Basil is managing partner of FORE, a pan-European social impact real estate investor and developer set up by Jeff Skoll, the billionaire co-founder of Ebay, to invest in property and drive positive social and environmental impacts.FORE is a family office, and now invests the money of more than a dozen wealthy individuals and families from around the world, who share a commitment to sustainability and social value. FORE is one of a very small group of UK social impact real estate investors –and is active in London and key regional cities including Manchester and Glasgow, as well as Germany.FORE’s main focus is on offices, transforming outdated buildings into modern workspaces that cater for the next generation of occupiers, with a rigorous focus on carbon reduction and positive social impact.Recently completed projects include Windmill Green, the most sustainable new office building in Manchester. FORE is also bringing forward two sustainable offices in Glasgow as well as TBC, a major new project at Tower Bridge, in London.