Making Money a Force for Good
Episodes
Modern Slavery in NZ, a conversation with Pearl Valor and Brian Henry
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
 Modern slavery isn't just happening overseas, it's happening in New Zealand.Mindful Money co-CEO Barry Coates sits down with Pearl Valor, ...
An ethical approach to investing with Always-Ethical KiwiSaver
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we introduce you to Brian from Always-Ethical, in what promises to be an enlightening conversation about the intersection of values and inv...
Meet the 2023 Impact Investment Fund Award Winners
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mindful Money Awards celebrates the funds that lead the way in investing in positive social environmental benefits and in climate action. This is a ra...
Guidance on How To Invest Ethically
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Almost all KiwiSaver and investment fund providers claim to be ethical or responsible or sustainable or ‘ESG’. This seminar will unpack what thes...
What Do Kiwis Think About Ethical Investment?
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the face of financial market turbulence, consumer demand for ethical investing not only remains resilient but continues to gain momentum. Consumers...
Finance & Deforestation: Combating Deforestation and Protecting Nature
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite decades of promises and commitments, the destruction of global forests and other natural systems continues. Damaging impacts include greenhous...
Investing in Forests for the Future
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forests play a major role in our economy, society and ecology. This seminar looks at the urgent questions facing forest management including the incr...
Mainstreaming Impact Investing
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the evolving landscape of positive impact within KiwiSaver and Managed funds, where financial returns are integrated with social and environme...
Authenticity Beyond Greenwash
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recent surveys have shown that more than half of Kiwi investors are concerned about misleading claims, exaggeration and greenwash when it comes to inv...
Corporate Responsibility in the Financial Sector
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are a growing number of New Zealand companies that have a business purpose beyond profit maximisation. Corporate social responsibility and stake...
Progress on the Carbon Transition
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A core issue for investors is the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The financial risks of this transition were outlined by the resear...
Fortifying the Future: Finance for Climate Resilience
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is having a devastating impact on New Zealand and the world, causing costly damage and causing suffering to communities. As the situa...
How to Use Your Money to Support the Climate
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your KiwiSaver fund could be the largest polluter in your personal carbon footprint. Your KiwiSaver invests mainly in companies, and they have very d...
Are you Supporting Animal Cruelty through your investments?
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Animal testing is a cruel and inhumane practice that results in the suffering and death of hundreds of thousands of animals every year.But did you kno...
Taking a Closer Look at Divestment From Russia
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you concerned about whether your money is invested in Russia? Recently there has been intense concern from the public over whether their money is...
Bringing the power of investment to improve ESG performance
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is now common practice for responsible investment managers to engage with businesses to improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) pr...
Closing the gender investing gap
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women are renowned for being savvy shoppers. So it may not be surprising that when women do invest, they are often better investors. So, how come Kiw...
Using investment to tackle trafficking and exploitation
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Modern slavery refers to different forms of institutional slavery that still occurs in societies around the world, including Aotearoa New Zealand.It d...
Modern Slavery and the Investment Response
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Modern Slavery and the investment response: Modern slavery refers to different forms of institutional slavery that still occurs in societies around th...
How We Can Scale up Impact Investment in Aotearoa
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an attractive proposition – create positive outcomes for the climate, society and the environment, and also earn a financial return. The pro...
Investing for Positive Impact: New Directions for Impact Investment in New Zealand
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The growth of impact investment internationally and in New Zealand has been remarkable. There is a wide range of different types of approaches and fun...
Leveraging Mainstream Funds for Social Housing
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand’s largest cities have some of the least affordable housing in the world. Over the past 20 years, home ownership rates have fallen across...
What Role Does Private Finance Play in the Race To Net Zero Emissions?
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who is leading the way and what is the state of play?Limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C from pre-industrial levels requires a whole econo...
How To Use Your Investments To Help the Climate
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your KiwiSaver and investment funds can play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This is one of the most powerful ways you can reduce your c...
Financing for a Low Emissions Future with Hon. James Shaw and Richard Curtis
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What role does finance have in order to reach the climate goals to prevent an environmental catastrophe?  How can our money help us achieve net-zero...
What Is ESG Management and How Does It Make a Difference?
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Podcast Barry Coates, Founder and CEO of Mindful Money welcomes Philip Houghton-Brown – Chief Investment Officer for Mercer Fund...
The Role of the Independent Ethical Financial Advisor
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast Barry Coates, Founder, and CEO of Mindful Money welcomes Dr. Rodger Spiller, one of the pioneers of ethical investing in N...
An Islamic & Ethical mandate for KiwiSaver
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Barry Coates, Founder, and CEO of Mindful Money welcomes Brian Henry, founder of Amanah Ethical, and Sandra Clark, Operations Manager.Amanah...
How Can Ethical Investing Earn Higher Returns?
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Booster has been a leader in providing ethical options for investors in KiwiSaver and investment funds. Their ethical funds have not only done well by...
The Ethical Low Fees Approach With Simplicity
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Coates Founder and CEO of Mindful Money talks with Andrew Lance, Chief Investment Officer for Simplicity, a nonprofit KiwiSaver fund. They disc...
How Ethical Should a Kiwisaver Fund Be?
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mindful Money's Barry Coates is joined by John Berry, CEO of Pathfinder Asset Management (whose KiwiSaver was previously referred to as CareSaver...