John Berry on moving mountains to shift entire industries

When John Berry co-founded Pathfinder, a successful ethical KiwiSaver and ethical investment fund, back in 2009, the industry was not quite ready. It was really hard to get private investors’ interest and traction in this new way of thinking. But Berry persisted with his vision, and Pathfinder continued to expand its strategies for inducing positive investment and amplifying good through the way they invest.This episode offers the authentic story of a visionary leader whose contribution has turned a whole industry on its head, led by his dedication to the wellbeing of people and planet.This episode is part of ‘Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand’, a collection that features the stories of six acclaimed New Zealand change-makers and their personal journey of ethical leadership. Together, these stories offer a great breadth of voices that reflects Aotearoa New Zealand’s diversity: leaders from various cultural backgrounds and upbringings, who are anchored in different communities, and who are making a positive difference to Aotearoa’s future by shifting the dial in various sectors of the economy. By sharing these real-life stories in a way that is humble, authentic and meaningful, we aim to demystify ethics, and make ethical leadership a concept we all become more fluent in, and a skill we all become more nimble with. What ELS? is a podcast by the Brian Picot Chair in Ethical Leadership | Aritahi,  at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. It is curated and produced by advisory firm Pocketknife.