Each of the 32 members of the GSG has a National Advisory Board working to catalyse impact investment in their country or region. Discover each one below.
New Zealand
Members

New Zealand


New Zealand

Impact Investing in New Zealand


The New Zealand National Advisory Board (NZNAB) provides leadership and direction for the growth of the impact investment market in NZ, enabling the impact investing industry in NZ to effectively engage at a global level.
  • Est. market

    $100m

    In Aotearoa New Zealand, the market was estimated to be NZ$100m but due to a lack of aggregated market data, this figure doesn’t reflect the true extent of activity.
  • Potential

    $5B

    An analysis of the relative size of the New Zealand economy, charity sector and capital markets suggests a potential size for impact investments of around NZ$5 Billion.
  • In 2017

    $183.4B

    New Zealanders have among the highest uptakes of Responsible Investment products in the world, the volume of investment having grown from $79 Billion in 2016 to $183.4 Billion by the end of 2017.

Key Resources






    Key People

    Management


    • Louise Aitken
      Chief Executive Officer at Ākina Foundation
    • Raewyn Jones
      Chief Executive at WEL Energy Trust
    • Simon O’Connor
      Responsible Investment Association Australasia
    • John McCarthy
      Tindall Foundation
    • Dr Jamie Newth
      Director at Soul Capital & Lecturer at University of Auckland
    • Anne-Maree O’Connor
      NZ Super
    • Alex Hannant
      Director at Pocketknife
    • David Woods
      Deputy Chair, Independent