Young Difference Makers: Laura Mason on aligning purpose and performance to ensure that profit fuels justice

Start with what you’re good at and point it at a real problem—that’s the thread running through our conversation with Laura Mason, a chartered accountant who turns financial modelling and data analytics into public value. From multi‑billion‑pound transport contracts to net zero initiatives and social innovation tools, Laura shows how rigorous finance can deliver human outcomes people feel every day. We dig into the mechanics of value for money and why procurement design matters as much as po...