Webinars & Podcasts

Synopsis: This webinar explores how investors are approaching water risk; outlines how its real-life impact on investments is being measured as well as emerging strategies for investment analysis and engagement on water management issues.

Impax Speaker: Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability & ESG

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/649230409/ebe9685b7e

Synopsis: Sean Maguire from Impax Asset Management and DLA Piper’s Natasha Luther Jones discuss some key themes on the topic of sustaining renewable generation growth. Both Sean and Natasha will discuss what are the growth barriers that concern renewable project developers and investors the most, what must Governments and Regulators do to maximise the impact the renewables industry can have on the Climate Change issue, How big an impact can the Corporate PPA world have on generation capacity deployed and the role of storage, charging and hydrogen in addressing the renewable intermittent generation challenge

Impax Speaker: Sean Maguire, Managing Director PE/Infrastructure

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/649005134/a0c04e1f42

Synopsis: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Impax, had the opportunity to present to a broad audience on the topic of “Greening The Real Economy – A Investors Perspective on Pathways to Net Zero”. Chris focused on answering key questions on What actions over the next decade are crucial to achieving our climate objectives? Will COP26 renew confidence in how national economies will get on track for net zero? What will governments, financial institutes and corporates need to do to develop ambitious net-zero sector roadmaps?

Impax Speaker: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy

Playback Link: Video

Synopsis: Climate Leader Insight with Julie Gorte, SVP for Sustainable Investing:

With the drive towards net zero, some incumbent companies and existing sectors with wither; whilst new technologies, business models and industry sectors will emerge, creating economic opportunities for well-positioned companies during the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Impax Speaker: Julie Gorte, SVP for Sustainable Investing

Playback Link: https://youtu.be/jTKOBFBIxs0

Synopsis: Chris Dodwell had the pleasure of joining a panel at Westminster Energy Forum on the topic of Energy and Sustainability Transition. Chris discussed sustainable investment and asset management, in particular the current trends and the potential effects of a successful COP26.

Impax Speaker: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/619701887/baad9d896f

Synopsis: In this opening keynote session, Founder and CEO, Ian Simm and Senior Vice President for Sustainable Investing, Julie Gorte, kick off CleanTechIQ’s annual climate event to discuss opportunities and insights for investors regarding climate risk and net zero as well as investor expectations for COP26.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer & Julie Gorte, SVP for Sustainable Investing

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/613830606/d3e58200e3

Synopsis: In this fireside chat, Reverend Kirsten Spalding, Senior Director, Investor Network with Ceres moderates a conversation with Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Impax and Dave Jones, Director, Climate Risk Initiative, UC Berkeley and Senior Fellow, The ClimateWorks Foundation on the future evolution of climate policy, disclosures, and the important role/impact of COP26.

Impax Speaker: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy & Advocacy

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/613830616/15d5874c1c

Synopsis: In this webcast hosted by SharingAlpha, David Li discusses Impax’s Asian Environmental Strategy, providing insight into the investment thesis and process.

Impax Speaker: David Li, Senior Portfolio Manager

Playback Link: https://sharingalpha.com/content/video/268

Synopsis: Institutional Investors are increasingly gaining disclosure on diversity, and engaging with companies. Impax is one of the leading organizations that is driving the conversation on diversity and inclusion forward.

Key discussion topics include: how shareholder engagement on D&I issues is driving change, success stories in Heather’s work involving engagement on D&I issues, board diversity, and engagement strategy.

Impax Speaker: Heather Smith, Lead Sustainability Research Analyst

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/589559227/0663df704d

Synopsis: In this fireside chat, CFA Institute’s Sarah Maynard, interviews Sally Bridgeland, Board Chair at Impax on how the investment industry is thinking diversely about climate change.

Key discussion topics include: at the board level, integrating ESG and diversity in the risk management processes, comprehension of risk as it relates to climate change and diversity for boards, resiliency, the role of building a diverse team/board, advice for those with board aspirations, as well as divestment impact and the carbon challenge.

Impax Speaker: Sally Bridgeland, Chair

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/589561775/8287ea3584

Synopsis: In this fireside chat, Impax’s Katie Wartman, Associate Director, interviews Rama Variankaval, Managing Director, Global Head of Center for Carbon Transition, at J.P. Morgan on Carbon Compass, a financing commitment aligned to the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Key discussion topics include: methodology and elements of Carbon Compass, opportunities and challenges with carbon targets, client engagement, and the role of policy.

Impax Speaker: Katie Wartman, Associate Director, Client Service & Business Development

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/577645857/5de5670844

Synopsis: Head of Policy and Advocacy, Chris Dodwell, joined a round table as part of Numis Investment Companies ESG Seminar Series focused on climate tipping points, and positive tipping points. Other key talking points include systems theory and negative feedback loops, social imperatives versus existential environmental threats, investor engagement, UK government and EU policy, biodiversity and Task Force for Nature Related Disclosures (TNFD), and the allocation of capital to drive positive impact.

Impax Speaker: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy & Advocacy

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/646949440/b2a5c83aef

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Synopsis: In its 4th year, CleanTechIQ’s ESG in Fixed Income & Finance Forum is advancing the conversation around how investors are integrating ESG into their security selection, implementing new disclosure frameworks, and analysing the materiality of ESG factors in order to manage risk and generate returns.

Impax Speaker: Greg Hasevlat, Vice President, Sustainability Research Analyst

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/577648980/a94bc935b0

Synopsis: Our global event featured panel sessions focused on the opportunities and risks for investors around Energy; Water; and Net zero for asset owners. In addition, Impax Founder and Chief Executive Ian Simm discussed our client survey results. These include your views and predictions on: future asset allocations; investment case drivers; net zero commitments and stakeholder expectations.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/631886364/1ff76cdb08

Synopsis: Ian Simm, our Founder and Chief Executive Officer, had the pleasure of being invited to join Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Festival’s closing CEO Insight panel on the topic of Rethinking how investment management can lead on the transition to a more sustainable economy and inclusive society. The discussion examines the role and approaches of asset managers for effectuating real change and impact on diversity, climate change and the sustainable economy.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/568247435/7a5d368757

Synopsis: Head of Policy and Advocacy, Chris Dodwell, had the opportunity to present at the Westminster Energy Forum’s (WEF) COP26 session where the WEF review, evaluate and share intelligence on the risks and opportunities associated with the global energy and climate transitions in support of the UK Governments New Zero goals and all associated industrial and corporate strategies. The topic for Chris’s panel was Climate Risk & Corporate Accountability: a step change for ESG in 2021 and implications for value.

Impax Speaker: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy & Advocacy

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/646948326/a2b38528ed

Synopsis: Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainable and ESG Investing at Impax AM joined a panel to discuss:
– Investor engagement with plc Boards
– Why SMEs cannot afford to get left behind in embracing ESG principles
– Crucial importance of communication with stakeholders
– Evolution of appropriate metrics
– Fiscal and strategic benefits to companies from best practice
– Imperative to ”Own your Story”

Impax Speaker: Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability & ESG.

Playback Link: https://youtu.be/OyM-nZyyTDU

Synopsis: Ian Simm our Founder & Chief Executive Officer, had the opportunity to discuss the topic of “Achieving Paris Aligned Portfolios and Developing Investor Climate Action Plans”, at the recent Ceres 2021 event.

Impax Speakers: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/646948180/c02277df29

Synopsis: Daniel von Preyss, Head of Private Equity/Infrastructure at Impax, had the opportunity to attend the SuperReturn Europe Virtual event where he discussed the investment opportunity in Renewable Energy in Europe and why it remains a complex sector from which to extract value

Impax Speaker: Daniel von Preyss, Head of Private Equity/Infrastructure

Playback Link: https://player.vimeo.com/video/519972450

Synopsis: A discussion on building portfolio resilience: net zero, fires, floods and inequality.


Impax Speaker: Chris Bole, Julie Gorte & Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://vimeo.com/517198734/200bfe3b76

Synopsis: Sally Bridgeland contributed to a fireside chat, which gives an overview and optimistic look at the asset management landscape for 2021.

Impax Speaker: Sally Bridgeland, Chair.

Playback Link: https://lastwordmedia.eventscase.com/EN/WIAM/OnDemandStream1

Synopsis: Ian Simm, our Founder & Chief Executive Officer, joined a discussion on EU Taxonomy and how it affects investments in the energy transition, with particular reference to technologies such as gas and nuclear power.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://energypost.eu/green-taxonomy-energy-post-event-video/

Synopsis: The Honorable Preston Rutledge, former Assistant Secretary of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), US Department of Labor (DOL) and Melissa Platner, Co-Head of Consultant relations at Impax, discussed emerging issues and industry trends as they relate to the incoming administration. They also addressed the recent DOL’s ESG ruling including implementation of the new DOL rule for plan sponsors and consultants.

Impax Speaker: Melissa Platner, Co-Head of Consultant Relations

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/4117129399710605327

Synopsis: ESG Clarity Editor Natalie Kenway and Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability & ESG at Impax, discusses how ESG is integrated across Impax products and the themes investors can access through these solutions.

Impax Speaker: Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability & ESG.

Playback Link: https://esgclarity.com/green-dream-with-impax-lisa-beauvilain-sustainable-businesses-will-continue-to-be-resilient-in-the-face-of-further-market-shocks/

Synopsis: Head of Policy and Advocacy, Chris Dodwell, discussed how national climate finance tracking can be leveraged to align public and private actors’ investments with the Paris Agreement.

Impax Speaker: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy & Advocacy.

Playback Link: https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/event/domestic-climate-finance-mapping-planning-workshop/

Synopsis: A finite resource in ever growing demand, water represents a durable growth area in both developed markets suffering from underinvestment and emerging markets in need of more infrastructure. As the appreciation of quality water and improved food and health standards grows – not least in the wake of the COVID crisis – so should our endorsement of the breadth of investment opportunities the sector offers. Portfolio manager Justin Winter at Impax Asset Management explains.

Impax Speaker: Justin Winter, Director, Portfolio Manager.

Playback Link: https://investors-corner.bnpparibas-am.com/investing/market-weekly-water-water-everywhere-and-in-your-portfolio-podcast/

Synopsis: Our CEO, Ian Simm, had the opportunity to discuss climate risks on a panel at the Responsible Investor Digital: USA 2020 conference.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://ri-digital-usa-2020.responsible-investor.com/talks/improving-the-recognition-and-mitigation-of-climate-risk/

Synopsis: CleanTechIQ, alongside Impax Asset Management, featured impact investing experts who provided insight into how they are developing new mission-aligned investment strategies.

Impax Speaker: Molly Ono, Consultants & Institutions, West Coast, North America.

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1173877507923149836

Synopsis: Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability & ESG, spoke at Cleantech IQ’s Webinar on Canadian Asset Owners on November 24th. Lisa had the opportunity to discuss how to decarbonize portfolios, assess climate risks and capitalize on the transition to a more sustainable economy. Specifically, the discussion provided insight on how North American asset owners can utilize sustainable frameworks such as the TCFD and the EU Taxonomy to accomplish net zero portfolio investments.

Impax Speaker: Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability & ESG, Executive Director.

Playback Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/5222405765225354768

Synopsis: Our CEO Ian Simm featured on a panel with The Economist discussing “What role does impact investing have in the desire to ‘build back better’?”.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://response.economistevents.com/build-back-better-content

Synopsis: Changing awareness is driving a shift in consumers’ relationship with food, limiting their appetite for animal products and boosting their interest in the environmental, social and health aspects of what ends up on their plates. Food industry research analyst Agne Rackauskaite talks to Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris about the numerous opportunities this greater consciousness is creating in food investing.

Impax Speaker: Agne Rackauskaite, Associate Director, Research Analyst.

Playback Link: https://investors-corner.bnpparibas-am.com/investing/market-weekly-greener-becomes-prominent-on-food-investing-menu-podcast/

Synopsis: Ian Simm contributes to the environmental leader’s panel, to discuss the rapid evolution of financially material environmental factors.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: Video (Plays in a new window)

Synopsis: Our CEO Ian Simm contributed to Room151’s LGPS Quarterly webcast, by speaking on Physical climate risk: the changing face of risk management within your portfolio.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/0fd5b742cc2045c5bdfac9bca654efa9/recording/122ded63295b491c9208a8ab67fc0f2a/watch

Synopsis: Our annual, invitation-only and US based, Invest in Women Symposium become an all-virtual event for a broader audience this year.

Playback Link: https://impaxamstaging.wpengine.com/news-and-views/blog/4th-annual-impax-invest-in-women-symposium/

Synopsis: Our CEO Ian Simm and Head of Policy and Advocacy Chris Dodwell recently led a webinar on what they see is next for the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy.

Playback Link: https://impaxamstaging.wpengine.com/news-and-views/blog/where-next-for-the-transition-to-a-more-sustainable-economy/

Synopsis: Julie Gorte, our Senior Vice President for Sustainable Investing, discusses how shareholder engagement on D&I issues is driving change.

Impax Speaker: Julie Gorte, Senior Vice President for Sustainable Investing.

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1715516724582411022

Synopsis: Heather Smith, our Lead Sustainability Research Analyst, discusses the latest trends in social impact reporting & UN SDG mapping.

Impax Speaker: Heather Smith, Sustainability Research Analyst.

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5230147424210353422

Synopsis: Impax Asset Management Chief Executive Ian Simm was invited to participate in a CleanTechIQ webinar with Canadian asset owners on July 29 to discuss how we invest in the transition to a lower carbon economy. The conversation focused on how to incorporate climate risk scenario analysis strategies within portfolio management, integrate low carbon themes such as energy efficiency and renewable energy and identify and manage physical climate and transition risks.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://impaxamstaging.wpengine.com/news-and-views/blog/webinar-an-introduction-to-engagement-at-impax/

Synopsis: During this webinar, experts from Impax Asset Management Ltd. (“Impax Ltd.”) and the US subsidiary Impax Asset Management LLC (“Impax LLC”) explained: why and how we engage, our engagement areas of focus, the impacts of some of our most successful engagements, and where we’ll turn our focus for future engagements.

Impax Speaker: Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Julie Gorte, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Sustainable Investing, Lisa Beauvilain, Head of Sustainability & ESG, Executive Director.

Playback Link: https://impaxamstaging.wpengine.com/news-and-views/blog/webinar-an-introduction-to-engagement-at-impax/

Synopsis: David Loehwing, our Vice President, Sustainable Investing, moderates a fireside chat with Bertrand Millot, VP Risk Management, Fixed Income and Head of Climate Risk and Issues at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Impax Speaker: David Loehwing, Vice President, Sustainable Investing.

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2095343015449323275

Synopsis: We were delighted that CleanTechIQ invited our own Peter Schwab, High Yield Portfolio Manager, to speak at this year’s ESG in Fixed Income & Finance Forum. The discussion explored how accessing fixed income through a sustainability lens can create value as well as avoid risk sustainable economy.

Impax Speaker: Peter Schwab, High Yield Portfolio Manager.

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2462950434521902091

Synopsis: The Investment Institute invited our Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ian Simm, to moderate a discussion with distinguished asset owners and allocators on navigating the post COVID-19 investment landscape – from both public and private market perspectives. The discussion explored how manager due-diligence might be changing due to current circumstances, as well as tackling resiliency of various sectors and companies in a post-COVID world.

Impax Speaker: Ian Simm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Playback Link: https://theinvestmentinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Prior-Recordings-for-TII-Website-as-of-6-26-20.pdf

Synopsis: David Winborne, Director, Senior Portfolio Manager at Impax Asset Management presented at IPE’s second DACH ESG webinar of 2020. In this insightful webinar, industry expects presented on a variety of topics including measuring the net impact of your investments through a machine learning-enabled quantification model as well as why companies that operate sustainability have better prospects for the future. David’s presentation focused specifically on the opportunities arising from the transition to a sustainable economy: The winners and losers from the transition to a ‘new normal’ in response to the Covid-19 pandemic; how ESG and impact play into the Impax process; and an investor’s view through the Impax Sustainability Lens.

Impax Speaker: David Winborne, Senior Portfolio Manager

Playback Link: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/2163/410395

Synopsis: CleanTechIQ invited Peter Schwab, High Yield Portfolio Manager, to speak at this year’s ESG in Fixed Income & Finance Forum. The discussion explored how accessing fixed income through a sustainability lens can create value as well as avoid risk sustainable economy.

Impax Speaker: Peter Schwab, High Yield Portfolio Manager

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6232419341696213761

Synopsis: Greg Hasevlat, our Sustainability Research Analyst, uncovered how institutional investors are integrating ESG into their security selection, collecting data, increasing engagement, and uncovering the materiality of sustainability factors in fixed income. They also discussed the evolution of green bonds that are enabling investors to deploy capital across various climate and social impact themes.

Impax Speaker: Greg Hasevlat, Sustainability Research Analyst.

Playback Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5115178088546089229

Synopsis: Great perspective from our Co-Head of Listed Equities Bruce Jenkyn-Jones on investor responses to the physical risks and economic transition risks created by climate change.

Impax Speaker: Bruce Jenkyn-Jones, Co-Head of Listed Equities, Executive Director.

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/719635164533465102

Synopsis: Heather Smith, Sustainability Research Analyst, provides an insight into how forward-thinking investors are incorporating gender-lens investment strategies using the latest research and tools.

Impax Speaker: Heather Smith, Sustainability Research Analyst.

Playback Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4550578866249339661