Wenjuan Abigail Bi (‘16) has joined Walmart China as a Senior Corporate Affairs Manager. In her new role, Bi will lead issue monitoring and analysis related to United States-China trade and macro-political and economic policies.
Bi will promote corporate social responsibility and sustainable development in China in areas including poverty alleviation, support for autistic youth, green energy, and recycling packaging. Additionally, she will provide policy analysis and government stakeholder engagement support on the safety of eatable agricultural product and food.
“My time at the Clinton School of Public Service is a precious experience in my career,” Bi said. “It not only taught me knowledge and skills, but also provided me with incomparable practice opportunities and networking resources.”
As a student at the Clinton School, Bi completed her International Public Service Project with the Walmart Foundation where she monitored active philanthropic grants in developing countries, evaluated outcomes of completed philanthropic grants, and worked toward strategic solutions on local relationship development for three women’s economic empowerment projects in Asia and Africa.
“Looking back, I built a strong connection with Walmart at its global headquarters in Bentonville through my International Public Service Project,” Bi said. “Since then, I have been in close contact with the Walmart people in both the U.S. and China. I took this job based on my work experience, my knowledge of Walmart, and my recognition with its corporate culture and shared value.”
Bi completed her Capstone project with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., where her work focused on advancing the positive social, economic, and environmental impact of business. She created case studies on circular economies; researched supplier diversity in the international supply chain; explored how to reduce waste in business processes; and researched how to leverage business to economically empower women, minority, and small businesses.
“I greatly appreciate that the Clinton School deepened my understanding of social justice, developed my social skills, and inspired me to think seriously about diverse approaches to empower vulnerable groups more effectively,” Bi said. “At present, I’m exploring ways to leverage business to improve social well-being in a more sustainable way.”
A native of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Bi is a graduate of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in Shaanxi, China. She belongs to the Bai ethnical minority group in Yunnan.
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