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In May this year, our Director of Ākina Invest, Jackson Rowland, travelled to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Jackson met world leaders, workshopped sustainable finance initiatives, and heard first hand reports of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing our planet. It was the absence of one particular theme which got him thinking the most.
Read MoreNot all businesses are able to operate like social enterprises but all businesses can and should think about their impact and their purpose; how they can minimise negative impacts like carbon emissions or waste, and how they can maximise positive impact.
Read MoreĀkina’s Chief executive, Nicola Nation shares her reflections on the Ākina day trip to the Waitangi Grounds, hosted by Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi.
Ākina are welcoming two new faces to the whānau this month, with new trustees – Cheryl Reynolds and Wayne Vargis – joining the Ākina Board.
Read MoreWith the release of the Ministerial Briefing Paper on Government support for social enterprise, it seems as though not enough is being done to accelerate purpose-led business in Aotearoa. Ākina CEO Nicola Nation writes about what needs to be done now.
Read MoreAn initial response from Ākina to the recently published Ministerial briefing paper on the social enterprise development programme – The Impact Initiative.
Read MoreSustainability is so 2021. There’s a new kid on the block and they’re called regeneration. Regeneration takes sustainability a step further - if sustainability is about doing “less harm” then regeneration is about doing “more good”. Organisations that adopt a regenerative mindset can find new ways to create more impact.
Read MoreLate last year our Director of Social Procurement, Seán Barnes, won the NZ Procurement Excellence Forum supreme award and the procurement professional of the year award. We figured this meant he’d probably have something interesting to say about the future of procurement, so we asked him a few questions.
Read MoreEvery year, we look back at the work that’s been delivered and the change we helped our clients and partners to create. This report is a story of that change.
Read MoreThe Rotarty Kickstart Award winners for 2021 have been announced; four inspiring enterprises working to make life better. Thanks to Rotary Club of Wellington and Rotary Newmarket for their support of these high potential Kiwi businesses.
Read MoreThe Emissions Reduction Plan will set out how Aotearoa New Zealand will set the path towards meeting our long-term climate targets. Ākina made a submission on the plan because we recognise the existential threats posed by the Climate Emergency, and we believe that businesses and the Government need to work together and act boldly in order to reduce emissions.
Read MoreWith $275,000 in programme funding up for grabs the Impact Investment Readiness Programme is a great chance for impact-driven businesses to access the support they need to grow.
Read MoreAnd other questions you were too shy to ask… Ākina CEO Nicola Nation takes a closer look at what we mean when we say “impact”, why impact matters now more than ever before, and what you can do about it!
Read MoreSocial enterprise certification is practiced in many ways around the world. But how does it relate to the wages enterprises pay? This position statement from our partners at Social Traders sheds a little light on this emerging space.
Read MoreSupergenerous has made great strides since their preparation for investment with the Ākina Impact Investment Readiness grant in October of 2020 – moving from investment readiness to real impact.
Read MoreDismayed (but not surprised) by the latest climate news, Ākina CEO Louise Aitken and Communications Manager Ed Watson sat down to think about what businesses could focus on as they work out how to operate in a way that’s better for the planet.
Read MoreDirector of Ākina invest, Jackson Rowland breaks down the five steps any impact business needs to take in order to get ready to take on impact investment.
Read MoreA change in leadership is coming up at Ākina – in November the team will farewell CEO Louise Aitken after four years at the helm with General Manager Nicola Nation taking up the role from the 1st of October.
Read MoreA new podcast series highlighting inspiring Kiwi women in business; what drives them, challenges them, and why their enterprises are thriving in a Covid world. Visible women is hosted by freelance writer Vanessa Baxter.
Read MoreA extract from the report A Roadmap for Impact, this recommendations spotlight looks at how Government can adopt social procurement practices as a way of creating positive social and environmental outcomes.
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