Mr Paul Wenman
Paul Wenman is founder of Managing Director of Source-Asia ( www.source-asia.net ) and co-founder of CSRchina ( www.csrchina.net ), providing information, advice practical support to European and Chinese businesses in the areas of corporate responsibility and responsible sourcing. He has been working globally in the area of environmental management and corporate social responsibility for more than 20 years – as a Director with ERM and Ernst&Young until 2003 when he decided to focus on Asia and China through his own business.
His main experience for the last 15 years has been with large multinationals, at the sharp end of strategy development and operational implementation. He has a history of building on international assurance assignments to implement cross-departmental programmes that achieve more integrated and effective management of business risks. His current focus is on the corporate responsibility aspects of doing business in China and elsewhere in Asia, particularly aspects of supplier management (through Source-Asia) and CSR management practice in China (CSRchina).
His private sector clients have included BP, BA, British Gas, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, Glaxo Wellcome, Black and Decker, Severn Trent, London Electricity, Novartis, Conoco, Anglo American, Hyundai, Danone, ST Microelectronics, Heinz, Unilever and Vodafone. He has worked in Europe, North America, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Korea, Botswana, Chile, Qatar and Russia.
He has also worked for public sector clients, including the European Commission, on policy and cost-benefit research studies relating to aspects of global warming, acid rain, eco-tourism, sustainable transport and renewable technologies.