Xiya (Jessica) Shi is a Sustainability Senior Manager at Shenzhen JF Bio Products, an innovative company focused on developing bio-based, compostable adhesives.
Her commitment to sustainability stems from her past experience in hospitality at Park Hyatt, where she observed customer confusion regarding packaging disposal. She is passionate about JF team developing compostable and recyclable PSA adhesives that eliminate microplastics, ensuring that packaging with labels/stickers can be disposed of correctly without complicating the recycling or composting streams.
A holder of the CFA Institute’s Sustainable Investing Certificate, Jessica views packaging not as a standalone product, but as an integral part of a broader environmental and operational landscape. She and her team collaborate with customers to integrate these solutions, actively supporting the transition to a circular economy, reducing carbon emissions, and preventing microplastic pollution.