Inhee Chung

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VP, Corporate Sustainability Center (CSC) @ Samsung Electronics
Seoul, KR
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Seoul, South Korea, United States
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About Inhee Chung

Born in Seoul, educated in both Korea and the UK, Inhee is a seasoned environmental, climate and sustainability specialist, with an interdisciplinary academic background covering science, engineering, environmental economics and policy. Inhee has gained holistic insights and perspectives on climate action and sustainability issues thanks to her 20+ years of multifaceted professional experience with a global sustainability advisory firm (ERM), international organizations (UNEP and GGGI), a global chemical company (LG Chem), and currently with the Corporate Sustainability Center at Samsung Electronics. With exposure and familiarity in both public and private sectors, Inhee understands the power and value of collaboration and partnerships in advancing the sustainability agenda. Moreover, she strongly believes that companies can and should be part of the solution to the current global climate and resource challenges by proactively embedding decarbonisation and circularity into their core business strategies, operations and corporate culture.

Inhee Chung's Current Company Details
Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics

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VP, Corporate Sustainability Center (CSC)
Seoul, KR
Website:
samsung.com/in
Employees:
6523
Inhee Chung Work Experience Details
  • Samsung Electronics
    Vp, Corporate Sustainability Center (Csc)
    Samsung Electronics
    Seoul, Kr
  • Samsung Electronics
    Vp, Corporate Sustainability Center (Csc)
    Samsung Electronics Dec 2021 - Present
    Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Kr
    Head of the Stakeholder Collaboration Group, responsible for stakeholder engagement (especially investors and B2B/B2C customers), and developing strategic partnerships to advance the company's climate action and circular economy agenda with industry peers, international organizations and partners across the value chain. - Leading the development of guidelines for decarbonizing the use phase of connected devices together with other global tech companies. - Overseeing activities to establish a closed-loop waste battery recycling system, and scaling up Samsung Electronics' product stewardship efforts through expanding the company's e-waste collection scheme and downstream valorization process- Responsible for corporate sustainability disclosure and communication efforts including the sustainability website/report- Spokesperson at global events such as Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Samsung Galaxy Unpacked.- Steering Committee member of the Asian Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC).
  • Lg Chem
    Sustainability Expert Advisor
    Lg Chem Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
    Seoul, Kr
    Spearheaded the development of sustainable business models through partnerships and pilot programs for LG Chem Ltd., a global chemical and battery material manufacturer.- Initiated partnership with Coupang to recycle stretch wrap (waste plastic film) from their fulfillment centers into Coupang delivery pouches. - Supported the Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA) pilot for recycled polycarbonate (PC) supply chains.- Represented LG Chem as a Board member of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA).
  • Global Green Growth Institute
    Country Representative - Rwanda
    Global Green Growth Institute Jan 2019 - Oct 2020
    Seoul, Seoul, Kr
    Country Representative at GGGI's Rwanda Country Office. Cultivated strong partnership with the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), Ministry of Environment (MOE), Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA) focusing on inclusive green urban development, green infrastructure planning and delivery as well as sustainable and climate finance advisory. - Reshaped the Country Program to focus on 4 key areas: i) urban resilience, ii) green buildings & construction, (iii) circular economy & municipal waste management, and iv) sustainable mobility.- Led proposal development and fund-raising efforts leading to successful project development in GCF Readiness and municipal/electronic waste management.
  • Global Green Growth Institute
    Head Of Sustainability & Safeguards Unit
    Global Green Growth Institute Jan 2014 - Dec 2019
    Seoul, Seoul, Kr
    Headed the Sustainability and Safeguards Unit at GGGI, supporting 35+ projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America to mainstream gender, social inclusion, environmental and social safeguards in GGGI's country programs.
  • Global Green Growth Institute
    Special Assistant To The Director-General
    Global Green Growth Institute Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
    Seoul, Seoul, Kr
    Instrumental in obtaining Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligibility status for GGGI. Also served as special assistant and advisor to the DG following conversion to an international organization in late 2012.
  • Erm
    Practice Director, Sustainability & Climate Change
    Erm Jul 2010 - Dec 2012
    London, Gb
    Headed the Sustainability and Climate Change (SCC) practice at ERM's Seoul office. Developed and oversaw SCC service offerings including green buildings (in particular LEED/BREEAM certification consultancy service), corporate carbon footprinting and reduction strategies, CDM project development and sustainable business strategies.
  • Un Environment Programme
    Program Manager
    Un Environment Programme Sep 2008 - Jun 2010
    Nairobi, Ke
    Start-up member of the Sustainable United Nations (SUN) team, responsible for steering the UN system towards climate neutrality and sustainability. - Established the first GHG inventory for the entire UN family across the globe.- Developed detailed emission reduction strategies and sustainability management plans, especially for UN-owned buildings and facilities (Sustainable UN work is still ongoing under the "Greening the Blue" initiative).
  • Un Environment Programme
    Program Officer
    Un Environment Programme May 2006 - Aug 2008
    Nairobi, Ke
    Managed the EC-funded project on sustainable use of natural resources, and launched the International Panel for Sustainable Resources Management (aka International Resource Panel - IRP) during the World Science Forum in Nov 2007.- IRP is a global science-policy platform to build and share knowledge to improve our use of natural resources, and has developed into a full-fledged UNEP program providing scientific basis for global sustainable resource use and management (much like the IPCC for climate change) encompassing issues such as material flows, life cycle management and circular economy.
  • Un Environment Programme
    Associate Program Officer
    Un Environment Programme Sep 2004 - Apr 2006
    Nairobi, Ke
    - Responsible for developing Economy Division's (formerly Division of Technology, Industry & Economics) mid-term strategy and biennial work program and budget. - Managed the EC-funded Asia Pro Eco Programme project on sustainable buildings and construction, which provided the foundation for launching UNEP's Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative (SBCI).
  • Un Environment Programme
    Junior Professional Officer (Jpo)
    Un Environment Programme Mar 2003 - Aug 2004
    Nairobi, Ke
    - Worked on various projects focusing on cleaner production (with National Cleaner Production Centers especially in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and India), and product life cycle mangement. - Authored a booklet on linking cleaner production to implement multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).
  • Un Environment Programme
    Secretariat Of The Convention On Biological Diversity (Scbd)
    Un Environment Programme Feb 2002 - Jan 2003
    Nairobi, Ke
    - One of five Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) recruited to UN organizations following a competitive selection process from the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - Responsible for incorporating biodiversity in impact assessments and developing biodiversity indicators at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), under the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). - One of lead authors of CBD's Technical Series on reviewing the interlinkages between biodiversity and climate change.
  • Environmental Resources Management (Erm)
    Consultant
    Environmental Resources Management (Erm) Jun 2000 - Jan 2002
    London, Gb
    - Carried out M&A Phase I and Phase II Environmental Due Diligence, EHS Compliance Audits, Environmental Management System (EMS) consulting and ISO 14001 Certification (with ERM CVS). - Experience in assessing and improving EHS performance of various industries including chemicals, oil and gas, mining, asset management/real estate, metals, consumer goods, food and beverage etc.
  • Unido
    Internship
    Unido Oct 1999 - Apr 2000
    Vienna, Vienna, At
    Worked at the Kyoto Protocol Branch focusing on baseline setting methodologies for market-based GHG reduction mechanisms such as CDM and JI, theme of my Master's degree dissertation at Imperial.

Inhee Chung Skills

Climate Change Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility Environmental Policy Environmental Awareness Sustainable Development Policy Public Policy Economics Biodiversity Energy Efficiency Ehs Management Systems Policy Analysis Project Management Public Speaking Green Building

Inhee Chung Education Details

  • Imperial College London
    Imperial College London
    Environmental Technology (Energy Policy)
  • Mcgill University
    Mcgill University
    Part-Time Course In Business Economics & Accounting For Management
  • University Of York
    University Of York
    Environmental Economics & Management
  • Ewha Womans University
    Ewha Womans University
    Environmental Science & Engineering

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