US SIF Board Nominee: Edward Farrington
Edward Farrington
Ed is President, North America at Impax Asset Management and Co-Head of the Client Group. Ed is responsible for distribution of Impax’s full capabilities across North America, previously serving as the Head of Distribution for North America. In this capacity, he oversaw institutional and intermediary sales and client service efforts, engaging with consultants, advisers, institutions and plan sponsors ranging from investing in the transition to a more sustainable economy to navigating global retirement systems.
Ed joined Impax in 2021 from Natixis Investment Managers where he held multiple distribution leadership roles in London and Boston over the span of 12 years. With a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire, Ed also holds the FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, and 31 registrations, and is a registered representative of Foreside Financial Services, LLC.
Election Statement
As President of Impax Asset Management, North America, I have been supportive of our participation with US SIF for several years.
I am particularly proud of the contributions made by my former colleague Julie Gorte in areas of physical climate risk and gender equity, two areas she was, and remains, a national thought leader.
US SIF plays a critical role in convening all voices around the idea that long-term investing cannot come at the expense of people and planet. It is simply untrue that maximizing profit and focusing only on shareholders is sustainable. The pursuit of that idea will lead to collapse of portfolios and, ultimately, the current world order.
This moment calls for US SIF to innovate and lead. With language evolving beyond ESG to include frameworks around resilience, transformation, transition and corporate cultures, it is critical that US SIF guide this evolution.
With the support of Impax Sustainability professionals, I intend to be an active participant in moving the sustainable investment space forward. In addition, I will leverage my networking and fundraising skills, gained through both workplace and non-profit work, to push us forward, and to continue establishing US SIF as the leader in resources and research around sustainable investing.
This is a critical time. Those of us know that political noise cannot stop the realities thrust upon us due to rapidly changing climate and a retrenchment from progress made on equity, diversity and inclusion. These are not only investment considerations that must be accounted for, but they are fundamental to our collective human experience.
It would be an absolute pleasure to work alongside smart, committed people who see these problems clearly – and have a plan to move us into the future.