Our Supporters
Our supporters are people and organisations who passionately believe we need to do everything we can today for a better tomorrow. They’re ocean lovers. Like us they know Aotearoa has a special role to play in the fight for a healthy ocean.
Their generosity supporting the organisation and amplification projects means 100% of public donations go to the marine conservation projects we support.
Flagship Supporters
The AKO Foundation, established by Nicolai Tangen the founder of AKO Capital, has become increasingly concerned by the effects of the changing climate on future generations and biodiversity.
Their foundational support of Live Ocean acknowledges the role that New Zealand has to play to in protecting and preserving the 4th largest ocean space in the world and the critical nexus between ocean and climate.
With over 75% of New Zealanders living within 10km of the coast, the Bayleys Foundation recognises the importance of protecting and restoring the ocean for future generations.
As a New Zealand company with over 90 offices up and down New Zealand, supporting Live Ocean’s mission to amplify and accelerate positive action for the action was a natural fit.
Forsyth Barr was Live Ocean’s first foundation partner and an integral part of Live Ocean’s formation. Forsyth Barr is a New Zealand business and now operates 23 offices across the country.
Like us, they’re a local organisation with a global outlook and a belief that New Zealand has world-class talent and environment that needs supporting.
The Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation is a private philanthropic trust and strategic investor in supporting our natural environment and communities to build resilience. Founders, Ian and Wendy Kuperus, are also founders of NZ’s first Tax Pooling intermediary – Tax Management New Zealand. Innovation, leadership and collaboration are part of their DNA. As a foundation partner of Live Ocean, they see the potential to unlock capability and funding for ocean conservation here. When their people and their clients are at work, they’re helping build a better New Zealand.
Major Supporters
APL is the largest window solutions provider in Aotearoa and has been proudly family-owned and NZ Made for 50 years. They have an ongoing commitment to the local community, the environment, and the regeneration of Aotearoa’s natural biodiversity.
Recognising the vital role ocean restoration plays, APL has partnered with Live Ocean to accelerate positive change through the support of marine science and innovation with global implications.
As sailors, their obsession with sailing connects them to the water. The ocean’s health is key to the sustainability of their business, and they endeavour to continuously improve their actions to ensure this is protected. As a global business, Doyle Sails aims to think global with their goals, but take local action to ensure their voyage impacts the local communities first, and will lead to a fairer, regenerative and sustainable business and planet.
As a proud NZ-owned KiwiSaver provider, Generate is committed to helping Kiwis achieve their retirement goals while fostering healthy communities and a thriving environment for the future.
Each year, the Generate team takes part in our mid-winter dip to raise awareness and funds for Live Ocean. The company is also a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and invests in line with its responsible investment policy, believing that proactive management of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues drives stronger long-term returns.
The Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust, established by Lady Joyce Fisher in March 1975, is committed to identify and develop future New Zealand leaders through development of leadership skills and values. Their commitment to Live Ocean will engage young New Zealanders through innovation, science and mātauranga Māori, to understand the impacts of our changing ocean.
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Become a supporter
At Live Ocean Foundation, we partner with impact. We raise critical funds that enables the work of marine scientists, innovators and communicators, raising awareness of the important issues facing our ocean and the solutions to address them.
To do this, we partner with organisations that share our values, recognise the importance of a healthy ocean for a healthy planet and want to be part of the solution. Want to join our awesome whānau of supporters?