of Big Issue Invest.

Mr Fairweather was a successful fund manager for many years and is now a Director of Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of The Big Issue, which has invested more than £30 million in 300 social enterprises and charities since 2005.

“People are amazing”, Mr Fairweather explained at a recent Midday Goes Social seminar.

He described how Big Issue Invest aims to provide growth capital to social enterprises that drive positive social change by providing innovative solutions to social problems. Mr Fairweather adds, “Our approach to investment is to maximise social impact whilst delivering sustainable returns to investors”.

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