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Making money and making a difference Matthew Martin speaks to Rodger Spiller about being a forerunner of SRI education in New Zealand and his recent Mindful Money Award recognition.
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fter just a few minutes of speaking to Rodger Spiller, you know you have come across a person whose brain is bursting with knowledge – so much so it’s hard to keep up. Softly spoken, modest, and intelligent Dr Rodger Spiller has been at the forefront of ethical and responsible investment for about 35 years – not just in New Zealand, but around the world. I say modest because I want to talk to him about his latest award (he’s had more than a few bouquets over the years) at the recent Mindful Money 20 | ASSET 04 | 2021
Awards where he was named the Best Ethical Financial Adviser 2021. “I’m extremely honoured,” he says. “I’m deeply grateful for the recognition of our work at Money Matters and thankful to the judges for their vote of confidence.” And that's about it, with the conversation quickly turning to how important the awards themselves are to an industry that’s changing from a twodimensional risk and reward system to a three-dimensional approach that factors in the impacts of investment.
‘I’m encouraged by the increasing number of ethical advisers in the field and the high number of entries to the awards’
