Pippa Gawley: “Profit because of purpose”
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Policy Innovation Podcast
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Today’s guest is Pippa Gawley, Founder and Director of Zero Carbon Capital.
In this episode, Pippa explores why lithium is becoming the new gasoline, the cultural differences between UK and US venture capital, and making a healthy financial return because of purpose (not in spite of it).
In addition, Pippa discusses why:
- Governments should implement legally binding targets for every year up to 2050 (to hold current governments to account and not just future ones)
- Carbon emissions need to be priced more accurately
- Deep-tech startup founders need to keep the faith
- Innovate UK and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) grants are helping scientific and deep-tech companies to innovate over longer time horizons
- The UK’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is compelling tax relief for investors
Learn more about Zero Carbon Capital and connect with Pippa on LinkedIn, who was introduced to the podcast by Gosbert Chagula in a previous episode.
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