It’s Time to Act

We’re delighted to announce the Mindful Investor – inaugural event at Picturehouse Central, London on June 11, 2019.

Mindful Investor is a future-facing programme that will drive lasting change by measuring and improving wellbeing, diversity and inclusion within the investment community.

This important initiative will drive a cultural change towards more socially responsible investment into Britain’s SMEs.

We are bringing together investors and entrepreneurs to promote exemplary communication, define best practices and foster meaningful change in the business community.

Already gaining widespread support, the Mindful Investor framework (CHECK) assesses an investor’s policies and working practices, mapping them against how they are actually working for the teams they invest in. CHECK stands for communication, health, equality, connections and knowledge.

We want to create a more inclusive and supportive financial ecosystem, by encouraging investors to put people and profits on an equal footing, and pay more attention to the diversity and wellbeing of the teams they invest in.

Foundations built on robust research

Mindful Investor has evolved from the wellbeing and mental health research that the 100 Stories – Capital at Work campaign produced to coincide with World Mental Health Day in 2018.

With founder mental health identified as a priority, the Mindful Investor programme has launched with the backing of relevant delivery partners including Mental Health First Aid England, Harley Street Therapy, weare3sixty and The Self Space.

The programme will see participating investment firms receive training and support across a range of priority areas – from mental and physical health, to diversity and inclusion, communication and unconscious bias. Those who complete the annual assessment and meet the required standard will be awarded the Mindful Investor kitemark.

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