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Mindful Money will hold an online seminar at 4pm on Thursday 14 May. This will provide an early analysis of whether the
Budget will put us on track towards a just and sustainable economy.
There have been widespread calls from business, civil society, academics, iwi and across society for the forthcoming
budget to shape the recovery programme to also address future challenges, such as reducing emissions, regenerating the
natural environment and raising well-being. This seminar will be an early opportunity to assess the degree to which the
Budget meets these challenges.
The seminar will be moderated by Barry Coates, Founder and CEO of Mindful Money. Panellists are:Abbie Reynolds, member of Westpac Sustainability Advisory Panel and former Executive Director of the Sustainable
Business CouncilDavid Hall, founding Director of MŌHIO research institute and senior researcher at AUT’s Policy ObservatoryBridget Coates, Chair of Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures, member of Fonterra Sustainability Panel, and former
Director RBNZ and NZ Superannuation Fund.
This will be a short sharp seminar, with opportunities for viewers to ask questions and make comments. They can join on
zoom by registering on EventBrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/seminar-series-budget-day-does-the-budget-deliver-on-the-challenge-of-building-back-better-for-the-tickets-104694839082 or on Facebook Live @MindfulMoneyMovementNZ.Background
Mindful Money has launched a series of online seminars ‘Investing ethically in the COVID crisis’ These events will be
held at 4pm each Thursday until 18 June. Information is available at https://mindfulmoney.nz/news/entry/online-seminar-series/
The seminars are short, sharp discussions with a featured guest or a panel. These have so far included ethical KiwiSaver
providers, including CareSaver, Simplicity, Booster and, Amanah Ethical. The video and short summary of the seminar are
available on Mindful Money’s website https://mindfulmoney.nz/news/category/blogs/. These seminars have provided a forum for members of the public to understand the different approaches to ethical
investment and the strong record of high returns. Mindful Money research that shows outperformance by ethical KiwiSaver
funds in the first quarter of this year.
Forthcoming seminars include responsible investment pioneer and adviser, Rodger Spiller on 21 May; a panel of leaders
from Kiwi Wealth, Mercer and AMP on 28 May; financial expert, Mary Holm on 4 June; CEO of Responsible Investment
Association of Australasia, Simon O’Connor on 11 June; and international sustainability experts Sir Jonathan Porritt and
Kate Raworth 18 June (tbc).