Ying Staton, Plastic Energy
Ying Staton
Asia Lead
Plastic Energy

Ying is Plastic Energy’s Chief Sustainability Officer, based in Singapore, where she also leads the company’s commercial activities and business development in Asia. She previously worked across British government departments, including leading research at 10 Downing Street for former Prime Minister David Cameron. Before joining Plastic Energy she was Head of Asia at the strategic advisory firm, Global Counsel. Ying graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics and English from Oxford University and a Master of Arts in East Asian Studies from Yale University, where she was a Henry Fellow. She is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, and a CFA charter holder.