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The Impact Directory

Ākina’s Impact Directory is where you can find all of our certified Impact Suppliers. These organisations deliver a range of positive social, environmental, and cultural outcomes through selling their products and services.

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27Seconds makes a range of delicious wines suitable for corporate gifts and event catering. Every bottle of wine sold helps a survivor of modern-day slavery.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Wine Wholesaling (Gifts & Events)

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

AHHA offers a holistic design and delivery architectural service that integrates measurable ecological, social & cultural outcomes within their co-design process.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Architectural Services

Impact area:

Housing, Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Abilities creates meaningful employment for people with disability, providing contract packaging, processing, document destruction and e-recycling services.

Industry category:

Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services

Products & Services:

Contract Packaging & Assembly, E-Waste Collection & Material Recovery

Impact area:

Decent Work, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau

Albion Clothing provides contract manufactured workwear that's made to last and provides employment opportunities to new New Zealanders.

Industry category:

Manufacturing

Products & Services:

Uniforms & Garments Manufacturing

Impact area:

Decent Work, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

All Heart NZ redirects and repurposes redundant office equipment and furniture for community benefit.

Industry category:

Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services, Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Waste Reduction Consultancy & Partnership, Office Removals & Waste Management

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Alloyfold manufactures commercial seating, furniture and portable sanitation facilities, employs marginalised people and supports people to make a fresh start.

Industry category:

Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Portable Sanitation Facilities, Commercial Furniture Wholesaling

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Altus Enterprises delivers contract outsourcing services and cleaning products to provide meaningful employment for people with disabilities.

Industry category:

Administrative & Support Services, Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services

Products & Services:

Cleaning Product Wholesaling, Contract Manufacturing, Processing & Packing, Food & Beverage Packing, Mailroom & Bulk Mail Services, Materials Recovery

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality, Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide, Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau

Teseting short desc

Industry category:

Information Media and Telecommunications

Products & Services:

Coffee mugs

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Beautification Trust delivers activities and services to develop public spaces that can be enjoyed by the community, specialising in graffiti removal.

Industry category:

Other Services

Products & Services:

Groundcare, Graffiti Removal

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Education/Training

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau, Waikato - Waikato

Big Street Bikers' e-bike fleets promote wellbeing, reduce carbon emissions and make e-bikes more accessible for communities, businesses and staff.

Industry category:

Transport, Postal & Warehousing, Information Media and Telecommunications

Products & Services:

Secure Bike Parking & e-Bike Fleets, Locky Dock Digital Media Network

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing, Climate Action

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Black Robin Architecture provides architectural services and redirects their profit to help local communities.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Architectural Services

Impact area:

Housing, Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Brightly has a proven track record in aligning technology strategy with your organisation and working with diverse teams to turn that strategy into action.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

vCIO - Technology Strategy and Management, Managed IT Services

Impact area:

Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Cactus Outdoor has been manufacturing NZ-made gear since 1992, while providing new kiwis with employment opportunities.

Industry category:

Manufacturing

Products & Services:

Industrial Workwear, Uniforms & Bags Manufacturing

Impact area:

Decent Work, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Caliwoods provides more sustainable eco-product alternatives for plastics to reduce waste and plastic pollution.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Single-Use Product Substitutes

Impact area:

Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Charity Tea offers exquisite organic tea and uses the profits to address world hunger by providing one meal to a hungry child for every box of tea sold.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Organic Tea Supplier

Impact area:

Nutrition/Food Security, Education/Training

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Chia Sisters is a net climate positive business producing nutritious and sustainable drink alternatives, including chia drinks, coconut water and juices.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Beverage Wholesaling

Impact area:

Climate Action, Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Cityguard is a Living Wage security agency, providing guarding and patrol services while changing the perception of the security industry.

Industry category:

Public Administration & Safety

Products & Services:

Security Services

Impact area:

Decent Work, Education/Training

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau, Waikato - Waikato, Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Clearhead provides clinically validated mental health support with sophisticated impact measurement and reporting for employers.

Industry category:

Health Care & Social Assistance

Products & Services:

Corporate Mental Health Platform

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

CoLiberate provides services to improve and destigmatise mental health and wellbeing, and makes these accessible to all.

Industry category:

Education & Training

Products & Services:

Workplace Wellbeing Strategies & Training

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide, Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Common Good Coffee redistributes $5 from every kilo of their organic fairtrade coffee sold to neighbourhoods impacted by severe poverty and human trafficking

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Coffee Roastery

Impact area:

Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Crescendo offers sound design and production services and runs programmes for young people to create career pathways and educational opportunities.

Industry category:

Arts & Recreation Services

Products & Services:

Sound Design & Production, Voice Over for Video, Soundscapes and Audio Tours (Museums/Galleries), Podcasts (Industry Bodies and Businesses), Telephone Relays

Impact area:

Education/Training

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Digital Journey offers a range of commercial digital services that help fund their educational work to build a more digitally-skilled society.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Digital Marketing, Online Assessment Service, Web Development

Impact area:

Education/Training

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

A corporate wellbeing initiative empowering women in the workplace and schools through providing access to free organic period products.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Toiletry Wholesaling

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing, Financial Inclusion/Reduced Poverty

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Downlights manufactures luxury candles, diffusers and other fragranced products. They employ young adults with Down syndrome and cognitive disabilities.

Industry category:

Manufacturing

Products & Services:

Gifts & Merchandise

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Duffle&Co produces remarkable customisable corporate products, merchandise and gifts. Each product sold plants five trees.

Industry category:

Retail Trade

Products & Services:

Gifts & Merchandise

Impact area:

Quality Environment, Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Ethos provides fair trade, traditionally crafted skincare, which are natural-origin products. 100% of their profits go towards sustainable development in Cambodia and New Zealand.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Hand Wash & Skincare, Hand Wash & Skincare (body moisturisers & fermented virgin coconut oil for the skin)

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Quality Environment

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide, International

Fairground provides accounting compliance and advisory services, offering discounted services and training to purpose-led organisations.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Accounting Service

Impact area:

Other

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Frank Stationery donates a school exercise book to a child in need for every notebook they sell.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Stationery

Impact area:

Education/Training

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Fresh Desk is a commercial cleaning service, which provides decent work, the Living Wage, development and training to people who face barriers to employment.

Industry category:

Administrative & Support Services

Products & Services:

Cleaning Services

Impact area:

Decent Work, Social Inclusion/Equality

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau, Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Gap Filler provides placemaking consultancy and project delivery services to grow community connection through activating spaces and citizenship.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Placemaking Consultancy & Delivery Services

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Education/Training

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Goodnature want to protect New Zealands native birds and biodiversity. Their trap design allows for sustainable and humane pest control.

Industry category:

Manufacturing

Products & Services:

Pest Control Traps

Impact area:

Quality Environment, Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Grounded Packaging offers bio-based certified compostable packaging to reduce waste and promote a circular economy.

Industry category:

Manufacturing

Products & Services:

Sustainable Packaging

Impact area:

Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Hart Haulage knows trucking, whether to move, reuse or dispose of products. They advocate for anti-bullying through their bright pink trucks.

Industry category:

Transport, Postal & Warehousing

Products & Services:

Heavy Haulage / Earthworks / Aggregate Supply

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau, Bay of Plenty - Te Moana-a-Toi, Northland - Te Tai Tokerua, Waikato - Waikato

Your Corps use organised gaming events for young people to help improve social connection, reduce school bullying and prevent youth suicide.

Industry category:

Education & Training

Products & Services:

Video Game Based Team Building

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Nelson - Whakatū, Otago - Ōtākou, Tasman - Te Tai-o-Aorere, Canterbury - Waitaha, Southland - Murihiku, West Coast - Te Tai Poutini

The humane ticketing platform with lower booking fees that help fund children's education charities

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Event Ticketing

Impact area:

Education/Training, Social Inclusion/Equality

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Interactionz provides business visualisation services and supports people with disabilities to be the best they can be.

Industry category:

Arts & Recreation Services

Products & Services:

Visualisation Services

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Junk Run provides sustainable waste removal services and waste management systems, working towards a circular economy.

Industry category:

Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services

Products & Services:

Waste Removal Services

Impact area:

Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau

Karma Drinks provides a range of ethical Fairtrade organic beverages, allowing them to support quality education in West Africa.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Beverages

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Kilmarnock Enterprises provides commercial contract services that unlock the potential of people with disabilities to lead purposeful and dignified lives.

Industry category:

Manufacturing, Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

Products & Services:

Employee Placement & HR Advisory Services, Food Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing, Processing & Packing, Materials Recovery

Impact area:

Decent Work, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Canterbury - Waitaha

Limber builds custom sit-stand-kneel desks that increase employees' health and performance. Limber supports long-term unemployed people to return to work.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Office Furniture

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing, Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Liminal Apparel provides customised promotional items and apparel that are ethically made. All profits go to the communities that create their products.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Apparel & Promotional Merchandise

Impact area:

Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Little Island Press provides publishing and web and application development services to create connectedness between communities and support Pacific traditions.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services, Information Media and Telecommunications

Products & Services:

Web & Application Development Services, Publishing & Press

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Climate Action

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Localised supports community-led social enterprises to work towards Zero Waste in their communities.

Industry category:

Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services

Products & Services:

Waste Services

Impact area:

Waste Reduction, Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Loomio is an app for people to have discussions and make decisions together. It is accessible, human centred and helps restore equity in workplaces and society.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Collaboration App

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Mahurangi Wastebusters reduces, repairs and recycles, whilst providing employment to people who face barriers to employment.

Industry category:

Education & Training, Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services

Products & Services:

Waste Minimisation Education, Waste Disposal Management

Impact area:

Waste Reduction, Decent Work

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau

Mr Foureyes provides a range of optometrist services to staff, with every purchase funding vision screening and glasses for kiwi kids.

Industry category:

Health Care & Social Assistance

Products & Services:

Optometry Services

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Munch Cupboard sells reusable products for a more sustainable office and home. Their Home workforce model supports women who face barriers to employment.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Corporate Gift Boxes, Reusable Facemasks

Impact area:

Climate Action, Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Māui Studios creates engagement through digital content and design, while supporting wellbeing within Māori communities and encouraging youth into education.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Digital Content & Media

Impact area:

Māori Development

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Natural Paint Co provides natural paints and oils, which enables trees to be planted in NZ and the rainforests to be saved.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Paint Wholesaling

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing, Climate Action

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Ngātahi offers expert strategic insights that enhance reputation, relationships and impact, while empowering marginalised communities to lead their own change.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Strategic Communications Consulting

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality, Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Pacific Clean sell environmentally friendly cleaning products. Profits are used to send cleaning products and other medical equipment to the Pacific Islands.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Hard Surface Cleaning Products, Vehicle Cleaning Products

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Raglan Coconut Yoghurt is a response to climate change and promotes a healthy lifestyle. Profits are used to support environmental and community initiatives.

Industry category:

Manufacturing

Products & Services:

Dairy-free Coconut Yoghurt

Impact area:

Climate Action, Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Sign Equity runs basic New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and Deaf Culture courses to improve social inclusion of the Deaf community.

Industry category:

Education & Training

Products & Services:

Basic NZ Sign Language & Deaf Culture Course

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality

Service areas:

Canterbury - Waitaha

Social Labour Supply provides labour and workplace training and exists to empower Māori and Pasifika to prosper.

Industry category:

Education & Training, Construction

Products & Services:

Labour Supply, Trades Training

Impact area:

Māori Development, Education/Training

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau

Sustainability Trust exists to create sustainable healthy homes and support Wellington communities to take climate change actions.

Industry category:

Other Services, Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services

Products & Services:

LED, Insulation, EV Charging, HVAC: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Sustainability Consultancy for Workplaces

Impact area:

Quality Environment, Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Sweet Release sells catering and whole cakes with a focus on dietary needs. Every purchase supports access to good food with Pay it Forward.

Industry category:

Accommodation & Food Services

Products & Services:

Catering, Whole Cakes and Cupcakes

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality, Nutrition/Food Security

Service areas:

Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Thankyou Payroll is a leading PAYE intermediary and payroll software provider, dedicated to making good things happen for our people and our planet.

Industry category:

Administrative & Support Services

Products & Services:

Payroll Processing

Impact area:

Strong, Resilient Communities, Quality Environment

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

The Good Registry puts the heart back into giving providing charitable gift cards as an alternative to corporate gifts that aren’t wanted or needed.

Industry category:

Other Services

Products & Services:

Gifts, Events & Giving

Impact area:

Waste Reduction, Strong, Resilient Communities

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

The Physio Spot provides work-related physiotherapy services and works to improve equity in the healthcare system.

Industry category:

Health Care & Social Assistance

Products & Services:

Physiotherapy Services

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing, Financial Inclusion/Reduced Poverty

Service areas:

Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara

The Sustainable Food Co. is New Zealand’s leading sustainable caterer. We pride ourselves on a plant-based, zero-waste approach, which has seen us disrupt the catering industry with high quality products that are delivered with passion, flair and social and environmental consciousness.

Industry category:

Accommodation & Food Services

Products & Services:

Catering

Impact area:

Nutrition/Food Security, Waste Reduction

Service areas:

Auckland - Tāmaki-makau-rau

Thrive Catering is a City Mission social enterprise providing delicious catering, with all proceeds going to City Mission's work with struggling families.

Industry category:

Accommodation & Food Services

Products & Services:

Catering

Impact area:

Education/Training

Service areas:

Canterbury - Waitaha

Toolkit Training delivers staff mental health and wellbeing workshops. Income generated supports the recovery of people with drug and alcohol addictions.

Industry category:

Education & Training

Products & Services:

Drug, Alcohol & Mental Health Workplace Training

Impact area:

Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Trade Aid is a fair trade importer and wholesale distributor supplying coffee, tea and workplace supplies, and handcrafted merchandise for corporate outfitting, gifting and events.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Gifts & Merchandise, Coffee, Tea & Workplace Supplies

Impact area:

Decent Work, Education/Training

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Trees for Canterbury is a commercial plant nursery that specialises in eco-sourced and native plants, supporting conservation and employment opportunities.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Plant Nursery & Cultivation Services

Impact area:

Quality Environment, Decent Work

Service areas:

Canterbury - Waitaha

UsedFULLY specialises in waste fibre and textile recovery, transforming commercial fibre waste into valuable marketable products.

Industry category:

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Products & Services:

Natural Fibre & Textile Production, Environmental Consultancy Service, UsedFULLY Resource Management Platform, UsedFULLY Textile Audit, UsedFULLY Textile Solutions

Impact area:

Waste Reduction, Education/Training

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide

Waka Abel Tasman is a kaupapa-driven Māori enterprised specialising in cultural experiences and team-building.

Industry category:

Education & Training

Products & Services:

Team-Building & Cultural Experiences

Impact area:

Māori Development, Health/Wellbeing

Service areas:

Tasman - Te Tai-o-Aorere

Wildness produces New Zealand honey and organic Fair Trade chocolates using an ethical supply chain that delivers decent work and new opportunities.

Industry category:

Wholesale Trade

Products & Services:

Organic Chocolate & Honey

Impact area:

Social Inclusion/Equality, Decent Work

Service areas:

Aotearoa-wide