He told us—
Making sure that it is doing things that would not otherwise happen will be key to the success of the bank.ivOR, 14 May, Col 8
According to Businesses for Scotland, drawing on the National Performance Framework was “fundamental” and the Scottish Government should avoid the "absence of clarity in the criteria through which the Green Investment Bank was going to be evaluated".Businesses for Scotland written submission
Benny Higgins said work on the key performance indicators was in progress and—
One has to remember that we have to get back to the national performance framework…The bank should play its part in delivering that.viOR, 7 May, Col 9
Quizzed about HM Treasury Green Book, he said it had been “part of the conversation” and was “not being ignored”.viiOR, 7 May, Col 23
Mariana Mazzucato suggested the Green Book was “determined very much by cost benefit-type calculations” and they were working with the Treasury on “more dynamic efficiency versus allocative efficiency metrics”.viiiOR, 7 May, Col 11
She also called for flexibility, adaptability and “knowing when to turn the tap off”—
…you should know how to pivot and how to question your behaviour...