Founded in 1998, Impax Asset Management Group plc is a specialized asset manager focusing on investments emerging from the shift towards a sustainable global economy. With offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Japan, Impax oversees over $50 billion in assets under management and advice, boasting one of the largest investment teams in the sector dedicated to sustainable development
Ian Simm is the Founder and Chief Executive of Impax Asset Management Group plc, a leading global investment manager dedicated to fostering a sustainable economy. Before founding Impax, Ian served as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company, where he advised clients on environmental strategy. Outside of Impax, Ian holds influential roles, including membership on the UK government’s Net Zero Innovation Board, overseeing public sector funding for energy innovation. He also serves on the board of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, a European body promoting investor collaboration on climate issues, and as a commissioner with the Energy Transitions Commission, developing global strategies for achieving net-zero emissions. From 2013 to 2018, Ian was a board member of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the UK’s primary funding agency for environmental science. He actively supports charities focused on clean energy, healthcare, and various scientific and environmental causes. Ian holds a first-class honors degree in physics from Cambridge University and a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University. In a notable achievement, he led an expedition in the last century to complete the first summer crossing of the Sahara Desert by tandem bicycle.
Impax Asset Management Group PLC, headquartered in London, reported $26,126,729,745 in managed 13F securities in their latest Q1 2024 filing, with a top 10 holdings concentration of 28.45%. Their largest holding is Microsoft Corp., with 3,050,129 shares held.