IIN end of year event

Safe is the Deputy Chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Impact Investing Network (IIN). He is the Oceania Director at The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC), a global firm assisting impact investors, charities, and foundations with impact strategy, evaluation, and DEI. He acts as a strategic learning partner, supporting purpose-driven organisations to understand and scale their impact while challenging traditional power dynamics.

​Safe brings extensive experience in impact investment, IMM, and the iNGO sector across the UK and Aotearoa New Zealand. Driven by a passion to scale impact through finance, he offers a unique blend of financial acumen and social impact to amplify marginalised voices, drive systemic change, and build a more equitable and inclusive society.

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Steven is the Chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Impact Investing Network (IIN). He is a Partner at Parry Field Lawyers with a focus on businesses and organisations – supporting purpose-led clients across Aotearoa with their legal structures and capital raising. Steven has worked as a lawyer for 25 years including overseas in Tokyo, London and Sydney, and is now based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. He is also the Chair of Community Finance which has raised more than $400 million for social housing, and he hosts Seeds podcast which has almost 500 episodes of conversations with inspiring people.