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I've made an amazing connection. I've connected two really important things that I didn't know were connected or even that they could be connected. I didn't realise that our world, the world we live in, could be connected to my investments. ISAs, that kind of thing. On the one hand, I'm really concerned that we need to change how we treat the planet - you know, the environment, society. Then on the other hand, I've got my investments. I've saved quite a lot over the years and obviously I want that money to keep growing. What I hadn't really thought about was which companies I was actually investing in. And that's where I made the connection. There are companies out there that are working to help solve the world's environmental and social problems and you can invest in those companies. Companies that generate clean energy, make electric vehicles, build transport links around the world, discover vaccines and educate children. That's the kind of thing my money is doing now and I'm just so proud of that. And the beauty of it is these are companies of the future with real potential to grow. And if they grow, that gives my money the chance to grow. That's how my investments and changing the world connect together. And do you know what? I didn't need to invest any more money to do it. I just moved the money I'd already invested so it could do some good. And it's pretty easy to do. It really was a small amount of effort compared to the impact it could have. Because it's not just me, millions of people have made this connection. We're all investing for good together. I just wish I'd done it sooner.