Wen Zhang

Wen joined ASI in September 2023 and is currently based in Beijing, China. As Assurance and Benchmarking Manager, she is responsible for supporting the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of ASI Certification and ASI Accreditation workflows in a global context. She manages aspects of ASI’s assurance process and contributes to benchmarking assessment and partnership program work.

Wen brings a wealth of commodity experience, with over 10 years of progressive experience in leading the development and communication of market analysis and strategic views. Most recently, Wen served as the Material Sector Lead, China Climate Action at the World Economic Forum, focusing on the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors. Prior to that, Wen was the Director of Alumina Marketing with Alcoa. She co-led an initiative to create Alcoa’s first comprehensive view on carbon emissions pricing, its impact to Alcoa and the aluminum industry over the next decade. She has also previously held roles such as Industry Analysis Manager and Strategy Specialist, coordinating with various stakeholders and presenting deliverables using quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Wen holds a MA in International Policy Studies with an emphasis on International Development from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, as well as a Bachelor of Economics from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. Wen also holds a PMP certification.