The head of impact at SNIB discusses the motivations for setting up a development bank dedicated to direct capital to response to Scotland’s economic, social and environmental challenges.

Sandy MacDonald, executive director and head of impact for the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), Scotland’s domestically-focused development finance institution, starts our conversation explaining the origins of the organisation.

 In 2017, the former Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) gave the Scottish Government advice on…