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Stephanie Maier

Stephanie Maier - Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment


Stephanie Maier is Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, responsible for leading GAM’s sustainable and ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy.

Stephanie joined GAM Investments in January 2021 from HSBC Global Asset Management, where she was Director for Responsible Investment. Prior to that, she spent seven years at Aviva Investors, latterly as Head of Responsible Investment Strategy and Research, and was formerly Head of Research for EIRIS, an ESG research and consultancy firm. Stephanie holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, a BA in Biological Sciences from Oxford University and the Investment Management Certificate (IMC). She is based in London.

Stephanie Maier

My Insights

GAM Explains

12 min read

GAM Explains: TNFD
28 June 2023

At GAM Investments, our purpose is to protect and enhance our clients’ financial future. As part of this, we are constantly challenging ourselves to think beyond the obvious. In the GAM Explains series, we outline and explore key industry developments, concepts and less well-known asset classes.

Investment Opinions

5 min read

It’s time to rethink how we see nature
05 May 2023

The world is in the midst of a nature crisis that cannot be ignored. GAM Investments’ Stephanie Maier considers the intrinsic link between nature loss and climate change and explores what financial decision makers across the world can do to tackle the systemic challenge of nature loss and degradation.

Investment Opinions

6 min read

The lesson for Europe in the Inflation Reduction Act? Invest smarter.
21 April 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act represents perhaps the most significant shift in green investment in the 21st century. GAM Investments’ Stephanie Maier examines the implications of the Act for Europe and why the European Union’s response to the legislation presents an opportunity.

GAM Explains

8 min read

GAM Explains: Diversity
07 March 2023

GAM Explains: Diversity

My Videos

Active Thinking

9:06 min watch

Sustainable Investing – Stephanie Maier
28 July 2023

Stephanie Maier highlights the most recent legislative, policy and industry developments in sustainable investing in her latest Active Thinking video, reflecting on the proliferation of climate dominating on companies’ shareholder resolutions and the increase in focus on nature and biodiversity.

Active Thinking

10:43 min watch

Sustainable Investing – Stephanie Maier
24 April 2023

Stephanie Maier highlights the legislative, policy and industry developments in sustainable investing over the last quarter in her latest Active Thinking video, as well as discussing the growing focus on biodiversity from governments and investors.