About Julie Adams

Julie Adams holds a degree in business administration with a specialization in environmental management from the Rotterdam School of Management/Erasmus Universiteit and has over eight years of experience in sustainability throughout the APAC region. She has been trained and mentored by a Dutch multinational company that is the leader in the Down Jones Sustainability World Index.

Here Julie worked in the APAC Sales and Marketing Department as the commercial arm of their sustainability strategy and worked closely with Indofood developing a partnership to work on product development in line with the “1,000 days” concept and ADB for the rice fortification pilot in Indonesia.

Prior to this role Julie founded and managed the Marinedream Foundation and developed ocean conservation and education programs throughout Asia. From April 2013 – August 2015 she was the lead sustainability consultant at IndofoodAgri and developed strategy, programs, GRI reports and build the capacity within the sustainability team. IndofoodAgri is the agricultural (palm oil, rubber, sugar, tea, cacao) and edible oil division under the Indofood Group. She is currently involved in local neighborhood and institutional projects in Vietnam and Rotterdam, negotiating with government, NGOs and communities.

Having worked in both the NGO and private sector Julie has an intricate understanding of how to negotiate between the various parties to create a successful outcome for all involved.

Julie’s key strengths include: creative thinking, stakeholder engagement, analytical thinking, marketing and strategy development plus workshops and training.

Specialties: Sustainability, Environment, Social Innovation, Marketing, Education, IT, Base of The Pyramid, GRI, Public Private Partnerships, waste management
Industries: F&B, Marine, Agriculture (Palm Oil)

Download Ms. Adams credentials:
Mark Wakeford, CEO IndofoodAgri
Bruno Kistner, former Director Nutrition Improvement Program DSM

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