Impax scoops Best Environmental Fund Management Group and

Best Environmental Fund at Investment Week's Sustainable Investment Awards 2014

London, 26 November 2014 - Impax Asset Management, the AIM quoted investment manager focused on environmental markets and related resource efficiency sectors, was named Best Environmental Fund Management Group at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2014, and also won the award for Best Environmental Fund for Impax Environmental Markets (Ireland) fund, at the awards ceremony in London earlier today.
These prestigious awards, are judged by an independent panel of industry experts and are designed to identify the funds and investment management groups that are at the forefront of facilitating or investing in sustainable development, and whose work promotes a greater understanding of the potential of investing in sustainable themes including the environment, ethics, and social responsibility.
Ian Simm, Chief Executive, Impax Asset Management commented:
"These awards are further recognition of the depth of expertise and rigour of our investment process. The drivers behind our markets continue to gather momentum, with further news on climate change policy and the development of new technologies and stricter regulations further underpinning the attractiveness of the sectors in which we invest."
Enquiries:
Anne Gilding Tel: +44 (0) 20 7434 1122 (switchboard) Head of Brand & Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7432 2602 (direct)
Impax Asset Management Group plc Tel: +44 (0) 7881 249612 (mobile)
www.impaxam.com Email: a.gilding@impaxam.com
Notes to Editors - About Impax Asset Management
Founded in 1998, Impax Asset Management is dedicated to investing in environmental markets and related resource efficiency sectors created by resource scarcity and the demand for cleaner, more efficient products and services. Impax, which employs 30 investment professionals and a similar number of support staff, has offices in London, Hong Kong, New York and Portland (Oregon). The firm manages ca. £2.9 billion* for investors globally across listed and private markets strategies.
Impax's listed equity funds seek out mis-priced companies that are set to benefit from the long- term trends of changing demographics, urbanisation, rising consumption, and the resultant increases in resource scarcity. Investment is focused on a small number of deeply researched global equity strategies across markets related to alternative energy, energy efficiency, water, waste, and food and agriculture.
The private equity infrastructure funds follow an operationally focused, value-add strategy, investing in renewable power generation and related assets throughout Europe.
The Impax Climate Property Fund focuses on developing sustainable and energy efficient commercial property, primarily in the UK.

*As of 31 October 2014

Issued in the UK by Impax Asset Management Group plc, whose shares are listed on the Alternative Market of the London Stock Exchange. Impax Asset Management Group plc is registered in England & Wales, number 03262305. Performance relates to Impax Asset Management Limited and Impax Asset Management (AIFM) Limited. Both companies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and are wholly owned subsidiaries of Impax Asset Management Group plc.

Please note that the information provided and links from it should not be relied upon for investment purposes. For further information please visit www.impaxam.com.

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