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Kim Bach Vu

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Director, SuCCESS2030 at Applied Materials
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Kim Bach Vu leads supply chain responsibility at Applied Materials, focusing on environmental and social sustainability through the SuCCESS2030 program. Her extensive experience spans social auditing, sustainability reporting, and corporate responsibility. Colleagues describe her as a brilliant, passionate, visionary, and sharp leader with deep knowledge of CSR strategies.

Outside of her supply chain expertise, Kim is deeply interested in neuroscience, identifying as a "Neuroscientist in Progress, " and the microbiome. Originally from California, she attended college in Tennessee and graduate school in Boston, and now considers Texas her home.

Unique fact: She combines a career in corporate sustainability with a passion for neuroscience and improving working conditions for others.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director, SuCCESS2030
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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Supply Chain ESG
Leads the SuCCESS2030 program at Applied Materials, focusing on environmental and social sustainability in the supply chain. She is a frequent speaker on the topic.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Her career history includes roles as a CSR manager and consultant, with a focus on improving working conditions and managing supplier responsibility audits.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Director, SuCCESS2030
Applied Materials
10-2020 - 1-2025
Sr. Manager, SuCCESS2030 (Supply Chain Certification for Environmental and Social Sustainability)
Applied Materials
10-2018 - 10-2020
Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
Tailored Brands, Inc.
5-2016 - 10-2018
Sustainability and Supply Chain Manager, North America
DNV GL
12-2015 - 5-2016
Sustainability Consultant
DNV GL
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Education
Master's degree
King's College London
Master's degree
Harvard University
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