Samuel Shum

Samuel is the Head of Responsible Sourcing at the Sourcing Offices of Kingfisher, an international home improvement company dedicated to enhancing living spaces while prioritizing the sustainability of its products. Samuel leads a team of professionals, ensuring sustainability performance enhancements in the supply chain across the Greater China region and Southeast Asian countries. Known for his strategic leadership and adeptness in building and guiding effective multi-site and cross-functional teams, Samuel has been implementing ethical strategies and initiatives to drive ethical compliance and improvement within Kingfisher’s operations. He also facilitates the creation of sustainable products at Kingfisher, ensuring that environmental considerations are integrated into the product development process. Additionally, he engages suppliers in targeted low-carbon manufacturing programs to significantly reduce carbon emissions in their operations and products.