Impax Asian Environmental Markets X GBP

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The Fund’s investment objective is to generate long term capital growth from rapid and sustained growth anticipated by the Investment Manager in the markets for cleaner or more efficient delivery of basic services such as energy, water and waste in certain countries in the Asia Pacific Region. These countries are predominantly China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

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Environment Climate Change

The Fund invests in companies active in environmental markets with at least 20% of the company's business derived from that area. The investable universe includes the following areas and technologies:

Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency - wind power generation equipment, solar energy generation equipment, renewable energy developers and independent power producers, bio fuels. Power network, industrial, buildings, transport and consumer energy efficiency.

Environment Management

Invests in companies that provide, utilise, implement or advise upon technology-based systems, products or services in environmental markets. The nature of the fund also dictates that the type of companies invested in will be well aware of environmental issues and should, therefore, manage their impacts in line with the environmental nature of their business.

Environment Technology

Invests in companies active in environmental markets with at least 20% of the company's business derived from that area. The investable universe includes the following areas and technologies:

  • Alternative Energy & Energy Efficiency - wind power generation equipment, solar energy generation equipment, renewable energy developers and IPPs, biofuels. Power network, industrial, buildings, transport and consumer energy efficiency.

  • Water Technologies & Pollution Control - water infrastructure, treatment and utility companies. Companies focused on pollution control solutions and environmental testing/gas sensing.

  • Waste Technologies & Resource Management - waste technology equipment, recycling and value-added waste processing, hazardous and general waste management, environmental consultancies.

  • Sustainable Food, Agriculture and Forestry - sustainable and efficient agriculture, logistics, food safety and packaging, sustainable forestry and plantations.