Adam Hearne

Adam Hearne, CEO and Co-founder of CarbonChain

Adam Hearne is the CEO and Co-founder of CarbonChain, a company that helps climate-critical sectors take action against climate change. CarbonChain's platform enables companies and financiers to track their supply chain emissions across metals & mining, oil & gas, and agriculture so they can manage their transition to the low-carbon economy.1

Prior to co-founding CarbonChain, Adam held several leadership roles:

• Senior Program Manager - Supply Chain at Amazon (November 2016 - July 2019), where he led the operational improvement of inbound delivery across the EU and reduced inbound lead time by 0.6 days to deliver material savings back to customers ($65M in working capital reductions across five EU regions)1

• Principal Consultant at Rio Tinto (May 2015 - November 2016), assisting with cost saving initiatives across the organization1

• Innovation Advisor at Rio Tinto (October 2017 - February 2018), advising on key initiatives that underpin the execution of the innovation strategy1

Adam holds an MBA from London Business School, where he was the President of the Commodities Club, President of the Australia and NZ Club, and Fitness Coach for the Men's Rugby Club.1 He also has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Information Technology from Queensland University of Technology.1

In addition to his role at CarbonChain, Adam is the Global Head of Sustainability Technology at Unilever, driving innovations in ESG Tech stack for Fighting Climate Change, Protecting Nature, and Waste.2 He is also a frequent speaker on how commodity traders are navigating ESG challenges.3