20/30 Visions
A series in which we ask global thought-leaders: how do we build a more sustainable and inclusive world by 2030?
The world of sustainability and impact has come a long way in the two decades since Bridges launched in 2002. But given the scale of the challenges we face, it's not enough.
If we are to have any hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 (the theoretical target) – or getting anywhere close to Net Zero – we need to go much further, much faster.
Our 20/30 Visions series explores what this needs to look like in practice. In each episode, we speak to a different expert or thought-leader from around the globe, and ask them: what needs to change if we want to build a more sustainable and inclusive future in the next decade? And how do we make that change happen?
20/30 Visions
20/30 Visions: Richard Curtis on why our pensions matter
Most people know Richard Curtis as the creator some of the most successful British films of all time. But he's also been an hugely important figure in the development world, dating all the way back to 1985 when he co-founded Comic Relief after witnessing the famine in Ethopia (Red Nose Day) has since raised over £2bn for charity).
In the last decade he has been working with the United Nations to advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals - and his most recent venture is Make My Money Matter, a campaign to unlock some of the $50trn in our pension pots globally to invest for good.
For our latest 20/30 Visions interview, we caught up with Richard to discuss:
- How he thinks we're doing with the SDGs
- Why business has been an 'unexpected success'
- Why he got excited about pensions
- How the pension companies have responded to this challenge
- Why we need to talk about the banks
- Why investors are cooler than pop stars and movie-makers (kind of)
- and more...
Produced & presented by James Taylor
Editing by Jake Hatt @ Free Bird Film
Watch the videos at www.bridgesfundmanagement.com/2030visions