Jolly Cheng

Jolly Cheng has extensive work experience in the field of ethical sourcing, sustainability, and corporate responsibility. Jolly is currently employed as a Traceability & Responsible Sourcing Consultant at Inspectorio since October 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Manager, Ethical Sourcing & Sustainability at Starbucks Asia Pacific from October 2020 to October 2022. Concurrently, they also worked as a Senior Manager at ELEVATE Global, focusing on the Starbucks AP Ethical Sourcing & Sustainability Program during the same period.

Before their roles at Starbucks, Jolly worked as a freelance consultant on sustainability and well-being projects from February 2020 to October 2020. Jolly has also held positions at C&A as a Global Auditing Standard & Capability Building Manager from August 2017 to December 2019, where they contributed to auditing standards, program management, sustainability reporting, and social media campaigns. At TOPSHOP TOPMAN, they served as an Ethical Trading Manager from September 2016 to January 2017, where they developed the company's first Sustainable Denim program and introduced water-saving initiatives.

Prior to this, Jolly worked at CottonConnect as a Brand Relationships Manager from January 2015 to September 2016, focusing on ethical trading strategies and socio-environmental projects in the cotton community. Jolly also served as an Assistant Manager at KPMG from January 2014 to January 2015, specializing in supply chain and ethical trade, as well as an ALDI Services Asia Ltd as a Corporate Responsibility Officer from April 2013 to December 2013, where they managed worker empowerment programs and monitored building safety assessments.

Jolly's career in corporate responsibility began at Burberry, where they served as a Corporate Responsibility Officer for Asia from September 2010 to September 2011. In this role, they oversaw Burberry's supply chain in Asia, delivered training on ethical standards, and facilitated partnerships with NGOs. Overall, Jolly Cheng has a diverse background in ethical sourcing, sustainability, and corporate responsibility across various industries and organizations.

Jolly Cheng holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Environment and Sustainable Development from UCL, which was completed from 2011 to 2012. Jolly also possesses a Certificate of Counselling Skills from The Manor House Centre for Psychotherapy & Counselling London, obtained in 2016. Jolly Cheng has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Sociology from The University of Hong Kong, though the specific years of study are unknown. Jolly further pursued their education in yoga, earning a Certified Yoga Instructor (RT 200 hours yoga training) from Gayatri Yoga School- Tenerife in 2020. As for additional certifications, Jolly Cheng has completed "Design 101 (Product & Web Design Course for Beginners)" from Designlab in August 2020, and "TTC 200 hours - HATHA & VINYASA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING" from GAYATRI YOGA SCHOOL TENERIFE, SPAIN in December 2019. There is also mention of an SA 8000 auditor certification, but the specific month and year of completion are not provided.