Co Head of Sustainability Centre, Global Head of Policy & Advocacy
Chris Dodwell is Global Head of Policy & Advocacy at Impax Asset Management and Co Head of the Impax Sustainability Centre, the firm’s hub for insight, research and leadership on the transition to a more sustainable global economy.
Within the Sustainability Centre, Chris’s team is responsible for client partnerships, sustainability reporting and policy advocacy. Chris directs the firm’s engagement with policymakers worldwide, working to advance frameworks that support a net‑zero, climate-resilient and nature‑positive economy.
Chris joined Impax in 2019 after more than a decade shaping UK and international climate policy. During his time in the UK Government, he led the domestic implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System and headed the UK delegation to the UN climate negotiations. Subsequently, as Director of Climate Change at Ricardo Energy & Environment, Chris advised over 15 governments on developing and delivering their national climate strategies under the Paris Agreement.
Chris serves on a range of industry policy committees and advisory groups, including the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the Investor Policy Dialogue on Deforestation (IPDD) and the Transition Finance Council.
He holds a BA (Hons) in Classics from the University of Cambridge and an LLM in Environmental Law from University College London.