Jessica Cheam

Jessica Cheam is the Founder and CEO of Eco-Business, Asia Pacific’s leading business intelligence and advisory organisation dedicated to sustainable development. She is a globally recognised sustainability pioneer with two decades of experience in media, sustainable development and ESG issues.

She serves as an independent, non-executive director for Singapore-listed Wilmar International, Asia’s leading agribusiness group, and ComfortDelGro, one of the world's largest mobility companies. She is Chair of the Board Sustainability Committee of both listed companies, and is a member of ComfortDelGro’s Audit and Risk Committees.

Jessica holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing and is Senior Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors and serves on its ESG Committee. She is also accredited with INSEAD’s Certificate of Corporate Governance and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors in Malaysia and the UK.

Jessica advises many government boards and multi-national organisations on ESG strategy and corporate governance and is an accredited trainer for a wide range of financial institutions and listed companies. She serves as Governing Board Member to Temasek Polytechnic and the Singapore International Foundation; advisory panel member to Singapore’s Ministry of Defence, strategic advisor to Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, and is a member of the International Women’s Forum Singapore. Jessica is also the Chairperson of Singapore-registered charity EB Impact, focused on youth and education programmes.