Episode 53: Rosemary Addis: Social innovation in the boardroom

Nov 18, 2020

This week on the podcast we have Rosemary Addis AM, a globally recognised social innovation and impact investment specialist. 

With an international portfolio of both advisory and board roles, Rosemary encourages big conversations to be had where big decisions are being made – the boardroom.

Rosemary delivers an unparalleled depth and breadth of practical knowledge on all things impact and innovation. In this episode, she and Paul discuss:

• Defining social innovation and impact investment, in terms of governance and the board agenda
• How to introduce essential impact conversations into the boardroom, a space renowned for being too fixated on what’s been done in the past, instead of what to do in the future
• The critical differences between the conversations happening (or not) in government, NGO, nonprofit and corporate boardrooms
• The correlation between successful economic performance and social innovations
• Rosemary’s advice for anyone wanting resources and information about bringing social innovation into the boardroom, or elevating existing discussions
• Rosemary’s hopes and fears for the future of social innovation and the role that boards will, and must, play in its development and success

Social Impact Resources:

• Companies need to make impact count to stay ahead of the game
• The Impact Principle
• SDG Impact | United Nations Development Programme
• Impact Management Project: Home

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