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Akina
Aotearoa New Zealand's Leading Impact Developers
At Ākina we're working to build an economy that measures and values the powerful potential of enterprises and businesses to deliver positive change for our people and our environment.
This change is called impact. The positive impact of enterprises, businesses and government can help address challenges like poverty, inequality, waste management, biodiversity loss and climate change.
We offer a wide range of tailored impact consulting, social procurement and impact investment advisory, and capability building services. We're also working with the Government to create the conditions for a thriving social enterprise sector, into the future.
Be bold. Ākina mai. Ākina atu. (Challenge yourself. Challenge others)
Akina - Latest News [Page 1]
Impact-led business takes leap forward with new platform
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 2:32 pm | Akina Foundation
Social Procurement takes a leap forward at an event in Auckland today with the official launch of New Zealand’s first online social procurement platform. More >>
Te Puoho (TP) Katene joins the Board at Ākina Foundation
Friday, 12 October 2018, 9:47 am | Akina Foundation
The Ākina Foundation announces a new addition to their governance team, welcoming new Board of Trustees member, Te Puoho (TP) Katene. More >>
Aotearoa to champion the power of Impact Investment
Monday, 1 October 2018, 3:13 pm | Akina
New Zealand gains another voice on the world stage following this week’s announcement that the Aotearoa New Zealand National Advisory Board will become a member of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investing. More >>
Ākina Foundation releases tickets for conference
Monday, 6 August 2018, 2:50 pm | Akina Foundation
The Ākina Foundation released tickets today for their social enterprise conference. The Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum is being held on October 19th at the Wellington Zoo in Newtown. More >>
Kepes and Porou join the Board at Ākina Foundation
Friday, 15 June 2018, 3:37 pm | Akina Foundation
The Ākina Foundation is announcing changes in their governance team. The organisation is welcoming two new trustees to the board; Ben Kepes from Canterbury and Tina Porou from Ngati Porou and Ngati Tuwharetoa. More >>
Akina Foundation launches The Impact Initiative
Monday, 28 May 2018, 4:51 pm | Akina Foundation
Akina Foundation launches The Impact Initiative as part of the Social Enterprise Sector Development Programme More >>
Ākina Foundation announces new CEO
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 4:47 pm | Akina Foundation
Ākina Foundation, New Zealand’s largest social enterprise intermediary, have formally announced that Alex Hannant will be stepping down from his role as Chief Executive after six years in leadership. More >>
Rapid Global Changes Demand Socially Responsible Action
Friday, 29 September 2017, 11:52 am | Akina Foundation
Auckland – 29 September 2017 – World leaders in social enterprise are calling for New Zealand’s private and public sectors to take positive action towards a more socially, economically, and environmentally responsible society. More >>
Initiatives to build New Zealand's market
Friday, 29 September 2017, 8:21 am | Akina Foundation
On Friday 29 September, Ākina Foundation, EY, JBWere, and Philanthropy New Zealand hosted the Impact Investment Breakfast as part of the Social Enterprise World Forum 2017 in Christchurch. More >>
Newmarket Rotary Kick-Start Winners Training Immigrants
Friday, 15 September 2017, 9:59 am | Akina Foundation
Cottonseed , a New Zealand based clothing label that supports immigrant women to resettle and integrate into their new society, is the winner of this year’s Rotary Newmarket $10,000 Kick-Start Award, run in conjunction with the Ākina Foundation. More >>
Millennials: caring about work and working to care
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 10:28 am | Akina Foundation
Wellington, 30 August 2018 – Millennials care about causes. According to a global 2017 study of corporate social responsibility (CSR), four out of five (79 percent) graduates today consider a company's CSR commitments when deciding where to work. More >>
Sell Out for Akina Foundation Social Enterprise World Forum
Monday, 21 August 2017, 10:44 am | Akina Foundation
The 10th Social Enterprise World Forum, to be held in Christchurch next month, has sold out with 1,300 tickets snapped up by delegates from more than 40 countries around the world. More >>
Ākina welcomes $1.85m commitment to social enterprise
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 12:32 pm | Akina
Ākina welcomes the Government’s announcement to fund the development of the social enterprise sector in New Zealand with an initial commitment of $1.85m. More >>
Win Seed Capital for Social Enterprise in Greater Auckland
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 11:10 am | Akina Foundation
The Rotary Club of Newmarket and the Ākina Foundation have joined forces for a second year to kick-start social enterprises in the greater Auckland region with a chance to win $10,000 in cash. More >>
Social Enterprise World Forum to co-design sector’s future
Friday, 9 June 2017, 11:17 am | Akina Foundation
Organisers of Social Enterprise World Forum 2017 are thrilled to release the full programme for the three-day global event, taking place in Christchurch from September 27-29. More >>
Christchurch social enterprises gain from social sabbatical
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 10:31 am | Akina Foundation
SAP’s Social Sabbatical for Regional Engagement programme kicked off Monday in Christchurch, with a launch event that brought together employees of SAP Australia and New Zealand, SAP’s implementing partner PYXERA Global, the participating social ... More >>
Social Enterprise World Forum 2017 & its Pacific Connection
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 1:01 pm | Akina Foundation
Ākina Foundation, the host organisation for the 2017 Social Enterprise World Forum , is pleased to announce an important conference collaboration with Pacific Business Trust . More >>
New initiatives helping to grow Māori Social Enterprise
Monday, 6 March 2017, 2:12 pm | Akina
New initiatives helping to grow Māori Social Enterprise in Te Tai Tokerau and Tairāwhiti More >>
Ākina Foundation Announces New Business Accelerator
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 2:29 pm | Akina
Launchpad Work is the country’s first accelerator programme for ambitious social enterprises who are creating jobs for New Zealanders who need them the most. More >>
Journey of Tairāwhiti Social Entrepreneurs Continues
Monday, 17 October 2016, 11:25 am | Akina Foundation
Ideas are coming together and business models are being developed and tested in the lead up to the final stages of the Thrive Tairāwhiti programme. More >>
