Our Impact

Committed to Improving the Quality of Life for the People of Hawai‘i

Ulupono Initiative 15 years of shaping a sustainable Hawai‘i, together

Ulupono Initiative’s mission has been clear since its founding: improve the quality of life for everyone in Hawai‘i by supporting innovative organizations and sustainable solutions within its key focus areas.

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The Nature Conservancy receives grant to build coastal resilience through improved wastewater management in Hawai‘i

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) received a three-year $125,000 grant from the Ulupono Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation to develop innovative tools and advance policies that support viable wastewater conversion to protect Hawaiʻi’s people, fresh water supplies and marine life.

The Cost of the Vehicle Economy in Hawai‘i (2025)

To understand what Hawaiʻi's current transportation investments truly are

Clean Transportation

Gasoline Superusers

Hawai‘i aims to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and transition toward a more sustainable, resilient future.

By the Numbers

Making an Impact Since 2009 Updated as of Dec 17, 2025

$91M

Total funded to local efforts and solutions since 2009

104M

Pounds of food locally produced in 2018

34%

Renewable energy generation statewide average in 2023 (based on net electricity generation)

39k

Registered passenger electric vehicles in Hawai‘i as of September 2025 (15% increase from the same month last year)

Where We Invest

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"I really love doing what I’m doing, and hopefully creating a better community and world for my kids to inherit. As an impact investment firm, Ulupono invests with purpose, and we reinvest any returns back into the work." — Greg Gaug, Senior Vice President, Investments & Analytics