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Adam Whinston

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Adam Whinston

Global Head of ESG, SHEIN
Adam Whinston
Adam Whinston is Global Head of ESG at SHEIN, where he joined in November 2021. In this role, Adam is responsible for setting and executing corporate strategy across the social and environmental responsibility domain, as well as the company’s sustainability and social impact reporting. Adam brings over two decades of sustainability and supply chain management experience, previously serving as Executive Director for International Labor Standards at The Walt Disney Company, where he led the design and implementation of the company’s supply chain sustainability program. As global head of Disney’s responsible sourcing division, Adam also oversaw supplier code of conduct compliance and the creation of solutions for supply chain social and environmental responsibility and traceability. Adam previously held positions at SGS, J.C. Penney Company and Hewlett-Packard in roles focused on sustainability, environmental responsibility and supply chain management. He has deep subject matter expertise developing strategy and building programs and roadmaps for global Fortune 500 companies in a range of industry sectors including technology, consumer products, retail and entertainment. Adam holds a B.A. in Economics from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master's degree in International Affairs from The School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California San Diego. He is fluent in French and is proficient in Spanish and Mandarin, in addition to his native English.