05/10/2025
Audrey Selian chose SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
I ask every guest on the podcast to choose the SDG that means most to them.
It makes a lot of sense as so much more can be done together than separately and Audrey has been a long-time connector for good through the work she does with Artha Impact and Impact for Breakfast
Yet often the hardest thing is to work collaboratively; individual winning has been hardwired into us from a young age.
We covered a range of topics in this episode which is called 'Why Story Wins Capital', more of which I will share in the coming weeks, but for today, I wanted to hear your thoughts on this one.
"The problem is they're all competing against each other to do it. Imagine what would happen if we had vehicles and structures in place that could put everyone on the same cap table to be able to deliver against an SDG six outcome for example. Collectively, that's like mapped and measured by the governments, not by privates, so that we could actually coordinate and all be part of the successful outcomes and all have access to upside."
What we see is just a complete mirror of the venture capital paradigm. Every man for himself, everybody's competing against each other to do good, which is weird."
You can listen to the full podcast wherever you usually listen. Links in the comments.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
