As the head of BritCham Shanghai, Stuart’s ambition is to drive the continued support and growth of the chamber in line with the members’ needs and evolving business and political environment both in China and at home. Examples of these activities include Government to business round tables, regional East China activities and leading the chamber flagship events including the new British Day, the annual ESG Summit & Awards and the British Business Awards.

Stuart brings to his position over 20 years of UK & international leadership experience covering trade & investment, operations, & project-based experience in world-leading hospitality corporations, as an entrepreneur and in Government. Prior to taking on this role, Stuart was head of Agriculture, food & drink, trade and investment for the UK Department for International Trade. His China journey started in 2010, moving to Dubai to join the Shangri-la, Pudong as Assistant Director of Food & Beverage during the World Expo followed by several years as an entrepreneur, starting and operating the Tap House bar & restaurant group.

Stuart holds a Degree in International marketing and communications from Staffordshire University in England and is an active member of many community groups including Heart 2 Heart and lives in Shanghai with his wife Emily, daughter Lilli & two dogs.

Chester is a senior corporate banker with over 20 years of experience in Mainland China and International Markets. He is currently heading the Sustainable Finance and Transition business in Corporate and Institutional Banking at HSBC China, supporting the international banking needs of transition ecosystems and the transition journey for HSBC clients. He has a strong track record in supporting Chinese clients with project finance in the US, UK, EU, ASEAN and Mainland China, coordinating IPO, corporate bond, and syndicated loan transactions in Hong Kong, as well as delivering bilateral loan and trade finance solutions in Mainland China.

Prior to his current position, Chester held various roles within the HSBC Group, the most recent of which included Head of Corporate in Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces, Head of Corporate and Branch Manager in Shenzhen, and Head of China Desk at HSBC USA.

Jeremy Yu is the founder of IN2ORBITS Group. He has been recognized as one of the VOGUE Business Top 25 Business Innovation Leaders of 2024 and named among Temasek Foundation’s Top 20 Sustainability Leaders in Asia.

Committed to nurturing the next generation of sustainability talent, Jeremy Yu regularly lectures on sustainable business thinking at several universities, including Donghua University, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Fudan University, and Shanghai Institute of Technology.

Joy Yin is a Managing Consultant at ERM, based in Shanghai. She specializes in ESG advisory, with extensive experience supporting financial institutions and corporates on ESG risks and opportunities management. Her expertise spans the full lifecycle of sustainable finance, including ESG due diligence, impact assessment, green/sustainable finance framework development, second party opinion, and performance review and disclosure. Joy has worked with leading domestic and international investors and companies, helping them identify and manage E&S risks and unlock sustainability-linked value in investment/financing decisions and corporate development.

Ms. Yin holds the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing and is a LEED Accredited Professional, bringing technical insight to support the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy.

Yue (Shelley) SHEN, former Chief Impact Officer(CIO) of APAC in Saint-Gobain, Founder & President of Saint-Gobain APAC Woman Empowerment (WE) Community. She graduated with Bachelor degree from Shanghai Normal University in English Education and Lecture. Also she got the diploma of EMBA from the Mazars Global Leadership Institute in France. She has worked for over 25 years in a HR leader role in Nestle, Siemens & Saint-Gobain respectively. In the recent 5 years her career was transitioned to ESG/CSR field. She was Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of Saint-Gobain APAC Region and Public Relation Director for China. She was a key driver for the implementation of Group ESG/CSR strategy in Asia, leading the APAC sustainability roadmap. As a CIO since Jan 2023, she has embedded the CSR into the business decision making, promoting diversity, inclusion and CSR solidarity programs through sponsorship & philanthropy projects in Saint-Gobain APAC. Moreover, before her career transition in CSR & ESG fields, she has ever worked as HRVP, CHRO for Saint-Gobain pipe business APAC in charge of HR, Communication & Public Relations and Glass business forChina respectively.At the same time, she was the Founder and President of Saint-Gobain PAM LAN Diversity Institute for 7 years to promote DEI and also former chair and leading the APAC Women Empowerment (called “WE”) Community in Saint-Gobain APAC since April 2022. She is an active promoter and a professional supporter to the woman leadership and career development. Also she is keep working on other volunteer projects, like University student mentor for many years and Executive Coach. She has the certificate of Facilitator of DDI Leadership program.

Starting from mid May 2026, she has left Saint-Gobain for the retirement but she is still keeping working on ESG and women empowerment topics as well as organization & leadership development programs in Asia. She is chairing a Sustainability Committee of YiZhiling Foundation for China young talents development. Also she is a certified lecturer of Tongji University.

Nancy qualified as a Chinese lawyer in 2000 and serves as a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong and Singapore. Prior to joining Dacheng, she worked for one of Australia’s top law firms.

Nancy specializes in energy, green finance, climate policy, and ESG compliance, with extensive experience in China’s carbon markets and green regulatory frameworks. She has advised the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) on China-adapted emissions trading master agreements, supported the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on CDM projects, and acted as counsel to the Beijing Environment Exchange (CBEEX) on the design and compliance framework of China’s national carbon market. She has also advised Shell (China), Vitol, Trafigura and other global energy companies on carbon market participation structures, as well as financial institutions on CCER and carbon allowance-backed financing.

Nancy holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore and UCLA, bringing a strong commercial perspective to complex regulatory and policy-driven matters. She has been recognized by IFLR1000 as 2025 Asia-Pacific Highly Recommended Lawyer and Women Leaders, by Chambers and Partners as a Greater China and Global Energy and Natural Resources Leading Lawyer, by GRCD as 2025 China Clients’ Preferred Energy & Environment Lawyer, among other industry honors.

Li Zhao serves as the Head of ESG Management at Far East Horizon Group. With over 13 years of extensive experience in the sustainability sector, he has also accumulated nearly a decade of specialized sustainability management expertise within Fortune Global 500 companies—predominantly European and American multinationals. His cross-sector proficiency spans a wide range of industries, including finance, electronics, electrical appliances, chemicals, steel, and building materials, demonstrating a robust and versatile capability in driving sustainable practices across complex business environments.

Mr. Sam Chen currently serves as the Regional Lead of Policy and Insights at ACCA China. He holds a Cambridge Sustainable Leadership qualification and was selected as one of the inaugural Caixin ESG 30 Young Scholars. By bridging cutting-edge global developments in the accounting profession with China’s unique development model, he delivers forward-looking professional insights and recommendations.

His areas of expertise span sustainability reporting, sustainability assurance, green finance, carbon accounting, ESG strategy, and digital transformation. Recently, he led his team in collaborating with the Beijing National Accounting Institute to author Towards a Sustainable Future: Digital Intelligence Empowering Green Innovation and Sustainable Development, and with the Shanghai National Accounting Institute to publish Opportunities and Challenges for Chinese Enterprises Going Global: A CFO’s Perspective, both aimed at sharing China’s practical experience. He has also participated in seminars and teaching engagements at the National Accounting Institutes, focusing on sustainability, data resources, and carbon accounting. Furthermore, he has represented his company at various high-level forums and summits, engaging in dialogues with industry leaders and offering strategic recommendations for sector development.

Prior to joining ACCA, Mr. Chen accumulated over a decade of experience in strategic consulting, specializing in sustainability strategy. He has provided advisory services on sustainable investment, green finance, and ESG strategy to numerous domestic and international institutions. With a solid theoretical foundation and extensive practical experience, he has conducted in-depth research on frontier topics and published reports in related fields, including innovations in sustainable and carbon finance.

Emmanuel Delplanque is the Founder & CEO of Be-Cause, an AI-powered sustainability SaaS platform with offices in Shanghai and Paris. Be-Cause helps key industries — automotive, electronics, automation, textile, cosmetics and more — understand their full supply chain and make their transition to sustainability real and measurable. It solves a critical bottleneck for listed companies: onboarding global suppliers into carbon net-zero and ESG strategies, while guiding them through complex EU and Chinese regulations including CBAM, DPP, and EUDR.

Emmanuel brings over 25 years of operational leadership experience in international supply chains, having served as Director of Supply Chain at Tereos (Sugar Europe BU, €1.5B turnover) and held senior roles at Geodis, Courir/Go Sport, and Weldom (Groupe Leroy Merlin). He holds two Master’s degrees — an MSc in Environmental Engineering and an Executive MBA in Sustainable Business Leadership — and is a Certified Sustainable Supply Chain Professional (CSSCP) and a practitioner of the GHG Protocol. He also teaches Sustainable Supply Chain and Green Procurement at 10 leading institutions across France and China.

Mingyi Chen serves as a Project Manager and the China Compliance Manager at ERM, based in Shanghai. Holding CPA Australia, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and CFA Certificate in ESG Investing credentials, Mingyi possesses a multidisciplinary background spanning ESG management, data governance, and financial risk management.

In his role as China Compliance Manager, Mingyi oversees regional compliance and data protection frameworks. In his consulting capacity, Mingyi leads the delivery of key sustainability and compliance mandates across the Technology, Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, and New Energy Manufacturing sectors. He specializes in integrating data security governance and privacy protection into broader corporate ESG strategies, guiding teams to deliver comprehensive solutions in sustainability reporting, ESG rating enhancement, and M&A due diligence that balance regulatory compliance with commercial resilience.

Mingyi holds a Master of Business Law and a Master of Professional Accounting from Monash University, and a Bachelor of Communication Engineering from Xiamen University.

APAC Sustainability Leader, Edrington
Carol Zhang is the Head of China Domestic Supply Chain at Edrington, a leading premium spirits company. With over 13 years of experience in the whisky industry, she has played a key role in building a supply chain that upholds the craftsmanship, quality, and prestige associated with Edrington’s renowned portfolio.

In addition to her core role, Carol serves as the APAC Sustainability Lead, embedding carbon reduction and circular economy principles into the regional supply chain strategy. Her work ensures that Edrington’s prestige positioning is supported not only by operational excellence but also by long-term environmental responsibility.