Summary
Wesley Xu is an Associate Director specializing in social and sustainability compliance with 14 years of focused experience managing CSR, supply-chain risk, and audit programs across Asia. He leads regional teams and programs for KGS Sourcing, integrating codes of conduct, KPIs and global protocols (SEDEX, BSCI) across China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Southeast Asia. Wesley’s career spans major retailer and brand programs at IKEA, The Home Depot and Disney where he moved compliance from checklist auditing to business-aligned sustainability solutions. A repeat volunteer lecturer and NGO director, he bridges industry practice with capacity building and policy work at universities and certification bodies. Known for improving supplier compliance metrics dramatically and embedding environmental projects into sourcing operations, he combines pragmatic risk control with a long-term commitment to leaving a better world for the next generation. Based in Guangzhou, he brings both field-level audit experience and strategic program design to complex cross-border supply chains.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BA, International Trading, BA, International Trading at Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Trade
BA, Economics, BA, Economics at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Zhi Xin Middle School