Pathfinder cements its dominance in ethical awards
Pathfinder has again taken out the top awards in Mindful Money's annual ethical investing awards.
Friday, June 19th 2026, 8:48AM
,small>Pic: All winners at the Mindful Money Awards. Source: LinkedIn
Pathfinder has taken out the top honour at this year’s Mindful Money Ethical and Impact Investment Awards, with judges praising its leadership in ethical investing and growing focus on investments that deliver positive social and environmental outcomes.
The sixth annual awards were held in Auckland on Wednesday night and come as sustainable investing faces political scrutiny in some overseas markets, particularly the United States.
Mindful Money founder and co-chief executive Barry Coates said the awards recognised organisations setting the benchmark for ethical and impact investing in New Zealand.
“These awards celebrate innovation and excellence in ethical and impact investing. They set a high bar for the sector and have become the standard for excellence in ethical and impact investing.”
Pathfinder won the Best Ethical Investment Provider award, which this year was expanded to cover both KiwiSaver and managed funds. Judges cited its continued innovation, increased investment in positive outcomes and commitment to climate action through the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.
The provider also picked up the inaugural Best Integration of Positive Outcomes award. Judges said Pathfinder had embedded investments aimed at delivering positive outcomes across its portfolios and had made innovative investments in private companies generating measurable impact.
In the adviser category, Carey Church of Moneyworks was named Best Ethical Financial Adviser. Judges said she combined a strong client-focused approach with extensive research into ethical investment options and had integrated ethical considerations throughout her advice practice.
Susan Edmunds won the Best Media Reporting on Ethical Investment award. Judges said her reporting for RNZ made ethical investment issues accessible and relevant to audiences beyond those traditionally interested in finance.
The Best Ethical or Impact Overseas Fund award went to the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Fund. Judges highlighted its Ethical Charter, stewardship programme and focus on integrating positive outcomes alongside financial returns.
Mindful Money co-chief executive Kate Vennell said directing more capital towards solutions such as clean energy, healthcare and community housing would be critical to achieving a more sustainable economy.
“These awards show the investors that are leading the way,” she said.
Other winners included BayTrust as Best Ethical or Impact Asset Owner, while Climate Venture Capital Fund and Te Pae ki te Rangi, Soul Capital, shared the Best Impact Investor award.
Climate Venture Capital Fund 2 won Best New Ethical and Impact Investment Fund. Generate received a Highly Commended award in the Best Integration of Positive Outcomes category, while Pella Global Generations PIE Fund, Frances Cook, Dr Rodger Spiller and Clare Foundation were among the other highly commended recipients.
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