Responsible Investment - Mindful Money

The State of Ethical Investing: Analysis of KiwiSaver Portfolios at September 2025

21st July 2026

The best way to verify ethical claims in KiwiSaver funds is by tracking where the money goes. The latest analysis (to end September 2025) shows a drop in overall harmful … Ethical Investment KiwiSaver funds

Seven years in: where Mindful Money is heading next

30th June 2026

Mindful Money Founder and Co-CEO Barry Coates shares an update on the Mindful Money journey, impact, and what’s coming next.

Ethical Investment

Press Release: 2026 Awards Recipients

19th June 2026

Mindful Money proudly announces the Awards recipients for the sixth annual Ethical and Impact Investing Awards.

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Australians surprised at where their super is invested: New research released

3rd June 2026

Strewth! Australians are surprised to find out where their super is invested:
New research shows a large gap between public expectations and investment patterns.

Ethical Investment Research

Mindful Money's Companies of Concern Methodology

18th Dec. 2025

This Methodology sets out how Mindful Money researches issues of concern to New Zealand savers and investors, defines the criteria for the issues of concern, and analyses KiwiSaver and investment … Ethical Investment KiwiSaver funds Methodology Research

Mindful Money’s Ethical Investment Principles

9th Feb. 2023

Mindful Money aims to change the ways that New Zealanders think about their investments, so that they give greater priority to directing their funds towards social and environmentally beneficial outcomes. … Ethical Investment KiwiSaver funds Methodology Research

Ethical Returns

20th May 2026

Does ethical investment earn good financial returns?

The good news is yes!

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Investing with Heart by Good Magazine

10th April 2025

With KiwiSaver funds surpassing $100 billion in 2024 for the first time since its launch in 2007, investing is undoubtedly a growing interest for New Zealanders. Increasingly people care about … Ethical Investment Ethical returns KiwiSaver funds

Public aware that ignoring climate change is ignoring investment risk

28th May 2024

Interview: Just over five years ago Barry Coates was trying to find products for an ethical investment portfolio and gave up after a week. He says with a master’s degree … Ethical Investment Ethical returns Fossil Fuels

How does Mindful Money identify companies who have breached Human Rights?

16th Feb. 2023

Mindful Money’s philosophy for Human Rights focuses on the scale of harm to people. This aligns with our mission to make money a force for good. Financial risk is a … Active ownership Ethical Investment Human rights abuses Methodology

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