Nana joined Impax in 2022 and is responsible for leading Impax’s sustainability and ESG
research and advocacies in Asia-Pacific. Nana researches, prioritizes and organizes ESG
engagements with Impax’s investee companies and regulators, manages external
sustainability and ESG-related inquiries, and assists in the ongoing development of the
Impax proprietary ESG-analysis and methodologies.
Prior to joining Impax, Nana worked as the Research and Project Director at the Asian
Corporate Governance Association (ACGA). At ACGA, Nana published five significant reports
relating to corporate governance research in Asia. Whilst there, she also presented to the
Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and the Shenzhen Asset Management Association.
Since 2018, Nana has been the Chair of ACGA’s China working group, a role she continues to
fill today. Upon joining Impax, Nana remains a Specialist Consultant to ACGA.
Nana has spoken at international conferences hosted by a number of financial institutions
and international organisations including ACGA, ADB, AmCham, BritCham, CDP, CFA, CLSA,
Deutsche Bank, EMIA, Forbes, GRI, HSBC, ICGN, IEEFA, LSEG, Macquarie, Morgan Stanley,
OECD, PRI and Responsible Investor. She was also interviewed by many international media
including Bloomberg, CGTN (CCTV’s English Channel), Financial Times, Ignites Asia, The Asset
and Wall Street Journal.
Nana sits on the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the International Auditing and Assurance
Standards Board (IAASB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants
(IESBA), Financial Capital Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network
(ICGN), the ESG Committee of the Women in Finance Asia and the Caixin China ESG30
Forum. She is a member of the IFRS Sustainability Reference Group and also an instructor of
the Association of Stewardship Professionals (StePs).
Nana has an MBA from the University of Chicago (Honors), a Master of Finance from the
University of Hong Kong (Dean’s List), and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of
New South Wales (Distinction). She is a CFA charterholder and has finished the HKICPA
Qualification Program.
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